NSW · Bega Valley Council
Buckajo, NSW, 2550
Desirability index
#285 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Buckajo is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 322 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 2431.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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.
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)
- 783
- Against the person
- 229
- Against property
- 280
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,431.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
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
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).
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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)
- 6/10
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #285 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 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
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6 GROSSES CREEK LINK ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Lodged 12 Apr 2022 · Determined
- 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 poolplanning174 DAISY HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Lodged 26 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning418 PEAK HILL ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Lodged 17 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depotplanning27 GROSSES CREEK LINK ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Lodged 15 Jul 2025 · Rejected
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units; Farm buildingplanning171 BRIANDERRY ROAD BUCKAJO 2550Lodged 24 Sep 2024 · 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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