2,340 ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,868
- 2016: 2,634
- 2021: 2,340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bourke · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Bourke
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 2,340 people defines recent years in Bourke, where the total number of residents fell by 18% since 2011. Despite this decline, the area remains notably young and has a very strong Indigenous identity. The typical resident is now 37 years old.
2,340
▼ -18.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bourke — lower than 78% of areas.
| Bourke | 2,340 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 528 people between 2011 and 2021, making Bourke smaller than about 76% of similar areas. The typical age has also risen by two years over that decade to reach 37.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.4%, a little below the state average.
15.4% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bourke splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 30.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 16.8% of the area, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
30.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bourke splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11150/bourke/topic/demographics-identity