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Bourke - Brewarrina vs Far West

Name: Bourke - Brewarrina vs Far West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 318 km apart · Bourke - Brewarrina profile · Far West profile

Bourke - Brewarrina Far West

Bourke - Brewarrina and Far West are both sparsely populated regions in New South Wales. Bourke - Brewarrina is more walkable, with 58.8% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 43.6% in Far West. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 33.1%, whereas Far West has only 5.5%. In contrast, Far West has a much older population, with the typical resident aged 43, compared to 36 in Bourke - Brewarrina.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have widened. The difference in the share of people working from home has grown to 18.5%, and the gap in typical weekly family income has increased to $397. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have the same typical number of people per home and almost identical weekly rents, with Bourke - Brewarrina at $160 and Far West at $150.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.6 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina Work from home: 18.5 pts higher in Far West Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Far West Median age: 7 yrs older in Far West No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Far West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1,140 larger in Bourke - Brewarrina gap narrowing

3,428 13th pct 2,288 9th pct

Median age in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +7 yrs older in Far West gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 44.5%

35.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.9% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bourke - Brewarrina Far West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 77.7%

1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%

27.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

6.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 80.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 43.4%

26.2% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +6 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

12 91st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1.87 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

16.19 100th pct 14.32 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +2 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

12 31st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +425 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

639 23rd pct 214 7th pct

Avg size in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +18 larger in Bourke - Brewarrina

53 1st pct 36 0th pct

ICSEA in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +5 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

743 0th pct 738 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.8%

23.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.3% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

8.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +$187 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap widening

$770 43rd pct $583 11th pct

Household income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +$255 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap widening

$1,358 26th pct $1,103 8th pct

Family income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +$397 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap widening

$1,685 24th pct $1,288 5th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.3% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +1.0 pts 55.0%

16.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +608 larger in Bourke - Brewarrina

1,272 87th pct 664 86th pct

Median age in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1 yrs older in Bourke - Brewarrina

31 yrs 88th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +$87 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

$524 25th pct $437 9th pct

Household income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +$116 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

$1,055 8th pct $939 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 41.8%

24.7% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Household size

33.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

6.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +$10 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap narrowing

$160 2nd pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +$65 higher in Far West gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $932 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.6% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 31.1%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 10.4%

6.2% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 81.8%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 35.8%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 20.6%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.0%

3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 11.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +5 more in Far West

6 14th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +3.06 more in Far West

1.75 19th pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +20.7 more in Far West

11.7 8th pct 32.3 15th pct

PT routes in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +2 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 36.5%

12.4% Worked at home +18.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.4% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 24.6%

8.6% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.6% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

15.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 6.5%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.8% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +20 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

929 22nd pct 909 14th pct

ERP in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1,118 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

3,420 12th pct 2,302 8th pct

Growth in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +4.2 pts higher in Far West

-5.4% 0th pct -1.2% 7th pct

Businesses in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +109 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

448 22nd pct 339 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +141 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

350 3rd pct 209 0th pct

Max temp in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1.1 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

28.6 89th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +0.5 higher in Far West

13.1 65th pct 13.5 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +1.0 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

4.3 34th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +0.8 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

4.7 42nd pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +7.9 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

59.2% 45th pct 51.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +15.2 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

58.8% 47th pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +2.4 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

33.6% 19th pct 31.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +11.7 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

60.7% 39th pct 49.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +16.9 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

72.6% 24th pct 55.7% 16th pct

Walk to health in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +15.3 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

56.1% 59th pct 40.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +23.4 more in Far West

38.2 86th pct 61.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far West +0.6 pts higher in Far West

2.3% 0th pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke - Brewarrina vs Far West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011092/bourke-brewarrina/vs/105021098/far-west