$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $99
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Bourke · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in North Bourke are much lower than in most similar areas, which makes it an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $880, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Bourke — lower than 75% of areas.
| North Bourke | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | $180 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with a typical price of $200. This affordability is reflected in the rental breakdown, where nearly 30% of households pay less than $200 a week.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$880 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In North Bourke, the largest group is Under $200 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and $350–$549 (24%).
In North Bourke, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 46%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 29.6% of households renting their homes.
29.6% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In North Bourke, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of all homes, a proportion far above the state and national figures. These homes tend to be large, as 75.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In North Bourke, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
North Bourke splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (27%), with 5 or more at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12995/north-bourke/topic/housing-dwellings