Bourke

Local Government Area, NSW

2,340
Population
37
Median Age
$44,824
Median Income (Annual)
41,598.372 kmยฒ
Area

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Bourke Council
Local Government Area ยท NSW
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
2,340
Males
1,164 (49.7%)
Females
1,178 (50.3%)
Indigenous
708 (30.3%)
Born in Australia
94.3%
English Only at Home
95.2%
Australian Citizens
1,852
Other Languages
4.8%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
7.6%
5-14 years
14.6%
15-19 years
5.7%
20-24 years
5.7%
25-34 years
13.3%
35-44 years
11.7%
45-54 years
12.9%
55-64 years
13.5%
65-74 years
9.0%
75-84 years
4.5%
85+ years
1.5%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$862/week
Annual Personal Income
$44,824
Median Household Income
$1,559/week
Annual Household Income
$81,068
Median Family Income
$1,899/week
Annual Family Income
$98,748

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$180
Median Monthly Mortgage
$912
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
1,785 (94.3%)
Born Overseas
107 (5.7%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
633 (43.7%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
126 (8.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
402 (27.7%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
148 (10.2%)
Year 8 or Below
125 (8.6%)
Did Not Go to School
15 (1.0%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
705
Employed Part-time
207
Total Employed
988
Unemployed
27
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Participation Rate
55.9%
Labour Force
1,016
Not in Labour Force
473

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
535
Couple - No Children
193 (36.1%)
Couple with Children
219 (40.9%)
One Parent Family
106 (19.8%)
Other Family
16 (3.0%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
717 (92.6%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
10 (1.3%)
Flat/Apartment
15 (1.9%)
Other Dwelling
7 (0.9%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
774
Unoccupied Dwellings
322

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
74 (10.2%)
1 Vehicle
257 (35.5%)
2 Vehicles
231 (31.9%)
3 Vehicles
100 (13.8%)
4+ Vehicles
64 (8.8%)
Total Dwellings
724

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
nc / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
nc / 100k
Non-DV assault
nc / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
nc / 100k
Steal from vehicle
nc / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Murder * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Domestic violence related assault 118 nc Stable Up 2.8%
Non-domestic violence related assault 48 nc Stable Stable
Assault Police 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Sexual assault 24 nc Stable โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 8 nc โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 129 nc Stable Up 8.7%
Other offences against the person 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 91 nc Stable Stable
Break and enter non-dwelling 24 nc Stable Stable
Receiving or handling stolen goods 7 nc โ€” โ€”
Motor vehicle theft 11 nc โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 24 nc Down 63.6% Down 14.7%
Steal from retail store 28 nc Stable โ€”
Steal from dwelling 27 nc Stable Stable
Steal from person 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Fraud 20 nc Stable Stable
Other theft 14 nc โ€” โ€”
Arson 8 nc โ€” โ€”
Malicious damage to property 90 nc Stable Down 8.1%
Possession and/or use of cocaine 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of narcotics 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 14 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 9 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Cultivating cannabis 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Manufacture drug 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Importing drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other drug offences 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 30 nc โ€” โ€”
Trespass 88 nc Stable Stable
Offensive conduct 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 3 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 5 nc โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 1 nc โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 2 nc โ€” โ€”
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 102 nc Stable Up 4.8%
Breach bail conditions 183 nc Stable Stable
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 9 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 4 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Other offences 15 nc โ€” โ€”

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