NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Buckaroo, NSW, 2850
Suburb snapshot
Buckaroo is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 138 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,374 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 9956.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $620 (flats $420, houses $630), 8 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
- 138
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,722
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,809
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 210
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)
- 1,374
- Against the person
- 459
- Against property
- 452
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9,956.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 192 Buckaroo Rd
- Buckaroo Rd At Coorumbene Rd
- Buckaroo Rd At Coorumbene Rd
- Buckaroo Rd At Mt Pleasant Lane
- Eurunderee Lane Before Black Springs 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).
20 planning-related records
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure371 BUCKAROO ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Serviced apartment99 mount pleasant lane, buckarooDetermined
May 2025
- Subdivision641 ULAN ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure99 MOUNT PLEASANT LANE BUCKAROO 2850Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure184 MOUNT PLEASANT LANE BUCKAROO 2850Determined
2024· 4 proposals
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport41 COORUMBENE ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 BUCKAROO ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation99 mount pleasant lane, buckarooDetermined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure319 LUE ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
2023· 4 proposals
July 2023
- Other99 mount pleasant lane, buckarooDetermined
April 2023
- Other99 mount pleasant lane, buckarooDetermined
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development17 BUCKAROO ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
January 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing17 BUCKAROO ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Other99 MOUNT PLEASANT LANE BUCKAROO 2850Determined
June 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development17 BUCKAROO ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
May 2022
- Other131 BUCKAROO ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
April 2022
- Other99 MOUNT PLEASANT LANE BUCKAROO 2850Withdrawn
- Shed17 BUCKAROO ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Determined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing35 LAWSON LANE BUCKAROO 2850Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development71 PEPPERCORN LANE BUCKAROO 2850Determined
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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)
- 4
- 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
Recent changes
- 192 Buckaroo Rdtransport
- Buckaroo Rd At Coorumbene Rdtransport
- Buckaroo Rd At Coorumbene Rdtransport
- Buckaroo Rd At Mt Pleasant Lanetransport
- Eurunderee Lane Before Black Springs Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning71 PEPPERCORN LANE BUCKAROO 2850Lodged 16 Mar 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning17 BUCKAROO ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Lodged 12 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning99 MOUNT PLEASANT LANE BUCKAROO 2850Lodged 10 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning184 MOUNT PLEASANT LANE BUCKAROO 2850Lodged 08 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning319 LUE ROAD BUCKAROO 2850Lodged 29 Apr 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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