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Bourke vs Gunderbooka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Bourke profile · Gunderbooka profile

Bourke Gunderbooka

Bourke and Gunderbooka are two very different parts of New South Wales. Bourke is a larger centre with a high proportion of First Nations people at 34.0%, while Gunderbooka is sparsely populated and has no First Nations residents. Bourke is much younger, with 22.4% of people being children under 15, whereas Gunderbooka has no children in that age group. Life in Bourke is also more walkable, with a score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable), compared to Gunderbooka which is car-dependent.

Both areas are very similar in that no one reports speaking little or no English. Outside of that, the two places differ sharply. Bourke has a typical weekly household income of $1,560, which is well higher than the $1,062 seen in Gunderbooka. This contrast extends to local services; Bourke has five schools within 3 km, while Gunderbooka has none.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 34.0 pts higher in Bourke Population: 1,672 larger in Bourke Under 15: 22.4 pts higher in Bourke Other language: 5.0 pts higher in Bourke Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Bourke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourkein Gunderbooka +1,672 larger in Bourke gap narrowing
1,699 77th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Bourkein Gunderbooka +4 yrs older in Gunderbooka gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bourkein Gunderbooka +34.0 pts higher in Bourke
34.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bourkein Gunderbooka +13.9 pts higher in Bourke
13.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Bourkein Gunderbooka +22.4 pts higher in Bourke
22.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bourkein Gunderbooka
17.4% 81st pct —

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 14.8%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.3% Never married ◂ +15.7 pts 31.6%
35.6% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
6.2% Divorced +20.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Gunderbooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bourkein Gunderbooka +5.2 pts higher in Bourke
5.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +43.4 pts 33.3%
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 ◂ +17.3 pts 14.8%
30.5% English ◂ +12.0 pts 18.5%
6.2% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
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

Other language in Bourkein Gunderbooka +5.0 pts higher in Bourke
5.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bourkein Gunderbooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +44.4 pts 33.3%
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

No religion in Bourkein Gunderbooka +1.6 pts higher in Bourke
20.1% 10th pct 18.5% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity ◂ +37.7 pts 22.2%
17.0% Not stated +12.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.1% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%
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

Year 12 in Bourkein Gunderbooka
35.3% 24th pct —
Bachelor+ in Bourkein Gunderbooka
14.1% 48th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Bourkein Gunderbooka
13.16 80th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bourkein Gunderbooka +5 more in Bourke
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bourkein Gunderbooka
84 23rd pct —
ICSEA in Bourkein Gunderbooka
766 4th pct —

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 15.8%
22.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.8% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
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

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%
7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 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 Bourkein Gunderbooka +$165 higher in Gunderbooka gap narrowing
$860 68th pct $1,025 84th pct
Household income in Bourkein Gunderbooka +$498 higher in Bourke gap widening
$1,560 51st pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Bourkein Gunderbooka +$352 higher in Gunderbooka
$1,898 51st pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Bourkein Gunderbooka
9.1% 56th pct —
High-income homes in Bourkein Gunderbooka
17.5% 55th pct —

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +16.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 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 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.1%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bourkein Gunderbooka +13.7 pts higher in Bourke
24.8% 30th pct 11.1% 2nd pct
Mental health in Bourkein Gunderbooka +6.4 pts higher in Bourke
6.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bourkein Gunderbooka +5.4 pts higher in Bourke
5.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 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 ◂ +28.8 pts 25.9%
17.0% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bourkein Gunderbooka
12.9% 24th pct —
Unpaid carers in Bourkein Gunderbooka
9.9% 25th pct —
Unpaid child care in Bourkein Gunderbooka
21.2% 30th pct —
Defence service in Bourkein Gunderbooka
1.9% 40th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Bourkein Gunderbooka
14.8% 12th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourkein Gunderbooka +577 larger in Bourke
577 87th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bourkein Gunderbooka +32 yrs older in Gunderbooka
28 yrs 57th pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Year 12 in Bourkein Gunderbooka
26.2% 18th pct —
Unemployment in Bourkein Gunderbooka
6.0% 30th pct —
Median income in Bourkein Gunderbooka +$531 higher in Gunderbooka
$594 45th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Bourkein Gunderbooka +$230 higher in Bourke
$1,355 34th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Bourkein Gunderbooka
4.7% 54th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bourkein Gunderbooka +0.9 larger in Bourke gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Bourkein Gunderbooka
24.1% 91st pct —
Living alone in Bourkein Gunderbooka
31.6% 76th pct —

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +34.9 pts ▸ 85.7%
24.1% One-parent families ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
21.6% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 1 person +25.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
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 Bourkein Gunderbooka
$180 20th pct —
Mortgage in Bourkein Gunderbooka
$947 13th pct —
People / bedroom in Bourkein Gunderbooka +0.30 higher in Bourke gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Bourkein Gunderbooka
39.2% 87th pct —
Owned outright in Bourkein Gunderbooka
28.3% 20th pct —
Separate houses in Bourkein Gunderbooka
93.7% 41st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bourkein Gunderbooka
74.7% 38th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +71.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +56.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bourkein Gunderbooka
11.8% 89th pct —
Work from home in Bourkein Gunderbooka
5.1% 11th pct —
PT commute in Bourkein Gunderbooka
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bourkein Gunderbooka +1 more in Bourke
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bourkein Gunderbooka +0.59 more in Bourke
0.59 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bourkein Gunderbooka +5.9 more in Bourke
5.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bourkein Gunderbooka +4 more in Bourke
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 44.4%
5.1% Worked at home +28.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

31.8% 2 vehicles +39.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%
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

Recent movers in Bourkein Gunderbooka +5.7 pts higher in Gunderbooka
27.7% 38th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Bourkein Gunderbooka
21.3% 88th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bourkein Gunderbooka
4.0% 57th pct —
Participation in Bourkein Gunderbooka
54.6% 31st pct —
Full-time in Bourkein Gunderbooka
71.5% 89th pct —

Industries people work in

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +70.5 pts ▸ 77.8%
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 +53.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
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%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +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 Bourkein Gunderbooka +5.8 higher in Bourke
5.8 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bourkein Gunderbooka +6.4 more in Bourke
6.4 91st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bourkein Gunderbooka +88.7 pts higher in Bourke
88.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bourkein Gunderbooka +89.6 pts higher in Bourke
89.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bourkein Gunderbooka +39.7 pts higher in Bourke
39.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bourkein Gunderbooka +80.8 pts higher in Bourke
80.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bourkein Gunderbooka +89.9 pts higher in Bourke
89.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bourkein Gunderbooka +84.8 pts higher in Bourke
84.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bourkein Gunderbooka +49.9 more in Gunderbooka
24.1 67th pct 74.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Bourkein Gunderbooka even
0 15th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Bourkein Gunderbooka +0.9 pts higher in Gunderbooka
1.9% 0th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Gunderbooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10520/bourke/vs/SAL11813/gunderbooka