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Bourke vs Thargomindah

Name: Bourke vs Thargomindah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 312 km apart · Bourke profile · Thargomindah profile

Bourke Thargomindah

Bourke and Thargomindah (L) are two small towns located over 300km apart. Bourke has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 35.7%, and a much larger proportion of one-parent families at 25.7%. In contrast, Thargomindah (L) has a far higher rate of volunteers, with 37.7% of residents helping out, and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 79.9%.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with several gaps between them flipping or widening. While they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,450, they have diverged in other ways: the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has widened, and the difference in volunteering has grown. Bourke's population is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 38 in Thargomindah (L).

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 25.8 pts higher in Thargomindah Participation: 26.8 pts higher in Thargomindah First Nations: 22.8 pts higher in Bourke One-parent: 22.3 pts higher in Bourke Population: 1,341 larger in Bourke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke in Thargomindah +1,341 larger in Bourke gap widening

1,535 66th pct 194 10th pct

Median age in Bourke in Thargomindah +4 yrs older in Thargomindah gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 46.1%

33.5% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Thargomindah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.0% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% England ◂ +0.3 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

32.4% Australian +27.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.1% English +19.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

7.3% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 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

58.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.8% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +13.5 pts 3.6%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.1% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.9% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

20.9% Certificate III / IV +36.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.8% Engineering & related +18.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.3% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 3.8%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bourke in Thargomindah +$175 higher in Thargomindah gap steady

$851 83rd pct $1,026 91st pct

Household income in Bourke in Thargomindah +$23 higher in Bourke gap narrowing

$1,470 64th pct $1,447 63rd pct

Family income in Bourke in Thargomindah +$198 higher in Thargomindah gap narrowing

$1,833 66th pct $2,031 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +12.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

16.7% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke in Thargomindah +0.2 larger in Bourke gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

20.7% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +22.3 pts 3.4%

2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.7% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

11.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

4.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke in Thargomindah +$31 higher in Bourke gap narrowing

$181 17th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in Bourke in Thargomindah +$216 higher in Bourke gap narrowing

$912 17th pct $696 7th pct

People / bedroom in Bourke in Thargomindah +0.10 higher in Thargomindah gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.5% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.6% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 84.7%

2.8% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 15.3%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% Under $200 +26.8 pts ▸ 77.8%

40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 20.0%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 45.0%

15.3% Walked +13.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%

9.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Public administration & safety +24.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

17.6% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 8.3%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 10.0%

20.1% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 2.5%

9.5% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.8% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke in Thargomindah +1.0 higher in Bourke

6.4 90th pct 5.4 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke in Thargomindah +0.5 more in Bourke

7.1 92nd pct 6.6 86th pct

15-min city in Bourke in Thargomindah +3.3 pts higher in Bourke

97.9% 96th pct 94.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke in Thargomindah +1.6 pts higher in Bourke

98.8% 97th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Bourke in Thargomindah +43.8 pts higher in Bourke

43.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bourke in Thargomindah +3.1 pts higher in Bourke

88.7% 76th pct 85.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Bourke in Thargomindah +2.7 pts higher in Bourke

99.1% 81st pct 96.4% 64th pct

Walk to health in Bourke in Thargomindah +3.9 pts higher in Bourke

93.6% 94th pct 89.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke in Thargomindah +45.5 more in Thargomindah

26.7 68th pct 72.2 96th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke in Thargomindah +20 higher in Bourke

42 64th pct 23 35th pct

Mean slope in Bourke in Thargomindah even

1.8% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

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

Compare Thargomindah with nearby areas

Quilpie Cunnamulla Charleville Bourke Augathella Wilcannia Brewarrina Goodooga

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Thargomindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115024/bourke/vs/UCL322119/thargomindah