1,699 ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,465
- 2016: 1,909
- 2021: 1,699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bourke · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bourke
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Bourke, where the typical resident is only 35. This community of 1,699 people stands out for its high proportion of children and a very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
1,699
▼ -31.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bourke — higher than 77% of areas.
| Bourke | 1,699 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | 2,389 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. With 1,699 residents, the population is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This contributes to the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.9%.
13.9% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bourke splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 34% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 17.4% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
34.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bourke, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (36%) and Widowed (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/sal/SAL10520/bourke/topic/demographics-identity