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Bourke vs Unincorporated NSW

Name: Bourke vs Unincorporated NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 332 km apart · Bourke profile · Unincorporated NSW profile

Bourke Unincorporated NSW

Bourke and Unincorporated NSW are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Bourke has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 30.3%, compared to 3.5% in Unincorporated NSW. Residents in Unincorporated NSW are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in Bourke. The two areas also differ in their housing and work patterns; Bourke has a far higher share of renters (34.1% versus 23.8%), while people in Unincorporated NSW are far more likely to work from home (30.6% versus 12.8%).

Since 2011, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed from 10 years to 8 years, though other differences have grown. This includes a widening gap in home ownership, with 48.4% of homes in Unincorporated NSW owned outright compared to 31.8% in Bourke. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,559 in Bourke and $1,638 in Unincorporated NSW. They also share nearly identical unemployment rates, sitting at 2.7% and 2.8% respectively.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.7 pts higher in Bourke No religion: 23.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in Bourke Work from home: 17.8 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW Housework 15h+: 9.1 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +1,324 larger in Bourke gap narrowing

2,340 22nd pct 1,016 14th pct

Median age in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +8 yrs older in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%

Marital status

40.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

43.8% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 32.3%

6.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Unincorporated NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 81.1%

0.4% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.0% English +8.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.2% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.2% German +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 45.0%

20.9% No religion +23.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 10.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +6 more in Bourke

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +4.84 more in Bourke

15.53 91st pct 10.70 87th pct

Students in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +406 more in Bourke

445 26th pct 39 3rd pct

Avg size in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +36 larger in Bourke

56 9th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +243 higher in Unincorporated NSW

766 7th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

22.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%

6.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +$38 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing

$862 74th pct $900 77th pct

Household income in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +$79 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing

$1,559 63rd pct $1,638 68th pct

Family income in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +$28 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing

$1,899 59th pct $1,927 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.9%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.9% Mental health even 5.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +12.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

16.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +672 larger in Bourke

708 56th pct 36 9th pct

Median age in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +5 yrs older in Unincorporated NSW

29 yrs 75th pct 34 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +$147 higher in Unincorporated NSW

$627 70th pct $774 86th pct

Household income in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +$235 higher in Unincorporated NSW

$1,390 52nd pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

24.9% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 9.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

11.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +$83 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening

$180 23rd pct $263 51st pct

Mortgage in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +$388 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening

$912 17th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.1% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 23.8%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 17.3%

5.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 79.3%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 34.8%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 23.8%

8.8% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

6.3% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% Under $200 ◂ +26.9 pts 23.8%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 16.7%

3.4% $350–$549 +20.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.6 pts 27.9%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +3 more in Bourke

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +1.28 more in Bourke

1.28 31st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +8.5 more in Bourke

8.5 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +4 more in Bourke

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +28.7 pts 24.6%

12.8% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.3% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Bicycle +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 22.9%

8.8% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

10.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +15.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

10.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 5.6%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

3.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +3 higher in Unincorporated NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +6 higher in Unincorporated NSW

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +6 higher in Unincorporated NSW

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +71 higher in Unincorporated NSW

954 51st pct 1,025 83rd pct

ERP in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +1,335 higher in Bourke

2,310 20th pct 975 12th pct

Growth in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW even

-4.4% 0th pct -4.4% 0th pct

Businesses in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +120 higher in Bourke

326 24th pct 206 17th pct

Approvals in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +3 higher in Bourke

3 16th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +190 higher in Bourke

352 18th pct 162 0th pct

Max temp in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +0.3 higher in Unincorporated NSW

28.6 80th pct 28.9 81st pct

Min temp in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +1.5 higher in Unincorporated NSW

13.0 70th pct 14.5 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

49,872 95th pct —

Assault/100k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

7,393 90th pct —

Sexual/100k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

1,368 100th pct —

Robbery/100k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

85 90th pct —

Burglary/100k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

4,915 100th pct —

Theft/100k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

3,419 93rd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

1,496 100th pct —

Property damage/100k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

4,188 95th pct —

Drugs/100k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

1,538 84th pct —

5-yr change in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW

-24.4% 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +1.8 higher in Bourke

4.2 61st pct 2.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +2.1 more in Bourke

4.7 69th pct 2.6 17th pct

15-min city in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +23.0 pts higher in Bourke

60.5% 72nd pct 37.5% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +18.3 pts higher in Bourke

57.1% 66th pct 38.8% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +28.1 pts higher in Bourke

28.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +34.3 pts higher in Bourke

63.3% 64th pct 29.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +32.2 pts higher in Bourke

74.3% 58th pct 42.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +24.6 pts higher in Bourke

54.1% 74th pct 29.5% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +53.4 more in Unincorporated NSW

34.2 76th pct 87.6 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW even

0 3rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Bourke in Unincorporated NSW +2.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW

2.1% 0th pct 4.3% 44th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

Brewarrina Paroo Cobar Bogan Central Darling Walgett Warren Coonamble

Compare Unincorporated NSW with nearby areas

Broken Hill Bulloo Central Darling Bourke Wentworth Cobar Peterborough Orroroo Carrieton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Unincorporated NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11150/bourke/vs/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw