Microburbs
Aerial view of Bullaburra, NSW

Aerial view

Imagery © Esri

The quick read on

Bullaburra

NSW 2784 · Blue Mountains

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

Median house
$880,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$625,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,300

ABS 2021

Postcode
2784

Bullaburra, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bullaburra

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bullaburra NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months

$880,000

Down 7.0% over 12 months

$1.2m$1m$800k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$765k
3 bed
$880k
4 bed
$1.38m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Down 8.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bullaburra, NSW is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bullaburra has a 12-month growth rate of -7.0% for houses and -10.7% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $765,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Bullaburra.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bullaburra is $575 per week. The median house rent has decreased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bullaburra is $625,000, which has decreased 10.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $625,000 in Bullaburra. The median rent for units and apartments in Bullaburra is $450 per week and has decreased 2.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bullaburra safe?

The overall rate for Bullaburra is 2,716 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% below the Greater Sydney 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 Bullaburra.

Overall crime rate

2,716

offences per 100,000 residents

21% belowGreater Sydney

BullaburraGreater Sydney: 3,437

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bullaburra?

Bullaburra NSW 2784 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

1,300 people call Bullaburra home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,765 a week.

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

Population
1,300
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$1,900 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.0%Below
15–3419.8%Below
35–5428.1%In line
55–7428.6%Above
75 and over6.3%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.6%Below
Apartments1.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.1%Above
Paying a mortgage46.9%Above
Renting15.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.2%Below
One car36.9%Below
Two cars35.7%Above
Three or more23.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home35.5%Below
Drove to work41.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Bullaburra

35.5% of workers in Bullaburra worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

4.5% of Bullaburra residents were born in England.

48.2% of people in Bullaburra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bullaburra

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bullaburra NSW 2784.

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

17.0% of Bullaburra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

377 family households lived in Bullaburra; 42.7% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.

33.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Bullaburra had 1,300 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Bullaburra.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

38.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

46.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

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

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

The average household in Bullaburra had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 25.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

35.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

41.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

4.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 36.9% of the total.

59.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

68.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.0% reported a different address.

16.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

89.3% of residents used only English at home.

6.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

16.5% of Bullaburra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.5% was born in Australia.

0.4% of residents were born in China.

0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 39.9% of ancestry responses in Bullaburra.

Australian ancestry made up 40.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

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

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

25.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 14.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 13.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

53.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.8% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

22.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,765 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

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

How does Bullaburra compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 35.5% in Bullaburra, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 38.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 15.0% in Bullaburra, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bullaburra

Is Bullaburra expensive?

The median house price is $880,000, while units and apartments sit at $625,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bullaburra good for families?

The Census counted 377 local families, and 17.0% 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 Bullaburra?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Bullaburra

24 streets in Bullaburra

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

  • Albert Rd
  • Anderson Ave
  • Barron Rd
  • Booth Rd
  • Boronia Rd
  • Bullaburra Rd
  • Cottle Rd
  • De Quency Rd
  • Edwin Rd
  • Essex St
  • Genevieve Rd
  • Great Western Hwy
  • Hay St
  • Kalinda Rd
  • Kent St
  • Kingfisher Cr
  • Noble St
  • Norfolk St
Show all 24 streets
  • Railway Pde
  • Spinebill Ln
  • Suffolk St
  • Surrey St
  • Sussex St
  • Wattlebird Ln

Keep exploring

Is Bullaburra right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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