Fords Bridge

NSW 2840 · Bourke

30 (2021) → 28 est. (2025) · Declining

Part of the Bourke local government area (est. 2,147 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Fords Bridge is a declining suburb in Bourke, NSW 2840, about 726km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Fords Bridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 696km inland. Fords Bridge has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

725.9 km

To Sydney CBD

695.6 km

To coast

$300/wk

Median rent (house)

75.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Bourke LGA population (est. 2025)2,147

Median household income (weekly)$1,875

vs NSW median+1.4%

Bachelor degree or higher50.0%

Born in Australia83.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse14 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

–

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBourke Coach Stop (75.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.0°C

Summer max

18.5°C

Winter max

350mm

Rainfall/yr

8.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

11 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBourke Multi-Purpose Service (76.2 km)

Nearest vet271.9 km

Nearest airportTamworth (554.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate-1.71%

Projected population 204127

Projected households 204114

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Bourke

GumbalieData not available0transport YantabullaData not available0transport North BourkeData not available0transport EnngoniaData not available0transport HungerfordData not available0transport Bourke$280K64transport

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Frequently asked questions about Fords Bridge

How far is Fords Bridge from Sydney CBD?

Fords Bridge is about 725.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Fords Bridge?

Fords Bridge has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Fords Bridge?

Fords Bridge has a transport score of 0/100.