Median house price
$755k
+9.4% change
NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Putta Bucca, 2850
Est. population · Jun 2025
277
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
52
Median income
$2,562/wk
Employment rate
60.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$755,000
Languages at home
1.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Putta Bucca is a welcoming smaller community in Mid-Western Regional Council, with a settled community character. Distance from Sydney is unmistakable: this is well outside the capital's everyday orbit. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
For comparable suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Putta Bucca snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $630 · Units $420
Population (ERP)
277
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
47th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $755,000
- Median price change
- +9.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
277(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 69th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +7
- Growth rank in NSW
- 69th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 190
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $2,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 72 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 18
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order107
- Breach Bail Conditions86
- Domestic Violence Related Assault102
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment183
- Malicious Damage To Property142
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- 13 Stockmans Dr
- Putta Bucca Rd After Tinja Lane
- Putta Bucca Rd After Wiradjuri Cl
- Putta Bucca Rd At Chestnut Cl
- Putta Bucca Rd At Wiradjuri Cl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 22/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 5.26
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 10.53
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe 2850Cafe
- Vine Restaurant & BarRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Dog park
- Playground
- Field 2Sports field
- Field 3Sports field
- Field 4Sports field
- Field 5Sports field
- Field 6Sports field
- Field 7Sports field
- Field 8Sports field
- Junior League 1Sports field
- Junior League 2 & 3Sports field
- Rugby Union 1Sports field
- Rugby Union 2Sports field
- Sports field
- Stadium Field 1Sports field
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(17)
- Bench
- Bird Hide (2)
- Garden (2)
- Garden Centre
- Mudgee NurseryGarden Centre
- Parklands Resort & Conference CentreHotel
- Information
- Putta Bucca WetlandsNature Reserve
- P1Parking
- P2Parking
- P3Parking
- P4Parking
- Parking (10)
- Place of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Glen Willow Regional Sport StadiumStadium
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Putta Bucca WetlandsNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mudgee District Hospital (3.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 122 mm · ~15 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 168 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 6 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure209 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 STOCKMANS DRIVE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure209 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure213 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 WIRADJURI CLOSE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 TINJA LANE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 STOCKMANS DRIVE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision247 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)58 PITTS LANE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)58 PITTS LANE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Withdrawn
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 TINJA LANE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Information and education facility; Infrastructure62 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure209 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
August 2023
- Other62 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation121 ULAN ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
April 2023
- Subdivision of land14 WIRADJURI CLOSE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
March 2023
- Shed11 STOCKMANS DRIVE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
- Dwelling209 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
2022· 5 proposals
September 2022
- Other62 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
July 2022
- Hotel or motel accommodation121 ULAN ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of land; Stratum / community title subdivision36 TINJA LANE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Withdrawn
February 2022
- Demolition; Retaining walls, protection of trees58 PITTS LANE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
January 2022
- Subdivision of land213 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Subdivision of land215 PUTTA BUCCA ROAD PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 TINJA LANE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
February 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs25 STOCKMANS DRIVE PUTTA BUCCA 2850Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 50.3 km away).
Coalition 60.6%Labor 39.4%
1.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MudgeeLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Mudgee CentralLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Mudgee SouthLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- GulgongLabor 37.2% · Coalition 62.8% TPP (2025)24.4 km away
- HargravesLabor 37.2% · Coalition 62.8% TPP (2025)25.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mid-Western Regional Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.