Bombira vs Putta Bucca
Bombira is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Putta Bucca. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bombira, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Putta Bucca: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.05 million in Bombira, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bombira tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Putta Bucca suits older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Putta Bucca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bombira
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,400,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Bombira
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $470/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Putta Bucca
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 48/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bombira
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (44.8% vs -15.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bombira and Putta Bucca drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Bombira has more residents (504 vs 190); Putta Bucca skews older (52 vs 40).
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 504 +62% vs other | 190 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +44.8% | -15.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 52 |
| Median household income | $150,956/yr +12% vs other | $133,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk | $470/wk +24% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).
Property market
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,050,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $390,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 56% | 66% |
| Residential | 23% | 13% |
| Parks and recreation | 4% | 21% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 17% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 131 across Mid-Western same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -4% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 95% of NSW | Higher than 90% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 61% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 63% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 55/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Bombira carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Bombira carries more crime risk (48 vs 22).
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 26/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 276.3 km | 276.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 231 min | 232 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2850 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2850 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).
Setting
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 464 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 445 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 65/100 | 31/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 50% 342 premises | 0% 92 premises |
Climate
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 665 mm | 687 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.3°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.8°C | — |
Council rates
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,083/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Western same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bombira | Putta Bucca | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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