1,535 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,211
- 2016: 1,273
- 2021: 1,535
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bourke · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bourke
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 34 point increase in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population marks the most significant change in Bourke. The town has grown by 27% since 2011, becoming much younger as the typical resident is now just 34 years old. This shift is reflected in a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors.
1,535
▲ +26.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bourke — higher than 66% of areas.
| Bourke | 1,535 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | 2,389 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bourke's population grew by 324 people since 2011 to reach 1,535. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -27.7%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over have fallen to 13.4%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
13.4% ▼ -45.4%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bourke splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 35.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.2%.
35.7% ▲ +1696.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +99.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bourke, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115024/bourke/topic/demographics-identity