NSW · Bourke Council
North Bourke, NSW, 2840
Desirability index
#775 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Bourke is a small locality in the Bourke area, home to around 200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,172 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 5860.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $300, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 200
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $880
- Employment rate
- 73%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $300
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,172
- Against the person
- 342
- Against property
- 351
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5,860
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -22.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order102
- Breach Bail Conditions183
- Break And Enter Dwelling91
- Domestic Violence Related Assault118
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment130
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Darling St After Mitchell Hwy
- Darling St Before Mitchell Hwy
- Namoi St Before Narran St
- Pera Bore, Wanaaring Rd
- Polygonum Swamp Rd Turnaround
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing7 CULGOA STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation14 MACQUARIE STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Subdivision15 MACQUARIE STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision90 DOWLING TRACK NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision15 MACQUARIE STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
2024· 3 proposals
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development62-64 DARLING STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies12-14 NAMOI STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 CULGOA STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Telecommunications and communication facilities87 SID COLEMAN DRIVE NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
2022· 3 proposals
April 2022
- ShedDARLING STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land3-7 CULGOA STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
- Dwelling17 MACQUARIE STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces4 CASTLEREAGH STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- North Bourke Bridge ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 17.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #775 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Darling St After Mitchell Hwytransport
- Darling St Before Mitchell Hwytransport
- Namoi St Before Narran Sttransport
- Pera Bore, Wanaaring Rdtransport
- Polygonum Swamp Rd Turnaroundtransport
- North Bourke Bridge Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopiesplanning12-14 NAMOI STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Lodged 08 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Developmentplanning62-64 DARLING STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Lodged 23 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning17 MACQUARIE STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Lodged 04 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housingplanning7 CULGOA STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Lodged 21 May 2026 · Additional Information Requested
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed