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Bullaburra

NSW 2784 · Blue Mountains

1,300 (2021)1,306 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Blue Mountains local government area (est. 79,044 residents)

65
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,300
Population
$893K
Median house (2025)
100
Safety score
85
Transport score

Bullaburra is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2784, about 75km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $893K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 85/100, and is about 72km inland. Bullaburra has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

74.7 km
To Sydney CBD
71.6 km
To coast
$515/wk
Median rent (house)
690 m
To nearest station

Demographics

1,300
Population
45
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Blue Mountains LGA population (est. 2025)79,044
Median household income (weekly)$1,765
vs NSW median-4.6%
Bachelor degree or higher40.3%
Born in Australia79.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse491 / 5 / 3

Top countries of birth: England (4.54%), New Zealand (1.54%), Germany (1.08%), Scotland (1.08%), USA (0.85%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.31%), Arabic (0.62%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.38%), German (0.38%), Hindi (0.38%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$893K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$515 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)3.0%
Days on market (house)36 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

2
Break & enter dwelling154/100k
2
Steal from dwelling154/100k
0
Motor vehicle theft0/100k
1
Domestic assault77/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 28 (all categories, latest year)2,154 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

14
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1063 (above 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)

  • Lawson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1011
  • Blacktown Youth College - Lawson CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
  • Our Lady of The Nativity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1063
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, LawsonPrimary · Independent · 2.4km
  • Korowal SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1073
  • Hazelbrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1041
  • Wentworth Falls Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1081
  • Blue Mountains Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1084
  • Kindlehill SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1079
  • Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1140
  • Leura Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1060
  • Katoomba High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 1041

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

85
1Train
6Bus
CBD commute (est.)157 min (train)
Peak train frequency17/hr
Nearest train stationBullaburra (690 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

21.5°C
Summer max
9.8°C
Winter max
1,400mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
100 in suburbCafes/Rest.
72 in suburbParks
51 in suburbPlaygrounds
206 in suburbPools
20 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
101 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBlue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital (9.2 km)
Nearest vet3.4 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (33.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.12%
Projected population 20411,320
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Bullaburra

Is Bullaburra safe?

Bullaburra has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,154 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Bullaburra?

In Bullaburra, the median house price is $893K. Median weekly house rent is $515.

How far is Bullaburra from Sydney CBD?

Bullaburra is about 74.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 157 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Bullaburra?

Bullaburra has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bullaburra?

Bullaburra has a transport score of 85/100, including 1 train station and 6 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.