NSW · Cessnock Council
Bucketty, 2250
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Suburb profile
Bucketty is a welcoming smaller community in Cessnock, with a settled community character. 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.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Population
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,690
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 540
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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 115.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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).
366 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centre1//DP1170245Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1/DP1280840Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation1/-/1304903Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation3/-/DP612746Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1/DP241514Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision1//1316265Under Assessment
- Subdivision3/-/DP1314910Under Assessment
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Take away food and drink; Light industry; Creative industry; Hours of operation and trading1/-/DP547215Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility1/805274Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Kiosk1/-/DP224125Additional Information Requested
- Advertising and signage; Food and drink premise1//DP1170245Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences1/-/DP633259Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)1/-/DP1082869On Exhibition
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1/-/1326243Additional Information Requested
- Signage; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Light industry1/-/DP270419Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation1/-/1304903Rejected
- Demolition3/35DP758693Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; School1/35/DP758693Under Assessment
- Temporary building, structure or use; Rural industry1 / / DP819709Under Assessment
- Subdivision43//750452, 1//117684, 1//1228780, 39//750452, 35/Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Supporting Development1/dp127472Determined
April 2026
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1/DP66867Under Assessment
- Subdivision1/1172340Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Ancillary commercial development1/-/DP1082869Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre1/-/DP1237359Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Home industry; Light industry; Farm building1/-/DP1324301Additional Information Requested
- Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure1/--/DP740163Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Classified road; Other Infrastructure; Transport Infrastructure; Infrastructure1/-/DP1237948Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Business identification sign; Retail Premise1/865840Withdrawn
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry1//DP595392Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support1/-/DP101570Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Mine; Open cut mining1/-/1241051Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1/DP1316380Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1/-/1320853Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision1/-/DP270062Under Assessment
February 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3/-/DP1233306Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1/-/1318513Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3/ / 785896Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1/-/DP766562Determined
- Shed; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure1//DP1101001Determined
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)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime540
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime490
- Steal From Retail Storecrime460
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime1947
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Business identification sign; Retail Premiseplanning1/865840Lodged 09 Mar 2026 · Withdrawn
- Advertising and signage; Food and drink premiseplanning1//DP1170245Lodged 03 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Classified road; Other Infrastructure; Transport Infrastructure; Infrastructureplanning1/-/DP1237948Lodged 13 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning1/-/DP101570Lodged 04 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Mine; Open cut miningplanning1/-/1241051Lodged 03 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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