Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bourke then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bourke, NSW (postcode 2840) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-22.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,192 | 1,909 | 1,699 | -493 · -22.5% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,099/wk | $1,311/wk | $1,560/wk | +$461 · +41.9% |
| Median personal income | $630/wk | $749/wk | $860/wk | +$230 · +36.5% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $150/wk | $180/wk | +$80 · +80% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $910/mo | $947/mo | +$80 · +9.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bourke trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,699
was 1,909 in 2016
-210 · -11%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$30 · +20%
Household income
$1,560/wk
was $1,311/wk in 2016
+$249 · +19%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Bourke population growth · Bourke then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.