NSW · Cessnock Council
Buchanan (NSW), NSW, 2323
Desirability index
18.4/100
How this score is calculated#770 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Buchanan (NSW) is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 212 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,845 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 13419.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590 (flats $470, houses $630), 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 212
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,028
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
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)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 185
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 2,845
- Against the person
- 725
- Against property
- 1,360
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13,419.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.5%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment254
- Malicious Damage To Property260
- Steal From Motor Vehicle212
- Steal From Retail Store289
- Transport Regulatory Offences250
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
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1395 George Booth Dr
- 1424 George Booth Dr
- John Renshaw Dr At Averys Lane
- John Renshaw Dr At Averys Lane
- John Renshaw Dr Near Averys Lane
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
70 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision242A AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure203 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool220 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool244 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)744 BUCHANAN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
January 2026
- SubdivisionAVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Subdivision15 CAMARGO CIRCUIT BUCHANAN 2323Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)242 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
November 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation221 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support213 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool215 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support209 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courts671 BUCHANAN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 KOORALBYN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Subdivision7 WIRRINA CLOSE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision197 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation419 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport664 Buchanan road Buchanan 2323Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1459 GEORGE BOOTH DRIVE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 KOORALBYN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool215 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure219 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure242 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision259 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1459 GEORGE BOOTH DRIVE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space19 KOORALBYN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
October 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation419 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure238 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)242B AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)664 Buchanan road Buchanan 2323Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space242 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)242A AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 WIRRINA CLOSE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1500 GEORGE BOOTH DRIVE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
February 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)242C AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 KOORALBYN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2 KOORALBYN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation6 KOORALBYN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)236 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)13 KOORALBYN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Determined
2023· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 9 proposals
9 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 5 proposals
5 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 18.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #770 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1395 George Booth Drtransport
- 1424 George Booth Drtransport
- John Renshaw Dr At Averys Lanetransport
- John Renshaw Dr At Averys Lanetransport
- John Renshaw Dr Near Averys Lanetransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning1459 GEORGE BOOTH DRIVE BUCHANAN 2323Lodged 11 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming poolplanning220 AVERYS LANE BUCHANAN 2323Lodged 03 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning1459 GEORGE BOOTH DRIVE BUCHANAN 2323Lodged 09 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)planning664 Buchanan road Buchanan 2323Lodged 22 Aug 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courtsplanning671 BUCHANAN ROAD BUCHANAN 2323Lodged 07 Aug 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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