Suburb in Bourke

North Bourke, NSW

North Bourke had a population of 200 at the 2021 Census (−30.3% since 2016). Median age 43.2. Median weekly household income $1,804. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

North Bourke at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Far West and Orana

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, North Bourke's population shrank by 30.3% to 200, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.5%.

31.2% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 36.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 81 households.

The median household earns $1,804 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $375 a month.

5.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.9% use a language other than English at home. 27.1% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, North Bourke beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNorth BourkeNSWAustralia
Population2008,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−30.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.238.438.2
Households812,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting31.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright36.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,804$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$200$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$375$2,142$1,866
Born overseas5.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion27.1%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−30.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2462011
  2. 2872016
  3. 2002021

Age

Median age 43.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

North Bourke New South Wales
Share of people by age, North Bourke and New South Wales
0–910.0%
10–199.5%
20–2910.5%
30–3913.0%
40–4915.0%
50–5916.5%
60–699.0%
70–799.0%
80+5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in North Bourke at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.4%
  2. English36.6%
  3. Irish21.7%
  4. Australian Aboriginal10.9%
  5. Scottish9.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around North Bourke

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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