Louth

NSW 2840 · Bourke

74 (2021) → 70 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

Louth is a declining suburb in Bourke, NSW 2840, about 702km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Louth are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 675km inland. Louth has an overall score of 6/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

701.7 km

To Sydney CBD

675.1 km

To coast

$300/wk

Median rent (house)

114.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.5

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)$1,562

vs NSW median-15.6%

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia90.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse22 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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: 5 (all categories, latest year)5-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

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Louth Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 962

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBourke Coach Stop (114.1 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.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

22 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

66 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBourke Multi-Purpose Service (114.8 km)

Nearest vet314.7 km

Nearest airportMildura (485.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate-1.38%

Projected population 204167

Projected households 204129

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Bourke

GumbalieData not available0transport GunderbookaData not available0transport Fords BridgeData not available0transport Bourke$280K64transport YantabullaData not available0transport HungerfordData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Louth

How far is Louth from Sydney CBD?

Louth is about 701.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Louth?

Louth has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 962 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Louth?

Louth has a transport score of 0/100.