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NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council

Buckenderra, 2630

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Buckenderra is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Buckenderra is a welcoming smaller community in Snowy Monaro Regional, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
21
Median age
70
Median household income / week
$1,166
Dwelling vacancy
35.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
30%
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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$360
Houses (January to March 2026)
$525
All types (January to March 2026)
$455
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
70

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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.6
State safety percentile
24.7th (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 Order27
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault26
  • Fraud34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
  • Malicious Damage To Property43

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

Planning & development

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

6 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    493 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • August 2024

  • Subdivision
    785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined

  • June 2024

  • Subdivision
    785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Subdivision
    785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined

  • May 2023

  • Shed
    490 BUCKENDERRA ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined

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)
7/10
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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
73
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 Ordercrime27
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
  • Fraudcrime34
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime49
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime43
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanningWAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Lodged 25 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning493 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Lodged 18 Nov 2025 · Determined
  • Shedplanning490 BUCKENDERRA ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Lodged 31 May 2023 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Lodged 07 Aug 2024 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Lodged 12 Jun 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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