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NSW · Bourke Council
North Bourke, 2840
Est. population · Jun 2025
202
Growth (1 yr)
-2.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-7.8%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,781/wk
Employment rate
73%
Languages at home
2.9%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Bourke is a quieter smaller community in Bourke Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Bourke snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$300/wk
Population (ERP)
202
-2.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#167
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
100th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 17.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6826th in Australia
- State rank
- 2138th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #167 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1050 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
202(June 2025)
-2.4% annual · -7.8% over 5 years · 1th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -2.4%
- 5-year growth
- -7.8%
- Change in 1 year
- -5
- Change in 5 years
- -17
- Growth rank in NSW
- 1th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at -2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 76 / 0 / 0 (+ 5 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 101
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 500
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bourke Multi-Purpose Service (40.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 35° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 112 mm · ~14 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 81 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 74 mm · ~9 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 71 mm · ~9 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 MACQUARIE STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing7 CULGOA STREET NORTH BOURKE 2840Determined
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 223.7 km away).
Coalition 53.3%Labor 46.7%
9.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BourkeLabor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)43.0 km away
- BrewarrinaLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)70.7 km away
- GoodoogaLabor 55.8% · Coalition 44.2% TPP (2025)143.8 km away
- CumborahLabor 38.4% · Coalition 61.6% TPP (2025)155.2 km away
- Lightning RidgeLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)179.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Bourke Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.