Median price trend for houses
Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months
$250,000
Up 11.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $210k
- 3 bed
- $200k
- 4 bed
- $335k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bourke
NSW 2840 · Bourke
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $250,000
- Population
- 1,699
- Postcode
- 2840
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bourke, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bourke
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bourke NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Down 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bourke, NSW is currently $250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bourke has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $210,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $335,000 in Bourke.
The median house rent has decreased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bourke safe?
The overall rate for Bourke is 9,611 offences per 100,000 residents — 191% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bourke.
Overall crime rate
9,611
offences per 100,000 residents
191% aboveRest of NSW
BourkeRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bourke?
Bourke NSW 2840 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,699 people call Bourke home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,560 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,699
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $947 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.7%Above
15–3426.4%Above
35–5423.5%In line
55–7421.4%Below
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.0%Above
Townhouses1.8%Below
Apartments2.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.4%Below
Paying a mortgage25.2%Below
Renting43.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.8%Above
One car40.2%Above
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more15.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.1%Below
Drove to work58.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.3%Above
What stands out in Bourke
5.1% of workers in Bourke worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.
20.0% of people in Bourke described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bourke
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bourke NSW 2840.
Is Bourke family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.7% of Bourke's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
385 family households lived in Bourke; 39.7% were couple families and 24.9% were one-parent families.
45.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bourke?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bourke had 1,699 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bourke?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bourke.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bourke?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
25.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
43.4% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bourke?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bourke had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 31.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 26.5%, while 22.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bourke?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
58.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 15.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bourke?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 40.2% of the total.
46.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bourke, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.0% reported a different address.
5.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bourke?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.7% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bourke residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.2% of Bourke's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bourke?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.5% of ancestry responses in Bourke.
Australian ancestry made up 32.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bourke?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 16.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bourke?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bourke show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bourke?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bourke?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,560 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $947.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bourke compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.1% in Bourke, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 31.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 43.4% in Bourke, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bourke
Is Bourke expensive?
The median house price is $250,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bourke good for families?
The Census counted 385 local families, and 22.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bourke?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $335,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bourke
58 streets in Bourke
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adams St
- Adelaide St
- Anson St
- Becker St
- Bloxham St
- Bogan Ln
- Bourke-Milparinka Rd
- Bourke-Wilcannia Rd
- Charles St
- Church St
- Coomah St
- Culgoa St
- Cullie St
- Darling St
- Davis Pl
- Denman St
- Dowling Trk
- Dry Bogan Rd
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- Federation St
- Glen St
- Gorrell Ave
- Green St
- Hamilton Pl
- Harris St
- High St
- Hope St
- Hume Pl
- Janbeth Rd
- Kamilaroi Hwy
- Kidman
- Long Meadows Rd
- Meadows Rd
- Meek St
- Mertin St
- Millen St
- Mitchell Hwy
- Mitchell Ln
- Mitchell St
- Monomeeth St
- Mooculta St
- Morven St
- Oxley St
- Parkdale Rd
- Richard St
- River Rd
- Short St
- Sturt St
- Tancred Dr
- Tarcoon St
- Toorale Rd
- Tudor St
- Warraweena St
- Warrego St
- Weir Rd
- Wilson St
- Wortumertie St
- Yambacoona St
- Yanda St
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