Buckajo Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalOuter Regional
2550
Postcode for Buckajo, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 339 km from Sydney · Pop. 322
322
Population
49
Median Age
$1,462
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
74.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Buckajo Compares

Buckajo vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBuckajoNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,462 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Buckajo (2550) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 339 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the South Coast statistical area. It is administered by Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Buckajo has a population of 322 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,462, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Buckajo includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 123 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Buckajo scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Buckajo is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

Buckajo Details

Postcode2550
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)322
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,462/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$802/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area74.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings123
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population3 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.6932526
Longitude149.8017086
Distance from Sydney339 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (12.4%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (34.5%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years40 (12.4%)
15–24 years39 (12.1%)
25–44 years67 (20.8%)
45–64 years111 (34.5%)
65+ years66 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma33 (10.2%)
Arthritis31 (9.6%)
Diabetes19 (5.9%)
Heart Disease17 (5.3%)
Cancer11 (3.4%)
Lung Condition6 (1.9%)
Dementia4 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle30 (23.8%)
2 vehicles55 (43.7%)
3+ vehicles41 (32.5%)

Suburbs Near Buckajo

Same Postcode (2550)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.