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)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 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
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
StableSource: 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.