Buckajo
NSW 2550 · Bega Valley
322 (2021) → 336 est. (2025) · Declining
Part of the Bega Valley local government area (est. 37,017 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Buckajo is a declining suburb in Bega Valley, NSW 2550, about 340km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.09M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 20km inland. Buckajo has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.55%), New Zealand (1.24%), Germany (0.93%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sapphire Coast Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1024
- Bega High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 977
- Bega Valley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 916
- Thomas More Christian Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1022
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 975
- Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner EducationPrimary · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1062
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Buckajo
What are property prices in Buckajo?
In Buckajo, the median house price is $1.09M. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Buckajo from Sydney CBD?
Buckajo is about 339.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Buckajo?
Buckajo has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Buckajo?
Buckajo has a transport score of 0/100.