Buckenbowra Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Above NSW income
2536
Postcode for Buckenbowra, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 231 km from Sydney · Pop. 16
16
Population
51
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
268.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Buckenbowra ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

How Buckenbowra Compares

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

MetricBuckenbowraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Buckenbowra is a locality 231 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2536. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Eurobodalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Buckenbowra has a population of 16 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the NSW average.

Housing in Buckenbowra includes a 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Buckenbowra scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Buckenbowra Details

Postcode2536
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)16
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area268.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.7086443
Longitude150.0270306
Distance from Sydney231 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentEurobodalla
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (18.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (18.8%)
65+ years4 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (25.0%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Buckenbowra

Same Postcode (2536)

More Buckenbowra Data

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.