NSW · Bega Valley Council
Buckajo, 2550
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Buckajo offers a slower smaller community life in Bega Valley, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 322
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,462
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 83
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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
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
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- 324 Peak Hill Rd
- 366 Peak Hill Rd
- 418 Peak Hill Rd
- Daisy Hill Rd At Grosses Creek Link Rd
- Grosses Creek Link Rd At Daisy Hill Rd
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).
19 planning-related records
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport109 BEANBA ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure650 BUCKAJO ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure134 DAISY HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot27 GROSSES CREEK LINK ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Rejected
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool174 DAISY HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
March 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space498 BUCKAJO ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure980 BUCKAJO ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
September 2024
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units; Farm building171 BRIANDERRY ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure872 BUCKAJO ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 PEAK HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision1060 BUCKAJO ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure776 BUCKAJO ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool418 PEAK HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of landBRIANDERRY ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Dual occupancy617 BUCKAJO ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling215 DAISY HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 GROSSES CREEK LINK ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces290 DAISY HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
August 2021
- DwellingPEAK HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2501st in Australia
- State rank
- 782nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #73 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #193 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime61
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime45
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime78
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime93
- 324 Peak Hill Rdtransport
- 366 Peak Hill Rdtransport
- 418 Peak Hill Rdtransport
- Daisy Hill Rd At Grosses Creek Link Rdtransport
- Grosses Creek Link Rd At Daisy Hill Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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