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Bourke - Brewarrina vs Far South West

Name: Bourke - Brewarrina vs Far South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 353 km apart · Bourke - Brewarrina profile · Far South West profile

Bourke - Brewarrina Far South West

Bourke - Brewarrina and Far South West are both sparsely populated areas with small populations. Bourke - Brewarrina has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 37.1% compared to 26.7% in Far South West. There is also a notable difference in recent overseas arrivals, which are far higher in Bourke - Brewarrina at 33.1% against 14.7% in Far South West. Residents in Far South West are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 36 in Bourke - Brewarrina.

Both areas are very similar in how many people live in each home and share almost identical rates of unemployment. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the age of residents has widened since 2011, and Far South West has seen a far higher increase in volunteers. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina Volunteering: 12.1 pts higher in Far South West First Nations: 10.4 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Far South West Median age: 6 yrs older in Far South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +715 larger in Bourke - Brewarrina gap narrowing

3,428 13th pct 2,713 10th pct

Median age in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +6 yrs older in Far South West gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 40.4%

35.8% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

5.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bourke - Brewarrina Far South 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 +10.4 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.3% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.4% English +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.2% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.1% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 8.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +4 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

12 91st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +1.83 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

16.19 100th pct 14.36 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +4 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

12 31st pct 8 18th pct

Students in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +319 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

639 23rd pct 320 10th pct

Avg size in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +13 larger in Bourke - Brewarrina

53 1st pct 40 0th pct

ICSEA in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +46 higher in Far South West

743 0th pct 790 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.4% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.3% Year 9 or below even 16.3%

6.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

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

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

8.4% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.8% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Information technology even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +$90 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap widening

$770 43rd pct $680 25th pct

Household income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +$248 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap widening

$1,358 26th pct $1,110 9th pct

Family income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +$249 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap widening

$1,685 24th pct $1,436 11th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.2%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Heart disease even 4.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +4.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

16.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.2% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +547 larger in Bourke - Brewarrina

1,272 87th pct 725 86th pct

Median age in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +4 yrs older in Bourke - Brewarrina

31 yrs 88th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +$45 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

$524 25th pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +$165 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

$1,055 8th pct $890 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +0.1 larger in Bourke - Brewarrina gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

24.7% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.3% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

30.1% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +$30 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap widening

$160 2nd pct $130 0th pct

Mortgage in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +$109 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $758 0th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 33.8%

29.8% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

6.2% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 88.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 16.8%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.7% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 79.1%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 13.0%

3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +6 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

6 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +1.75 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

1.75 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +11.7 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

11.7 8th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +8 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 51.3%

12.4% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.3% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.6% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

5.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.8% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 8.7%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

9.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +2 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +16 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

929 22nd pct 913 15th pct

ERP in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +629 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

3,420 12th pct 2,791 10th pct

Growth in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +6.9 pts higher in Far South West

-5.4% 0th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +72 higher in Far South West

448 22nd pct 520 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +85 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

350 3rd pct 265 0th pct

Max temp in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +2.0 higher in Far South West

28.6 89th pct 30.6 94th pct

Min temp in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +2.9 higher in Far South West

13.1 65th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +0.7 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

4.3 34th pct 3.6 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +0.7 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

4.7 42nd pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +0.5 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

59.2% 45th pct 58.7% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +5.7 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

58.8% 47th pct 53.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +33.6 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

33.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +12.7 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

60.7% 39th pct 48.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +8.8 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

72.6% 24th pct 63.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +5.0 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

56.1% 59th pct 51.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +25.9 more in Far South West

38.2 86th pct 64.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Bourke - Brewarrina in Far South West +0.1 pts higher in Far South West

2.3% 0th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Bourke - Brewarrina with nearby areas

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Compare Far South West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke - Brewarrina vs Far South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011092/bourke-brewarrina/vs/315031411/far-south-west