North Bourke · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Bourke

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.

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📍 North Bourke, Suburb / Locality

Where North Bourke sits — Total population

200
  • 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 North Bourke — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Bourke200
2840, NSW 2,389
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 287
  • 2021: 200

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 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.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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North Bourke splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In North Bourke, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

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

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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