Buckajo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Buckajo

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every resident in Buckajo lives in a separate house, creating a landscape of detached homes rather than apartments. This is a place where home ownership is very high, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.

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📍 Buckajo, Suburb / Locality

Where Buckajo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$270
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buckajo — lower than 53% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buckajo$270
2550, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $270. The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure.

$270

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $270

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Buckajo, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Buckajo, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is a dominant feature here, as 47.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Very few people rent, with only 9.8% of households doing so, a rate far below both the state and Australia.

9.8% ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.2% ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.6%
  • 2016: 40.7%
  • 2021: 47.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Buckajo, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (10%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes, far above the New South Wales average. Most of these are large, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.6% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.7%
  • 2016: 92.6%
  • 2021: 97.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

76.4% ▼ -8.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.6%
  • 2016: 75.0%
  • 2021: 76.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Buckajo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Buckajo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Buckajo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10626/buckajo/topic/housing-dwellings