NSW · Cessnock Council
Bucketty, NSW, 2250
Suburb snapshot
Bucketty is a small locality in the Cessnock area, home to around 165 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 50066.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $690), and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
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
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.
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)
- 8,261
- Against the person
- 1,771
- Against property
- 2,413
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50,066.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
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· 53 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
2025· 121 proposals
121 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 96 proposals
96 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 86 proposals
86 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 4 proposals
4 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 2 proposals
2 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- 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
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Function centreplanning1//DP1170245Lodged 18 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industryplanning1//DP595392Lodged 09 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodationplanning1/-/1304903Lodged 16 Jun 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodationplanning1/-/1304903Lodged 25 May 2026 · Rejected
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning1/DP66867Lodged 28 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
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)
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