NSW · Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Buckenderra, NSW, 2630
Suburb snapshot
Buckenderra is a small locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional area, home to around 21 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 466 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 22190.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $455 (flats $360, houses $525), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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.
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)
- 466
- Against the person
- 125
- Against property
- 175
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22,190.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order27
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment49
- Malicious Damage To Property43
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 home493 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Subdivision785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureWAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined
May 2023
- Shed490 BUCKENDERRA ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · 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)
- 7/10
- 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)
- 73
- 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
- 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
- Subdivisionplanning785 WAINUI ROAD BUCKENDERRA 2630Lodged 13 Dec 2023 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime27
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
- Fraudcrime34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime49
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)