Bukkulla vs Graman

Graman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Bukkulla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bukkulla, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bukkulla: a median of $1.05 million, against $200,000 in Graman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bukkulla tends to suit couples, while Graman suits people living alone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bukkulla is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 48%)
  • Graman carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Graman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($200,500 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bukkulla leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • Graman has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bukkulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (603.2 km vs 627.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Graman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Bukkulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bukkulla Graman
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.

Bukkulla Graman
Walkability 0 / 0
Bukkulla — Walkability: 0/100 Graman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 69
Bukkulla — Safety: 40/100 Graman — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 69 / 58
Bukkulla — Low fire risk: 69/100 Graman — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Bukkulla has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $49,348); Bukkulla has more residents (149 vs 102).

Bukkulla Graman
Population 149
+32% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% -1.0%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $80,184/yr
+38% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+14% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bukkulla Graman
0-4 5.4% / 2.9%
Bukkulla — 0-4: 5.4% Graman — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 18.8% / 19.6%
Bukkulla — 5-14: 18.8% Graman — 5-14: 19.6%
15-19 4.7% / 11.8%
Bukkulla — 15-19: 4.7% Graman — 15-19: 11.8%
20-24 2.7% / 4.9%
Bukkulla — 20-24: 2.7% Graman — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.4% / 10.8%
Bukkulla — 25-34: 9.4% Graman — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 11.4% / 10.8%
Bukkulla — 35-44: 11.4% Graman — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 20.8% / 9.8%
Bukkulla — 45-54: 20.8% Graman — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 11.4% / 13.7%
Bukkulla — 55-64: 11.4% Graman — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.7% / 14.7%
Bukkulla — 65-74: 8.7% Graman — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 5.4% / 2.9%
Bukkulla — 75-84: 5.4% Graman — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / —
Bukkulla — 85+: not among its largest Graman — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bukkulla 78.6% couple families
Bukkulla — Couple Families: 78.6% Bukkulla — Lone Person: 21.4% Bukkulla — Group Household: 0.0% Bukkulla — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Graman 34.5% couple families
Graman — Couple Families: 34.5% Graman — Lone Person: 34.5% Graman — Group Household: 17.2% Graman — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bukkulla 20.5% renting
Bukkulla — Owned Outright: 50.0% Bukkulla — Mortgage: 29.5% Bukkulla — Renting: 20.5%
Graman 29.6% renting
Graman — Owned Outright: 44.4% Graman — Mortgage: 25.9% Graman — Renting: 29.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bukkulla 100.0% houses
Bukkulla — Houses: 100.0%
Graman 100.0% houses
Graman — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bukkulla Graman
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 14.7%
Bukkulla — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Graman — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.8%
Bukkulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Graman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 4.9%
Bukkulla — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Graman — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / —
Bukkulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Graman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Property market

Bukkulla Graman
Median house price $1,050,000 $200,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bukkulla Graman
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Bukkulla Graman
New dwellings approved 31
across Inverell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bukkulla Graman
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Bukkulla Graman
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bukkulla carries more crime risk (60 vs 31); Graman carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 31).

Bukkulla Graman
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
31/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bukkulla Graman
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

Bukkulla Graman
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Graman sits further from the CBD (627.3 km vs 603.2 km).

Bukkulla Graman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 603.2 km 627.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 463 min 462 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2360
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2360
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.

Bukkulla Graman
Car (driver) 72.1% / 81.5%
Bukkulla — Car (driver): 72.1% Graman — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 18.5%
Bukkulla — Worked from Home: 21.3% Graman — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / —
Bukkulla — Car (passenger): 6.6% Graman — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Bukkulla Graman
Elevation 540 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 609 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bukkulla Graman
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Bukkulla Graman
Annual rainfall 675 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Bukkulla Graman
Average residential rate $1,170/yr
same for both
Council Inverell
same for both

Federal electorate

Bukkulla Graman
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bukkulla Graman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bukkulla

Family Rural

Graman

Affordable Family Rural

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