Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Putta Bucca suburb profile
Putta Bucca, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Putta Bucca suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Putta Bucca, NSW (postcode 2850). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Putta Bucca with nearby suburbs.
Putta Bucca at a glance
Population
190
Median rent
$470/wk
Household income
$2,562/wk
Median age
52
Putta Bucca trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.4% over 10 years
Population
190
was 224 in 2016
-34 · -15.2%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$130 · +38.2%
Household income
$2,562/wk
was $2,187/wk in 2016
+$375 · +17.1%
Median age
52
was 47 in 2016
+5 · +10.6%
Dig deeper: Putta Bucca population growth · Putta Bucca then and now
Putta Bucca vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Putta Bucca, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+11.9% vs area
- Putta Bucca$470/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+39% vs area
- Putta Bucca$2,562/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Putta Bucca52
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
+13.7% vs area
- Putta Bucca$919/wk
- Nearby$641/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Putta Bucca compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Putta Bucca ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,075.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,074.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,133.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6995.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Putta Bucca on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Putta Bucca, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Putta Bucca people
- Population
- 190
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 2.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Putta Bucca income
- Median household income
- $2,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $919/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Putta Bucca housing
- Median rent
- $470/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 53.2%
- Mortgaged
- 24.1%
- Rented
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Putta Bucca work
- Employment to population
- 60.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2850)
Compare Putta Bucca with nearby suburbs
Putta Bucca in numbers
Putta Bucca had 190 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 2.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 53.2% own their home outright, 24.1% are paying a mortgage, 3.8% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $470/wk, 18% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,562/wk, 42% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 15.2% (from 224 to 190). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $470/wk (+38.2%).
Putta Bucca suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Putta Bucca, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Putta Bucca was $470/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Putta Bucca, NSW?
- Putta Bucca had 190 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Putta Bucca?
- Median household income in Putta Bucca was $2,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Putta Bucca?
- 3.8% of occupied homes in Putta Bucca were rented, 53.2% were owned outright and 24.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Putta Bucca suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Putta Bucca. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology