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Bourke vs Nyngan

Name: Bourke vs Nyngan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 203 km apart · Bourke profile · Nyngan profile

Bourke Nyngan

Nyngan and Bourke are two regional New South Wales centres with distinct social profiles. Bourke has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 35.7%, compared with 21.6% in Nyngan. The two areas also differ in age and family structure; Bourke is younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and 23.6% of people under 15, while Nyngan is older with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of seniors at 21.9%. Family types also vary, as one-parent families are well higher in Bourke at 25.7% compared to 16.1% in Nyngan.

Their relationship has shifted since 2011, with the gap in Aboriginal population flipping and the difference in typical age reversing. Despite these shifts, they share a very walkable environment and similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400. Both areas also have the same unemployment rate of 4.2%. While Nyngan has more people working or looking for work, Bourke has a higher share of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 5.4 pts higher in Nyngan First Nations: 14.1 pts higher in Bourke Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Nyngan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bourke Volunteering: 6.4 pts higher in Nyngan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke in Nyngan +226 larger in Nyngan gap narrowing

1,535 66th pct 1,761 69th pct

Median age in Bourke in Nyngan +5 yrs older in Nyngan gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.0%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.8%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 38.5%

33.5% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.6% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Nyngan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.1% English +9.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.3% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.8% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +12.0 pts 5.1%

1.5% Hinduism even 1.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.1% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

20.9% Certificate III / IV +18.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

6.8% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

8.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bourke in Nyngan +$100 higher in Bourke gap widening

$851 83rd pct $751 68th pct

Household income in Bourke in Nyngan +$83 higher in Bourke gap narrowing

$1,470 64th pct $1,387 59th pct

Family income in Bourke in Nyngan +$106 higher in Nyngan gap widening

$1,833 66th pct $1,939 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.6%

16.2% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.1% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +8.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

16.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.8% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke in Nyngan +0.2 larger in Bourke gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

20.7% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 16.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.7% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

11.3% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke in Nyngan +$19 higher in Nyngan gap narrowing

$181 17th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Bourke in Nyngan +$171 higher in Nyngan gap narrowing

$912 17th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bourke in Nyngan +0.10 higher in Bourke gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 32.5%

28.5% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 90.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 43.0%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 43.7%

40.7% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

2.5% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 40.1%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

15.3% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 6.6%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

0.0% Bus +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 37.4%

31.7% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

9.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.5 pts 9.7%

0.8% Mining +18.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.6% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 13.1%

20.1% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 15.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

9.5% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Sales workers even 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke in Nyngan +0.2 higher in Nyngan

6.4 90th pct 6.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke in Nyngan +0.1 more in Nyngan

7.1 92nd pct 7.2 94th pct

15-min city in Bourke in Nyngan +5.1 pts higher in Bourke

97.9% 96th pct 92.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke in Nyngan +5.9 pts higher in Bourke

98.8% 97th pct 92.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Bourke in Nyngan +1.3 pts higher in Nyngan

43.8% 47th pct 45.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Bourke in Nyngan +8.8 pts higher in Bourke

88.7% 76th pct 79.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Bourke in Nyngan +4.2 pts higher in Bourke

99.1% 81st pct 95.0% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bourke in Nyngan +3.0 pts higher in Bourke

93.6% 94th pct 90.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke in Nyngan +1.1 more in Nyngan

26.7 68th pct 27.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke in Nyngan +16 higher in Bourke

42 64th pct 26 41st pct

Mean slope in Bourke in Nyngan +0.0 pts higher in Nyngan

1.8% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

Brewarrina Cobar Goodooga Nyngan Cunnamulla Lightning Ridge Walgett Remainder of State/Territory

Compare Nyngan with nearby areas

Warren Tottenham Trangie Tullamore Narromine Gulargambone Coonamble Cobar

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Nyngan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115024/bourke/vs/UCL115113/nyngan