North Bourke zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of North Bourke (Bourke, NSW) - 4241.65 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicNorth Bourke

Constraint readout

4241.65 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 100%

≈ council avg (100%) · #9 of 10 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (6%) · #5 of 10 in council

Heritage sites 3 Mostly Primary Production Bushfire 9th most affected of 10 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to North Bourke's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

North Bourke at a glance

Parcels 429 Median lot 423,141 m² Mapped easements 1

How North Bourke is zoned

Primary Production 100%

Natural Waterways 0%

Large Lot Residential 0%

Infrastructure 0%

General Industrial 0%

Village 0%

Buying in North Bourke? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 4241.65 km², North Bourke is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 423,141 m² across 429 parcels.

Who lives in North Bourke

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the North Bourke suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

200

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,781

per week, Bourke suburb typical $1,562

Median rent

$200

per week, Bourke suburb typical $170

Median mortgage

$880

per month

Household size

2.4

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 9

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1048, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of North Bourke's 200 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.1%

5-14 10.6%

15-19 5.6%

20-24 3.0%

25-34 13.1%

35-44 12.1%

45-54 15.7%

55-64 12.1%

65-74 10.6%

75-84 9.1%

85+ 2.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Bourke - Brewarrina, the wider ABS statistical area containing North Bourke. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than North Bourke itself.

5,597 in 2001 to 3,420 in 2025, down 39%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

North Bourke data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Not mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Zoning	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight paths	Not watched	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific North Bourke address

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Published flood models are held over parts of North Bourke. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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North Bourke planning - frequently asked

Is North Bourke flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering North Bourke, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Bourke is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of North Bourke; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is North Bourke bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of North Bourke is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bourke average of 100%.

What is the zoning in North Bourke?

The dominant planning zone in North Bourke is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Large Lot Residential.

Does North Bourke have heritage-listed places?

North Bourke has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in North Bourke?

Across 429 surveyed parcels in North Bourke, the median lot size is about 423,141 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of North Bourke?

At the 2021 Census North Bourke had 200 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Bourke - Brewarrina statistical area, which contains North Bourke, went from 5,597 people in 2001 to 3,420 in 2025, down 39%.

Is North Bourke an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), North Bourke scores 1048 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in North Bourke?

Median household income in North Bourke was $1,781 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Bourke. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $880 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Bourke	49.7 km	Not mapped	99%
Collerina Brewarrina	56.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Enngonia	57.0 km	0%	100%
Brewarrina Brewarrina	74.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Weilmoringle Brewarrina	86.2 km	0%	100%
Byrock Brewarrina	87.3 km	Not mapped	95%
Fords Bridge	87.7 km	Not mapped	100%
Talawanta Brewarrina	88.8 km	Not mapped	100%
Barringun	93.8 km	0%	100%
Gunderbooka	100.3 km	Not mapped	100%

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