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Bourke
New South Wales · Far West and Orana · 2,377 people · 11 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Bourke at a glance
Map shows the Bourke LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bourke is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 11 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 59,150 km². Bourke has a population of 2,377 , ranking #125 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Bourke (1,699 residents), and the highest median household income is in Hungerford at $4,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,595/week and median age is 37.0. About 4.3% of residents were born overseas and 3.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 531 (22.8%) |
| 15–24 years | 268 (11.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 572 (24.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 610 (26.2%) |
| 65+ years | 349 (15.0%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Bourke
8 schools across Bourke: 75.0% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 12.5% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 826 (range 600 to 993). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 8 schools in Bourke, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke Public School | Government | Primary | Bourke | 145 | 702 |
| Bourke High School | Government | Secondary | Bourke | 134 | 714 |
| St Ignatius' Parish School | Catholic | Primary | Bourke | 90 | 826 |
| Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education | Government | Primary | Bourke | 47 | 993 |
| Enngonia Public School | Government | Primary | Enngonia | 11 | 600 |
| Louth Public School | Government | Primary | Louth | 8 | 923 |
| Wanaaring Public School | Government | Primary | Wanaaring | 7 | 851 |
| Koinonia Christian Academy | Independent | Combined | Bourke | 3 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Bourke. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Bourke
Bourke contains 11 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke | 2840 | 1,699 | $1,560/wk | 35 |
| North Bourke | 2840 | 200 | $1,781/wk | 42 |
| Enngonia | 2840 | 183 | $1,562/wk | 37 |
| Wanaaring | 2840 | 81 | $1,375/wk | 34 |
| Louth | 2840 | 74 | $1,562/wk | 51 |
| Fords Bridge | 2840 | 30 | $1,875/wk | 52 |
| Gunderbooka | 2840 | 27 | $1,062/wk | 39 |
| Byrock | 2831 | 26 | $687/wk | 41 |
| Gumbalie | 2840 | 23 | $3,999/wk | 64 |
| Yantabulla | 2840 | 22 | $899/wk | 54 |
| Hungerford | 2840 | 12 | $4,750/wk | 45 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Bourke with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bourke and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke (NSW) | 2,377 | 37.0 | $1,595/wk | 954 | 37.9% | 4.3% |
| Brewarrina | 1,300 | 35.9 | $1,026/wk | 862 | 61.0% | 3.8% |
| Cobar | 4,094 | 37.1 | $1,757/wk | 938 | 32.9% | 7.3% |
| Bogan | 2,473 | 41.0 | $1,466/wk | 948 | 29.6% | 5.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Bourke
What is the population of Bourke?
The 2021 Census recorded 2,377 people living in Bourke, across 11 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Bourke?
Bourke contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Bourke, North Bourke, Enngonia, Wanaaring, Louth.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Bourke?
Bourke covers 2 postcodes: 2831, 2840.
What is the median household income in Bourke?
The population-weighted median household income across Bourke is $1,595 per week (2021 Census), ranking #58 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Bourke?
Bourke has 8 schools, including 6 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Bourke?
Bourke has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 954, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.