New South Wales · Postcode 2850

Putta Bucca postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 209 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
190
Population (2021)
$2,562
Household income/wk
$470
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Putta Bucca at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2850 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
190 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Western Regional Council area 104 suburbs, 6 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,562/wk
33% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$470/wk
6% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.0%
3.0 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Putta Bucca ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Putta Bucca vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricPutta BuccaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,562 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $470 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.0% +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.

Putta Bucca is a locality 209 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2850. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Putta Bucca has a population of 190 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,562, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Putta Bucca includes a median weekly rent of $470, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 72 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Putta Bucca scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Putta Bucca is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Putta Bucca details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2850
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)190
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$919/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$470
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density44/km²
Total Dwellings72
Australian Citizens96.8%
Indigenous Population3 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.5793391
Longitude149.5815218
Distance from Sydney209 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (13.2%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (17.9%)
15–24 years15 (7.9%)
25–44 years25 (13.2%)
45–64 years59 (31.1%)
65+ years46 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.6%) Mortgaged (29.7%) Rented (4.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Putta Bucca is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis14 (7.4%)
Asthma12 (6.3%)
Heart Disease12 (6.3%)
Diabetes11 (5.8%)
Cancer6 (3.2%)
Lung Condition4 (2.1%)

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 vehicle5 (8.1%)
2 vehicles32 (51.6%)
3+ vehicles25 (40.3%)

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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.