Waukivory vs Bucca Wauka

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Waukivory, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bucca Wauka: a median of $4.3 million, against $1.45 million in Waukivory, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Waukivory tends to suit 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

  • Waukivory carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 56/100)
  • Bucca Wauka is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 27%)

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

First-home buyers

Waukivory

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $4,300,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 43%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Waukivory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Waukivory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (276.4 km vs 294.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waukivory

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 34%)

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

Investors

Waukivory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
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.

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Walkability 8 / 14
Waukivory — Walkability: 8/100 Bucca Wauka — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 62 / 44
Waukivory — Safety: 62/100 Bucca Wauka — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 28 / 100
Waukivory — Low fire risk: 28/100 Bucca Wauka — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waukivory has more residents (108 vs 80); Bucca Wauka rents higher ($305/wk vs $250/wk).

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Population 108
+26% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% -2.4%
Median age 58 57
Median household income $56,628/yr $58,500/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $305/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
0-4 4.6% / —
Waukivory — 0-4: 4.6% Bucca Wauka — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.3% / 6.2%
Waukivory — 5-14: 8.3% Bucca Wauka — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 5.6% / 5.0%
Waukivory — 15-19: 5.6% Bucca Wauka — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.6% / —
Waukivory — 20-24: 4.6% Bucca Wauka — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 — / 3.8%
Waukivory — 25-34: not among its largest Bucca Wauka — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 12.0% / 8.8%
Waukivory — 35-44: 12.0% Bucca Wauka — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 13.9% / 21.2%
Waukivory — 45-54: 13.9% Bucca Wauka — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 26.9% / 22.5%
Waukivory — 55-64: 26.9% Bucca Wauka — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 27.8% / 26.2%
Waukivory — 65-74: 27.8% Bucca Wauka — 65-74: 26.2%
75-84 4.6% / 7.5%
Waukivory — 75-84: 4.6% Bucca Wauka — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 8.3% / —
Waukivory — 85+: 8.3% Bucca Wauka — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waukivory 73.1% lone person
Waukivory — Lone Person: 73.1% Waukivory — Couple Families: 11.5% Waukivory — Group Household: 0.0% Waukivory — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Bucca Wauka 36.8% lone person
Bucca Wauka — Lone Person: 36.8% Bucca Wauka — Couple Families: 42.1% Bucca Wauka — Group Household: 21.1% Bucca Wauka — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waukivory 16.1% renting
Waukivory — Owned Outright: 58.9% Waukivory — Mortgage: 25.0% Waukivory — Renting: 16.1%
Bucca Wauka 13.9% renting
Bucca Wauka — Owned Outright: 66.7% Bucca Wauka — Mortgage: 19.4% Bucca Wauka — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waukivory 100.0% houses
Waukivory — Houses: 100.0%
Bucca Wauka 100.0% houses
Bucca Wauka — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Certificate III & IV 28.7% / 27.5%
Waukivory — Certificate III & IV: 28.7% Bucca Wauka — Certificate III & IV: 27.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 17.5%
Waukivory — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Bucca Wauka — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 10.0%
Waukivory — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Bucca Wauka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Property market

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Median house price $1,450,000 $4,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
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

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW

Liveability

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Waukivory carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Bucca Wauka carries more crime risk (56 vs 38).

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Bushfire High
72/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
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

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Waterways 21
same for both

Mobility

Bucca Wauka sits further from the CBD (294.8 km vs 276.4 km).

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Walkability score 8/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 276.4 km 294.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 214 min 217 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2422
 0.2%
postcode 2429
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2422
 62
postcode 2429

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.

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Car (driver) 60.0% / 57.7%
Waukivory — Car (driver): 60.0% Bucca Wauka — Car (driver): 57.7%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 42.3%
Waukivory — Worked from Home: 30.0% Bucca Wauka — Worked from Home: 42.3%
Walked Only 10.0% / —
Waukivory — Walked Only: 10.0% Bucca Wauka — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Elevation 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.4 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Connectivity score 15/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Annual rainfall 1,327 mm 1,331 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Waukivory Bucca Wauka
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waukivory

Retirees Rural

Bucca Wauka

Luxury Retirees River Rural

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