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The quick read on

Buckra Bendinni

NSW 2449 · Nambucca Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$305,000

latest suburb median

Population
123

ABS 2021

Postcode
2449

Buckra Bendinni, New South Wales

Property market insights for Buckra Bendinni

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Buckra Bendinni NSW

Median price trend for houses

$305,000

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The median house price in Buckra Bendinni, NSW is currently $305,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Buckra Bendinni safe?

The overall rate for Buckra Bendinni is 2,730 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Buckra Bendinni.

Overall crime rate

2,730

offences per 100,000 residents

17% belowRest of NSW

Buckra BendinniRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Buckra Bendinni?

Buckra Bendinni NSW 2449 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

123 people call Buckra Bendinni home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,031 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
123
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$1,625 / month
2021 household rent
$260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.5%Above
15–3418.7%Below
35–5425.2%Above
55–7434.1%Above
75 and over9.8%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses102.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.2%Above
Paying a mortgage33.3%Above
Renting21.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car41.9%Above
Two cars58.1%Above
Three or more11.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home31.9%Above
Drove to work55.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Buckra Bendinni

31.9% of workers in Buckra Bendinni worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

3.3% of Buckra Bendinni residents were born in England.

44.7% of people in Buckra Bendinni described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Buckra Bendinni

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Buckra Bendinni NSW 2449.

Is Buckra Bendinni family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.5% of Buckra Bendinni's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

39 family households lived in Buckra Bendinni; 17.9% were couple families and 20.5% were one-parent families.

33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Buckra Bendinni?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Buckra Bendinni had 123 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Buckra Bendinni?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 102.4% of occupied private dwellings in Buckra Bendinni.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Buckra Bendinni?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Buckra Bendinni?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Buckra Bendinni had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 23.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 53.5%, while 16.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Buckra Bendinni?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

31.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

55.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Buckra Bendinni?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 41.9% of the total.

69.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Buckra Bendinni, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

55.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.4% reported a different address.

4.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Buckra Bendinni?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Buckra Bendinni residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.1% of Buckra Bendinni's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Buckra Bendinni?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 33.3% of ancestry responses in Buckra Bendinni.

Australian ancestry made up 44.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Buckra Bendinni?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 27.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Buckra Bendinni?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 51.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

22.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Buckra Bendinni show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

15.4% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Buckra Bendinni?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Buckra Bendinni?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,031 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Buckra Bendinni compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 31.9% in Buckra Bendinni, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 45.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 21.4% in Buckra Bendinni, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Buckra Bendinni

Is Buckra Bendinni expensive?

The median house price is $305,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Buckra Bendinni good for families?

The Census counted 39 local families, and 19.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Buckra Bendinni?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Buckra Bendinni

3 streets in Buckra Bendinni

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Deer Hill Rd
  • Lower Buckra Bendinni Rd
  • Upper Buckrabendinni Road

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.