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Bourke vs Byrock

Name: Bourke vs Byrock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Bourke profile · Byrock profile

Bourke Byrock

Bourke and Byrock are two different types of rural settlements in New South Wales. Bourke is a larger hub where 34.0% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0.0% in Byrock. Bourke is also more walkable, with a score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Byrock is car-dependent with a score of 1.6. Typical weekly household incomes differ sharply, with Bourke at $1,560 and Byrock at $687.

Both areas are similar in that about 20% of residents have no religion, a figure close to the national average. While Byrock is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, it has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (38.5%) than Bourke (24.8%). In contrast, Bourke has a much larger share of children under 15, at 22.4% compared to 15.4% in Byrock.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 34.0 pts higher in Bourke Year 12: 35.3 pts higher in Bourke Population: 1,673 larger in Bourke Participation: 21.2 pts higher in Bourke Other language: 5.0 pts higher in Bourke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke in Byrock +1,673 larger in Bourke gap narrowing

1,699 77th pct 26 17th pct

Median age in Bourke in Byrock +6 yrs older in Byrock gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

11.6% Youth (15–24) +19.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

35.6% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

47.3% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 38.1%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Byrock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 61.5%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.5% English +8.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.1% Australian ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

6.2% Scottish +16.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.5% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 69.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +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

59.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 57.7%

17.0% Not stated +25.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bourke in Byrock

13.16 80th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bourke in Byrock +5 more in Bourke

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bourke in Byrock

84 23rd pct —

ICSEA in Bourke in Byrock

766 4th pct —

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.8% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.2% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bourke in Byrock +$286 higher in Bourke gap widening

$860 68th pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Bourke in Byrock +$873 higher in Bourke gap widening

$1,560 51st pct $687 1st pct

Family income in Bourke in Byrock +$251 higher in Byrock gap widening

$1,898 51st pct $2,149 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 19.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +14.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.4% Arthritis +12.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.4% Cancer +16.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.3% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.4% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +27.8 pts 26.9%

17.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.1% Three or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourke in Byrock +577 larger in Bourke

577 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bourke in Byrock +28 yrs older in Byrock

28 yrs 57th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Bourke in Byrock +$1,906 higher in Byrock

$594 45th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Bourke in Byrock +$1,895 higher in Byrock

$1,355 34th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke in Byrock +0.6 larger in Bourke gap widening

2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 37.5%

21.6% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.1% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.5% 2 people ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke in Byrock

$180 20th pct —

Mortgage in Bourke in Byrock

$947 13th pct —

People / bedroom in Bourke in Byrock +0.10 higher in Bourke gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +27.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.2% Rented ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

28.3% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 30.0%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.8 pts 0.0%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bourke in Byrock +1 more in Byrock

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bourke in Byrock +76.33 more in Byrock

0.59 60th pct 76.92 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bourke in Byrock +378.7 more in Byrock

5.9 58th pct 384.6 76th pct

PT routes in Bourke in Byrock even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bourke in Byrock

— 40 74th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 57.1%

5.1% Worked at home +52.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

14.5% Walked ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.8% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.2% Transport & warehousing +55.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

18.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

16.8% Education & training ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Clerical & administrative +45.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

13.5% Managers +29.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

19.1% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke in Byrock +4.2 higher in Bourke

5.8 87th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke in Byrock +4.6 more in Bourke

6.4 91st pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Bourke in Byrock +88.7 pts higher in Bourke

88.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke in Byrock +89.6 pts higher in Bourke

89.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bourke in Byrock +12.8 pts higher in Byrock

39.7% 70th pct 52.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bourke in Byrock +80.8 pts higher in Bourke

80.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bourke in Byrock +89.9 pts higher in Bourke

89.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bourke in Byrock +84.8 pts higher in Bourke

84.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke in Byrock +129.7 more in Byrock

24.1 67th pct 153.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke in Byrock even

0 15th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Bourke in Byrock +0.9 pts higher in Byrock

1.9% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

Byrock Gunderbooka North Bourke Tindarey Gongolgon Brewarrina Gumbalie Fords Bridge

Compare Byrock with nearby areas

Coolabah Bourke Gongolgon Tindarey Gunderbooka Girilambone Brewarrina The Marra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Byrock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10520/bourke/vs/SAL10730/byrock