Bourke · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bourke

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Typical personal incomes are higher than most similar areas in Bourke, though family and household earnings sit around the middle for its level. The town sees a typical weekly household income of $1,560, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 Bourke, Suburb / Locality

Where Bourke sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,560 ▲ +41.9%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bourke — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bourke$1,560
2840, NSW $1,536
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is $860, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Typical family income is a little below the state and national figures at $1,898 per week.

$860 ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $749
  • 2021: $860

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,560 ▲ +41.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,099
  • 2016: $1,311
  • 2021: $1,560

Median total household income per week.

$1,898 ▲ +46.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,298
  • 2016: $1,635
  • 2021: $1,898

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with 17.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Only 9.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, also well below the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Bourke splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Bourke splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10520/bourke/topic/income