Buckra Bendinni (postcode 2449) is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It is home to about 123 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Buckra Bendinni stand at $700,000, having jumped by 12.6% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $785. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Nambucca Valley LGA is moderate at 4,255 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Buckra Bendinni shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($700K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 13.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.