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Bourke vs Walgett

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 270 km apart · Bourke profile · Walgett profile

Bourke Walgett

Walgett and Bourke are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Bourke has a much higher share of separate houses (92.6% compared to 75.4% in Walgett) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Residents in Bourke are more likely to be working or looking for work, and the area shows higher levels of education and job skills. In contrast, Walgett is a noticeably older area, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 37 in Bourke, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.8% against 15.4%).

The gap in the proportion of First Nations residents has widened since 2011, with Bourke now at 30.3% and Walgett at 21.2%. Despite this, the two areas share several commonalities, such as having the same typical weekly rent of $180 and almost identical rates of volunteering. They also have very similar typical monthly home-loan payments and a nearly identical share of people who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,913 larger in Walgett Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Walgett Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Bourke Personal income: $306 higher in Bourke Household size: 0.3 larger in Bourke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourkein Walgett +2,913 larger in Walgett gap narrowing
2,340 22nd pct 5,253 34th pct
Median age in Bourkein Walgett +7 yrs older in Walgett gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bourkein Walgett +9.1 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
30.3% 89th pct 21.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bourkein Walgett +6.4 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
15.4% 27th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Bourkein Walgett +3.5 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
22.0% 87th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Bourkein Walgett +1.9 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
16.8% 84th pct 14.8% 73rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.7%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.5%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 42.1%
40.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%
6.1% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Walgett

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bourkein Walgett +3.9 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
4.6% 9th pct 8.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 64.8%
0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%
30.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%
9.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
6.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.8% Indian even 0.7%
0.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bourkein Walgett +1.3 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
4.0% 33rd pct 5.3% 46th pct
Limited English in Bourkein Walgett +0.6 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 0.7% 54th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 68.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bourkein Walgett +8.7 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
20.9% 6th pct 29.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 41.9%
20.9% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
19.2% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bourkein Walgett +5.6 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
35.5% 25th pct 29.9% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Bourkein Walgett +3.9 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
12.9% 50th pct 8.9% 16th pct
Schools in Bourkein Walgett even
8 43rd pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bourkein Walgett +7.29 more in Bourke
15.53 91st pct 8.25 82nd pct
Students in Bourkein Walgett +322 more in Walgett
445 26th pct 767 33rd pct
Avg size in Bourkein Walgett +40 larger in Walgett
56 9th pct 96 20th pct
ICSEA in Bourkein Walgett +16 higher in Walgett
766 7th pct 782 8th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.9%
22.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

9.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
9.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
8.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.3%
0.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Bourkein Walgett +$306 higher in Bourke gap widening
$862 74th pct $556 12th pct
Household income in Bourkein Walgett +$558 higher in Bourke gap widening
$1,559 63rd pct $1,001 9th pct
Family income in Bourkein Walgett +$537 higher in Bourke gap widening
$1,899 59th pct $1,362 14th pct
High earners in Bourkein Walgett +4.7 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
9.8% 60th pct 5.2% 16th pct
High-income homes in Bourkein Walgett +6.5 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
16.4% 61st pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.0% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.5%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bourkein Walgett +2.9 pts higher in Walgett
23.5% 24th pct 26.4% 36th pct
Mental health in Bourkein Walgett +0.5 pts higher in Walgett
5.9% 21st pct 6.5% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Bourkein Walgett +1.7 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
4.4% 29th pct 6.1% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
5.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
5.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +9.1 pts 45.4%
16.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
3.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bourkein Walgett +0.4 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
15.1% 34th pct 14.8% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Bourkein Walgett +1.1 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
9.3% 19th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Bourkein Walgett +4.4 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
20.6% 18th pct 16.2% 8th pct
Defence service in Bourkein Walgett +0.7 pts higher in Walgett
1.5% 12th pct 2.2% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bourkein Walgett +1.2 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
16.6% 15th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourkein Walgett +405 larger in Walgett
708 56th pct 1,113 65th pct
Median age in Bourkein Walgett even
29 yrs 75th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Bourkein Walgett +1.9 pts higher in Walgett
23.0% 15th pct 24.9% 21st pct
Unemployment in Bourkein Walgett +8.3 pts higher in Walgett
7.1% 20th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Median income in Bourkein Walgett +$173 higher in Bourke
$627 70th pct $454 21st pct
Household income in Bourkein Walgett +$394 higher in Bourke
$1,390 52nd pct $996 14th pct
Indigenous language in Bourkein Walgett +0.1 pts higher in Bourke
3.8% 39th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourkein Walgett +0.3 larger in Bourke gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Bourkein Walgett +3.7 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
19.1% 86th pct 22.8% 89th pct
Living alone in Bourkein Walgett +6.0 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
31.4% 69th pct 37.4% 90th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 41.9%
24.9% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
19.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.4% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.7% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourkein Walgett even gap narrowing
$180 23rd pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Bourkein Walgett +$54 higher in Bourke gap narrowing
$912 17th pct $858 14th pct
People / bedroom in Bourkein Walgett even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bourkein Walgett +3.1 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
34.1% 74th pct 31.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Bourkein Walgett +9.7 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
31.8% 32nd pct 41.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Bourkein Walgett +17.2 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
92.6% 67th pct 75.4% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bourkein Walgett +13.1 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
74.0% 36th pct 61.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
34.1% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 31.0%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 14.8%
5.9% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 75.4%
0.9% Other dwelling +13.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 35.0%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 19.9%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.3% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%
3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.8%
4.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bourkein Walgett +2.3 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
10.2% 85th pct 7.9% 76th pct
Work from home in Bourkein Walgett +0.8 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 13.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Bourkein Walgett +0.3 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 26th pct
PT stops in Bourkein Walgett even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Stops/1k in Bourkein Walgett +0.71 more in Bourke
1.28 31st pct 0.57 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Bourkein Walgett +2.5 more in Bourke
8.5 29th pct 6.1 25th pct
PT routes in Bourkein Walgett +3 more in Walgett
4 43rd pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
12.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
31.9% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%
10.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bourkein Walgett +0.9 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
25.8% 13th pct 24.9% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Bourkein Walgett +4.0 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
17.8% 75th pct 13.7% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bourkein Walgett +4.0 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
2.7% 12th pct 6.7% 85th pct
Participation in Bourkein Walgett +14.0 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
55.8% 39th pct 41.8% 9th pct
Full-time in Bourkein Walgett +7.5 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
71.1% 90th pct 63.5% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%
15.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.3% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.7% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
10.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bourkein Walgett +4 higher in Bourke
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Bourkein Walgett +1 higher in Bourke
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Bourkein Walgett +1 higher in Bourke
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Bourkein Walgett +4 higher in Bourke
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Bourkein Walgett +58 higher in Bourke
954 51st pct 896 14th pct
ERP in Bourkein Walgett +3,127 higher in Walgett
2,310 20th pct 5,437 33rd pct
Growth in Bourkein Walgett +1.7 pts higher in Walgett
-4.4% 0th pct -2.7% 2nd pct
Businesses in Bourkein Walgett +414 higher in Walgett
326 24th pct 740 37th pct
Approvals in Bourkein Walgett +2 higher in Walgett
3 16th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bourkein Walgett +115 higher in Walgett
352 18th pct 467 29th pct
Max temp in Bourkein Walgett +0.1 higher in Bourke
28.6 80th pct 28.4 79th pct
Min temp in Bourkein Walgett +1.0 higher in Bourke
13.0 70th pct 12.0 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bourkein Walgett +18,766 higher in Bourke
49,872 95th pct 31,106 90th pct
Assault/100k in Bourkein Walgett +2,881 higher in Bourke
7,393 90th pct 4,512 88th pct
Sexual/100k in Bourkein Walgett +378 higher in Bourke
1,368 100th pct 990 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Bourkein Walgett +66 higher in Bourke
85 90th pct 19 40th pct
Burglary/100k in Bourkein Walgett +2,706 higher in Bourke
4,915 100th pct 2,208 95th pct
Theft/100k in Bourkein Walgett +1,534 higher in Bourke
3,419 93rd pct 1,885 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bourkein Walgett +125 higher in Bourke
1,496 100th pct 1,371 98th pct
Property damage/100k in Bourkein Walgett +1,180 higher in Bourke
4,188 95th pct 3,008 91st pct
Drugs/100k in Bourkein Walgett +61 higher in Walgett
1,538 84th pct 1,599 85th pct
5-yr change in Bourkein Walgett +33.8 pts higher in Walgett
-24.4% 8th pct 9.4% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bourkein Walgett +0.5 higher in Walgett
4.2 61st pct 4.7 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bourkein Walgett +0.5 more in Walgett
4.7 69th pct 5.2 75th pct
15-min city in Bourkein Walgett +7.7 pts higher in Walgett
60.5% 72nd pct 68.2% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Bourkein Walgett +10.7 pts higher in Walgett
57.1% 66th pct 67.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Bourkein Walgett +8.5 pts higher in Walgett
28.1% 38th pct 36.6% 44th pct
Walk to school in Bourkein Walgett even
63.3% 64th pct 63.4% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Bourkein Walgett even
74.3% 58th pct 74.5% 58th pct
Walk to health in Bourkein Walgett +6.9 pts higher in Walgett
54.1% 74th pct 61.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Bourkein Walgett +3.2 more in Bourke
34.2 76th pct 31.0 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Bourkein Walgett even
0 3rd pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Bourkein Walgett +0.7 pts higher in Walgett
2.1% 0th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

Brewarrina Paroo Cobar Bogan Central Darling Walgett Warren Coonamble

Compare Walgett with nearby areas

Coonamble Brewarrina Balonne Narrabri Moree Plains Warren Gilgandra Warrumbungle Shire

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11150/bourke/vs/LGA17900/walgett