Buckaroo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Buckaroo

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

Every single home in Buckaroo is a separate house, making it a strictly detached residential area. This housing style is far more common here than across New South Wales or Australia, with a strong preference for large family homes.

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📍 Buckaroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Buckaroo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$430
  • $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 Buckaroo — higher than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buckaroo$430
2850, NSW $360
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are high, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,809 being well above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $430.

$430

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $430

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,809

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $2,809

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Buckaroo, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Buckaroo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 42.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state average. Only 6.4% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national levels.

6.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 42.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Buckaroo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, as 85.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Australian average, and the typical home has a slightly higher number of people per bedroom than most areas.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93.3%
  • 2021: 85.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Buckaroo splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 19%.

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 Buckaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10627/buckaroo/topic/housing-dwellings