Buckajo vs Coopers Gully

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coopers Gully, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Coopers Gully tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Buckajo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coopers Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Buckajo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Buckajo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (495.5 km vs 498.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Buckajo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Buckajo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Buckajo Coopers Gully
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.

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Walkability 5 / 0
Buckajo — Walkability: 5/100 Coopers Gully — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 68
Buckajo — Safety: 84/100 Coopers Gully — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 32 / 17
Buckajo — Low fire risk: 32/100 Coopers Gully — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Buckajo has more residents (322 vs 172); Coopers Gully rents higher ($310/wk vs $270/wk).

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Population 322
+47% vs other
 172
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +3.6%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $76,024/yr $84,500/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $310/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buckajo Coopers Gully
0-4 3.1% / 5.8%
Buckajo — 0-4: 3.1% Coopers Gully — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 9.3% / 12.8%
Buckajo — 5-14: 9.3% Coopers Gully — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.2%
Buckajo — 15-19: 6.5% Coopers Gully — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.6% / 1.7%
Buckajo — 20-24: 5.6% Coopers Gully — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 11.8% / 5.8%
Buckajo — 25-34: 11.8% Coopers Gully — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 9.0% / 12.8%
Buckajo — 35-44: 9.0% Coopers Gully — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.6% / 12.2%
Buckajo — 45-54: 14.6% Coopers Gully — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.9% / 19.2%
Buckajo — 55-64: 19.9% Coopers Gully — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 13.4% / 15.1%
Buckajo — 65-74: 13.4% Coopers Gully — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 5.9% / 8.1%
Buckajo — 75-84: 5.9% Coopers Gully — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.2% / 1.7%
Buckajo — 85+: 1.2% Coopers Gully — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buckajo 42.9% couple families
Buckajo — Couple Families: 42.9% Buckajo — Lone Person: 33.3% Buckajo — One Parent Families: 14.3% Buckajo — Group Household: 9.5%
Coopers Gully 43.2% couple families
Coopers Gully — Couple Families: 43.2% Coopers Gully — Lone Person: 45.9% Coopers Gully — One Parent Families: 10.8% Coopers Gully — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buckajo 10.3% renting
Buckajo — Owned Outright: 50.0% Buckajo — Mortgage: 39.7% Buckajo — Renting: 10.3%
Coopers Gully 12.3% renting
Coopers Gully — Owned Outright: 56.9% Coopers Gully — Mortgage: 30.8% Coopers Gully — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Buckajo Coopers Gully
England 1.6% / 2.9%
Buckajo — England: 1.6% Coopers Gully — England: 2.9%
Germany 0.9% / 1.7%
Buckajo — Germany: 0.9% Coopers Gully — Germany: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Buckajo — New Zealand: 1.2% Coopers Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 20.3%
Buckajo — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Coopers Gully — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 9.9%
Buckajo — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Coopers Gully — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.7%
Buckajo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Coopers Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.3%
Buckajo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Coopers Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Buckajo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Coopers Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buckajo 97.6% houses
Buckajo — Houses: 97.6% Buckajo — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Coopers Gully 91.8% houses
Coopers Gully — Houses: 91.8% Coopers Gully — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Median house price $1,172,500 $1,130,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Buckajo Coopers Gully
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Buckajo Coopers Gully
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Coopers Gully carries more crime risk (32 vs 16); Coopers Gully carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 68).

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
32/100
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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Buckajo Coopers Gully
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

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Coopers Gully sits further from the CBD (498.5 km vs 495.5 km).

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 495.5 km 498.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 340 min 344 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Car (driver) 81.2% / 82.0%
Buckajo — Car (driver): 81.2% Coopers Gully — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 18.0%
Buckajo — Worked from Home: 16.0% Coopers Gully — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / —
Buckajo — Car (passenger): 2.8% Coopers Gully — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
145 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buckajo Coopers Gully
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buckajo

Rural

Coopers Gully

Retirees Rural

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