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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Bucca Wauka, 2429

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  • Green suburb
What Bucca Wauka is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Bucca Wauka is a residential smaller community in Mid-Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
80
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
29.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 48
Median monthly mortgage
$2,088
Employment rate
48.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
32

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
50
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 80 residents
State safety percentile
26.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
  • Breach Bail Conditions34
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault53
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
  • Malicious Damage To Property40

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

22 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1109 Little Bunyah Rd
  • 1391 Wallanbah Rd
  • 1391 Wallanbah Rd
  • Little Bunyah Rd After Kundle Creek Lane
  • Little Bunyah Rd Opp 960

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

5 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    1578 WALLANBAH ROAD BUCCA WAUKA 2429Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    1027 LITTLE BUNYAH ROAD BUCCA WAUKA 2429Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • February 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    1032 LITTLE BUNYAH ROAD BUCCA WAUKA 2429Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Other
    1187 LITTLE BUNYAH ROAD BUCCA WAUKA 2429Withdrawn

  • February 2021

  • Dwelling
    139 SAWPIT LANE BUCCA WAUKA 2429Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime42
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime34
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime53
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime40
  • 1109 Little Bunyah Rdtransport
  • 1391 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • 1391 Wallanbah Rdtransport
  • Little Bunyah Rd After Kundle Creek Lanetransport
  • Little Bunyah Rd Opp 960transport

Data sources & freshness

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