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Bourke vs Fords Bridge

Name: Bourke vs Fords Bridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Bourke profile · Fords Bridge profile

Bourke Fords Bridge

Bourke and Fords Bridge are two very different New South Wales areas. Bourke has a much larger population and is far more walkable (somewhat walkable), while Fords Bridge is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are significant demographic gaps; Bourke is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 22.4% of people being children, whereas Fords Bridge is far older with a typical age of 52. The First Nations population is also far higher in Bourke at 34.0% compared to 13.3% in Fords Bridge.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Bourke at $860 and Fords Bridge at $900. They also have similar levels of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 14.1% and 14.8% respectively. However, work patterns differ wildly, as 50% of people in Fords Bridge work from home compared to just 5.1% in Bourke. This contrast extends to housing costs, where the typical monthly home-loan payment in Fords Bridge is $2,500, which is far higher than the $947 paid in Bourke.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Fords Bridge Mortgage: $1,553 higher in Fords Bridge Work from home: 44.9 pts higher in Fords Bridge Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in Bourke Participation: 34.3 pts higher in Fords Bridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke in Fords Bridge +1,669 larger in Bourke gap narrowing

1,699 77th pct 30 19th pct

Median age in Bourke in Fords Bridge +17 yrs older in Fords Bridge gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

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

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

35.6% Married +34.8 pts ▸ 70.4%

47.3% Never married ◂ +36.1 pts 11.1%

6.2% Divorced +12.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Fords Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

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

32.1% Australian +37.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.5% English ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%

8.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +6.2 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 +5.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

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 ◂ +3.3 pts 56.7%

20.1% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 10.0%

17.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

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 Fords Bridge

13.16 80th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bourke in Fords Bridge +5 more in Bourke

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bourke in Fords Bridge

84 23rd pct —

ICSEA in Bourke in Fords Bridge

766 4th pct —

Highest year of school

22.1% Year 10 +40.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +78.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.8% Bachelor degree +32.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.5 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 +54.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

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%

8.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 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 Fords Bridge +$40 higher in Fords Bridge gap narrowing

$860 68th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bourke in Fords Bridge +$315 higher in Fords Bridge gap narrowing

$1,560 51st pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Bourke in Fords Bridge +$352 higher in Fords Bridge gap narrowing

$1,898 51st pct $2,250 71st 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 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 11.1%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 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 +5.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

17.0% One condition ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourke in Fords Bridge +573 larger in Bourke

577 87th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bourke in Fords Bridge +29 yrs older in Fords Bridge

28 yrs 57th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Bourke in Fords Bridge +$480 higher in Fords Bridge

$594 45th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Bourke in Fords Bridge +$895 higher in Fords Bridge

$1,355 34th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke in Fords Bridge +0.2 larger in Bourke gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +43.3 pts ▸ 94.1%

21.6% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +16.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

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 Fords Bridge

$180 20th pct —

Mortgage in Bourke in Fords Bridge +$1,553 higher in Fords Bridge

$947 13th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bourke in Fords Bridge +0.10 higher in Bourke gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +28.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

39.2% Rented ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +21.9 pts 21.4%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.4% 5 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bourke in Fords Bridge +1 more in Bourke

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bourke in Fords Bridge +0.59 more in Bourke

0.59 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bourke in Fords Bridge +5.9 more in Bourke

5.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bourke in Fords Bridge +4 more in Bourke

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +41.8 pts 16.7%

5.1% Worked at home +44.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.5% Walked ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.2% 3 vehicles +36.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 27.3%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

5.8% 4 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

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% 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%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +36.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

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

19.1% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke in Fords Bridge +5.5 higher in Bourke

5.8 87th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke in Fords Bridge +6.2 more in Bourke

6.4 91st pct 0.3 45th pct

15-min city in Bourke in Fords Bridge +88.7 pts higher in Bourke

88.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke in Fords Bridge +89.6 pts higher in Bourke

89.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bourke in Fords Bridge +39.7 pts higher in Bourke

39.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bourke in Fords Bridge +80.8 pts higher in Bourke

80.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bourke in Fords Bridge +86.3 pts higher in Bourke

89.9% 80th pct 3.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Bourke in Fords Bridge +84.8 pts higher in Bourke

84.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke in Fords Bridge +42.5 more in Fords Bridge

24.1 67th pct 66.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke in Fords Bridge even

0 15th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Bourke in Fords Bridge +0.8 pts higher in Fords Bridge

1.9% 0th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

Byrock Gunderbooka North Bourke Tindarey Gongolgon Brewarrina Gumbalie Fords Bridge

Compare Fords Bridge with nearby areas

Gumbalie Yantabulla Enngonia North Bourke Hungerford Cuttaburra Barringun Bourke

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Fords Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10520/bourke/vs/SAL11543/fords-bridge