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Bucca NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bucca, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bucca NSW is 614 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bucca is $704 per week ($36,608 per year). Median rent in Bucca is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Bucca has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Bucca has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bucca is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bucca is $1,733.

There were 7 recorded offences in Bucca in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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Bucca Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bucca Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$704/wk

$36,608 per year

#5420 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bucca Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.9% (321) Female 48.1% (297)

Population Density

7.3

people per km²

614 people · 84.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,908

Family income/wk

Bucca Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bucca Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

48.2% 68 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.8% 73 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bucca Country of Birth

Australia

95.9%

England

1.5%

India

1.5%

Germany

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bucca Religion

No Religion

48.7%

Not stated

13.9%

Anglican

13.3%

Catholic

12.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

3.4%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bucca Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bucca Languages Spoken at Home

German

36.8%

Mandarin

21.1%

IAL Punjabi

21.1%

Other

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bucca Employment

💼

Employed full-time

33.6% 150 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.3% 113 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.0% 18 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.0% 165 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bucca Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.9%

Bachelor Degree

25.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bucca Occupation

Professionals

23.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Managers

14.0%

Labourers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Sales Workers

7.8%

Community & Personal Service

7.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bucca Field of Study

Engineering

19.9%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Health

15.5%

Architecture & Building

12.7%

Education

11.0%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Agriculture & Environment

6.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bucca Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bucca Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bucca Marital Status

💍

Married

43.6% 223

↔️

Separated

2.9% 15

📋

Divorced

11.9% 61

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 18

👤

Never married

38.0% 194

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bucca Ancestry

Australian

35.6%

English

32.4%

Scottish

8.6%

Irish

7.6%

Other

5.4%

German

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Dutch

1.5%

Indian

1.2%

Chinese

0.9%

New Zealander

0.7%

French

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bucca School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

22.0%

Primary — Government

22.0%

Secondary — Government

19.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.9%

Pre-school

7.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bucca Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 74

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 1,048

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bucca Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.2% 59

—

Not a volunteer

86.8% 388

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bucca Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bucca How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.1%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Truck

3.5%

Walked only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bucca Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

19.7%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

17.6%

4+ vehicles

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bucca Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.1%

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

33.0%

4 bedrooms

36.3%

5 bedrooms

9.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bucca Population Mobility

15.2%

moved in the last year

43.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bucca Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,108

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bucca Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bucca Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bucca Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.8%

Couple — no children

29.9%

Couple — no children under 15

17.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bucca Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 12

👤

Never served

97.4% 446

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bucca Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 51

—

Did not provide

88.6% 398

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bucca Children Ever Born

No children

35.1%

1 child

6.3%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

20.7%

4 children

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bucca When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bucca Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bucca Household Size

1 person

16.3%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

20.4%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bucca Where Residents Moved From

Same address

462

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bucca Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.3%

Step family — no other children

21.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bucca Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bucca Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,740/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bucca

Your weekly income

≈ $7,540/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,340/wk

Rent share 23.0%

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Bucca vs State & National Average

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Pop: 308 Income: $725/wk Rent: $320/wk

Coolagolite

Pop: 309 Income: $521/wk Rent: $305/wk

Mortons Creek

Pop: 309 Income: $659/wk Rent: $350/wk

Laguna

Pop: 310 Income: $714/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 310 Income: $495/wk Rent: $350/wk

South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)

Pop: 311 Income: $450/wk Rent: $178/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bucca

What is the population of Bucca NSW?

The population of Bucca NSW is 614 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Bucca is ranked #4,704 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bucca?

The median personal income in Bucca NSW is $704 per week, or $36,608 per year.The median household income is $1,740 per week.Family income is $1,908 per week.Bucca is ranked #5,420 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bucca?

Median rent in Bucca NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bucca ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bucca?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bucca NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bucca?

The median age in Bucca NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bucca a good suburb to live in?

Bucca is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 614.The median income is $704/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10622. All dollar figures in AUD.