$180 ▲ +116.9%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $83
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bourke · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Bourke
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Bourke have more than doubled since 2011, though they remain very low by national standards. The area is dominated by separate houses, with a high proportion of residents renting their homes compared to other parts of the country.
$180
▲ +116.9%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bourke — lower than 77% of areas.
| Bourke | $180 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $180, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. This is mirrored in mortgage payments, where the usual monthly cost of $912 is far below the state average of $2,167.
$912 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $878
- 2016: $991
- 2021: $912
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bourke, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bourke, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.1% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 31.8% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
34.1% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.8% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bourke splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of dwellings, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 74% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bourke, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bourke, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11150/bourke/topic/housing-dwellings