Bucca vs Woolgoolga

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bucca, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bucca: a median of $1.14 million, against $920,000 in Woolgoolga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bucca tends to suit couples, while Woolgoolga suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Woolgoolga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But Bucca is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 51%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bucca leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)
  • Woolgoolga has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,135,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bucca leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 30%)
  • Woolgoolga has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bucca

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (362 min vs 370 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (547.3 km vs 554.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woolgoolga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
  • But Bucca carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Woolgoolga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 11.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bucca and Woolgoolga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bucca Woolgoolga
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Bucca Woolgoolga
Walkability 10 / 8
Bucca — Walkability: 10/100 Woolgoolga — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 42 / 19
Bucca — Safety: 42/100 Woolgoolga — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 47 / 55
Bucca — Low fire risk: 47/100 Woolgoolga — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Woolgoolga has more residents (6,151 vs 614); Bucca has higher household incomes ($90,480 vs $61,880).

Bucca Woolgoolga
Population 614 6,151
+902% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% +16.3%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $90,480/yr
+32% vs other
 $61,880/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bucca Woolgoolga
0-4 4.7% / 5.3%
Bucca — 0-4: 4.7% Woolgoolga — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.7% / 10.5%
Bucca — 5-14: 12.7% Woolgoolga — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 6.7% / 4.6%
Bucca — 15-19: 6.7% Woolgoolga — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.8% / 4.1%
Bucca — 20-24: 7.8% Woolgoolga — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.6% / 13.6%
Bucca — 25-34: 8.6% Woolgoolga — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.7% / 11.4%
Bucca — 35-44: 12.7% Woolgoolga — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 16.3% / 10.6%
Bucca — 45-54: 16.3% Woolgoolga — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 16.0% / 13.2%
Bucca — 55-64: 16.0% Woolgoolga — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 11.6% / 15.3%
Bucca — 65-74: 11.6% Woolgoolga — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 3.3% / 7.9%
Bucca — 75-84: 3.3% Woolgoolga — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 0.8% / 3.6%
Bucca — 85+: 0.8% Woolgoolga — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bucca 53.0% couple families
Bucca — Couple Families: 53.0% Bucca — Lone Person: 24.2% Bucca — One Parent Families: 19.7% Bucca — Group Household: 3.0% Bucca — Other Families: 0.0%
Woolgoolga 34.6% couple families
Woolgoolga — Couple Families: 34.6% Woolgoolga — Lone Person: 41.0% Woolgoolga — One Parent Families: 16.4% Woolgoolga — Group Household: 6.8% Woolgoolga — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bucca 23.0% renting
Bucca — Owned Outright: 37.2% Bucca — Mortgage: 39.9% Bucca — Renting: 23.0%
Woolgoolga 30.5% renting
Woolgoolga — Owned Outright: 45.8% Woolgoolga — Mortgage: 23.6% Woolgoolga — Renting: 30.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bucca Woolgoolga
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 14.9%
Bucca — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Woolgoolga — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 10.0%
Bucca — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Woolgoolga — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.6%
Bucca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Woolgoolga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.4%
Bucca — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Woolgoolga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Bucca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Woolgoolga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bucca Woolgoolga
India 0.7% / 10.7%
Bucca — India: 0.7% Woolgoolga — India: 10.7%
England 1.6% / 3.5%
Bucca — England: 1.6% Woolgoolga — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.0%
Bucca — New Zealand: 2.0% Woolgoolga — New Zealand: 1.0%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.0%
Bucca — Malaysia: 1.3% Woolgoolga — Malaysia: 1.0%
Germany 1.1% / 0.6%
Bucca — Germany: 1.1% Woolgoolga — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Bucca — Netherlands: 0.8% Woolgoolga — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bucca 89.7% houses
Bucca — Houses: 89.7% Bucca — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Bucca — Townhouses: 0.0%
Woolgoolga 82.2% houses
Woolgoolga — Houses: 82.2% Woolgoolga — Flats / Apartments: 4.6% Woolgoolga — Townhouses: 13.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bucca Woolgoolga
Median house price $1,135,000 $920,000
Median unit price — $640,000
Median land price — $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Bucca has more rural and farming land (92% vs 77%).

Bucca Woolgoolga
Rural and farming 92% 77%
Environmental 8%
same for both
Residential 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Bucca Woolgoolga
New dwellings approved 356
across Coffs Harbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +61%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bucca Woolgoolga
Houses — 3.7%
$700/wk on $987K
Units — 3.7%
$490/wk on $688K

Ranking within NSW

Bucca Woolgoolga
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 11% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Bucca scores higher overall (27 vs 19).

Bucca Woolgoolga
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 19/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Woolgoolga carries more crime risk (81 vs 58).

Bucca Woolgoolga
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bucca Woolgoolga
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Bucca

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woolgoolga

  • Woolgoolga Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Woolgoolga High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bucca Woolgoolga
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 6 28

Mobility

Woolgoolga sits further from the CBD (554.9 km vs 547.3 km).

Bucca Woolgoolga
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 547.3 km 554.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 362 min 370 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
 0.5%
postcode 2456
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
 59
postcode 2456

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.

Bucca Woolgoolga
Car (driver) 78.1% / 76.6%
Bucca — Car (driver): 78.1% Woolgoolga — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 9.8%
Bucca — Worked from Home: 16.7% Woolgoolga — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 8.4%
Bucca — Car (passenger): 3.9% Woolgoolga — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 4.2%
Bucca — Walked Only: 1.3% Woolgoolga — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Bucca — Bicycle: not among its largest Woolgoolga — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Bucca Woolgoolga
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 3.4 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bucca Woolgoolga
Connectivity score 27/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
185 premises
 22%
3,566 premises

Climate

Bucca Woolgoolga
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bucca Woolgoolga
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.22 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bucca Woolgoolga
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Bucca Woolgoolga
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bucca Woolgoolga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bucca

River Rural

Woolgoolga

Retirees River

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