$430 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buckaroo · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buckaroo — higher than 87% of areas.
| Buckaroo | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,809 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Buckaroo, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
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%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.6% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Buckaroo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 7%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Buckaroo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Buckaroo splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 19%.
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