NSW · Inverell Council
Bukkulla, NSW, 2360
Suburb snapshot
Bukkulla is a small locality in the Inverell area, home to around 149 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,832 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 12295.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420 (flats $345, houses $450), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $345
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 142
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)
- 1,832
- Against the person
- 540
- Against property
- 563
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,295.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order162
- Breach Bail Conditions222
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
- Malicious Damage To Property158
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
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ashford Rd At Airlie Brake Lane
- Ashford Rd Opp Airlie Brake Lane
- Ashford Rd Opp Karoola Rd
- Ashford Rd Opp The Pocket Rd
- Karoola Rd At Ashford 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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlot2321 ASHFORD ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal
July 2023
- ShedRed Hill Lane Bukkulla 2360 (29 and 30/-/DP8587)Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs86 MACINTYRE STATION ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy472 KAROOLA ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling3332 ASHFORD ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Determined
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition86 MACINTYRE STATION ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · 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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Ashford Rd At Airlie Brake Lanetransport
- Ashford Rd Opp Airlie Brake Lanetransport
- Ashford Rd Opp Karoola Rdtransport
- Ashford Rd Opp The Pocket Rdtransport
- Karoola Rd At Ashford Rdtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning86 MACINTYRE STATION ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Lodged 15 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolitionplanning86 MACINTYRE STATION ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Lodged 11 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning3332 ASHFORD ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Lodged 09 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancyplanning472 KAROOLA ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Lodged 06 Dec 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Intensive livestock agriculture; Feedlotplanning2321 ASHFORD ROAD BUKKULLA 2360Lodged 15 Jul 2025 · 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)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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