Brewarrina · 2840 · 651 km from Sydney CBD

Bourke, NSW

85% under your cap, 4.2% gross yield.

NextSuburb scoreTier D
30Below trend
Median house
$225k
5y growth
5.0%/yr
Gross yield
4.2%
Vacancy
2.6%
Thin market · ~2k residentsLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~14 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

About Bourke

Located in the Brewarrina LGA, Bourke sits roughly 651 km north-west of central Sydney. Median house prices have moved 5.0%/yr over the past five years, with gross rental yields around 4.2% and vacancy at 2.6%. Population has grown 6.5% over five years and household income 13.0%, both factored into the 30/100 NextSuburb score.

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr
    50/100
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    65/100
  • Supply tightening+6.0% YoY
    20/100
  • Rental yield4.2%
    83/100
  • Rental demand2.6% vacancy
    35/100
  • Income growth+13.0% (5y)
    52/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordability85% under cap
    85/100

Why this score

Bourke scores 30/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 4.2% gross rental yield and 6.5% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: population of 1,699 makes the market illiquid.

Drivers
  • Budget headroom85% under cap
  • Rental yield4.2%
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,699 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Listings up 6.0% YoY — supply easing

Nearest infrastructure

Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport618.5 km away

Construction · $11.0bn · completion 2026

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

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60-month score history

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