$180 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bourke · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bourke
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.7% of the homes in Bourke, far more than the national figure. This is an area where housing costs are very low compared to the rest of the country. Most people live in detached dwellings, though a high number of households rent their homes.
$180
▲ +80.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bourke — lower than 80% of areas.
| Bourke | $180 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | $180 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $180 and typical monthly mortgage of $947 both far below state and national figures. Over half of renters pay less than $200 a week.
$947 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $910
- 2021: $947
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bourke, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bourke, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common in Bourke than in most similar areas, with 39.2% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 28.3% of the population.
39.2% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bourke, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, and 74.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the New South Wales average, and the typical number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.7% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bourke, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bourke, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10520/bourke/topic/housing-dwellings