Buckra Bendinni Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2449
Postcode for Buckra Bendinni, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 390 km from Sydney · Pop. 123
123
Population
48
Median Age
$1,031
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
95.7
Area (km²)

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

Where Buckra Bendinni ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Buckra Bendinni Compares

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

MetricBuckra BendinniNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,031 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.7% +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.

Buckra Bendinni is a locality 390 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2449. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Buckra Bendinni has a population of 123 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,031, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (11.4% of residents).

Housing in Buckra Bendinni includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Buckra Bendinni scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Buckra Bendinni is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Buckra Bendinni Details

Postcode2449
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)123
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$458/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area95.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population14 (11.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.6343938
Longitude152.8051496
Distance from Sydney390 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (23.6%) 45–64 (30.9%) 65+ (29.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (19.5%)
15–24 years5 (4.1%)
25–44 years29 (23.6%)
45–64 years38 (30.9%)
65+ years36 (29.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (21.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma19 (15.4%)
Arthritis12 (9.8%)
Lung Condition7 (5.7%)
Cancer5 (4.1%)
Diabetes3 (2.4%)
Heart Disease3 (2.4%)

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 vehicle18 (37.5%)
2 vehicles25 (52.1%)
3+ vehicles5 (10.4%)

Suburbs Near Buckra Bendinni

Same Postcode (2449)

More Buckra Bendinni 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.