200 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 287
- 2021: 200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Bourke · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in North Bourke than in most similar areas. The population is small, totaling 200 people, with a typical resident aged around 42. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Bourke — higher than 53% of areas.
| North Bourke | 200 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | 2,389 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
North Bourke has a total population of 200 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas.
200 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.5%, a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
North Bourke splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 7.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
10.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In North Bourke, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12995/north-bourke/topic/demographics-identity