Demographics
Bourke is approximately 3882.79 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Bourke was 1909. The population is 48% male and 52% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Bourke are $1000 to $1399. The most common weekly income bracket is $800 to $999 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $0 to $74.Description
Bourke is a town in the north-west of New South Wales, Australia. The administrative centre and largest town in Bourke Shire, Bourke is approximately 800 kilometres (500 mi) north- west of the state capital, Sydney, on the south bank of the Darling River. At the 2006 census, Bourke had a population of 2,047, of whom 762 (or 37%) identified as Indigenous Australians. Bourke has a hot semi-arid climate with mild amount of rainfall throughout the year. Bourke is considered to represent the edge of the settled agricultural districts and the gateway to the Outback that lies north and west of Bourke.