Buckaroo flood & bushfire risk
Of Buckaroo’s 98 mapped properties, 6.1% are in a mapped flood area and 91.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Buckaroo’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Buckaroo
Flood and bushfire areas across Buckaroo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Buckaroo
Buckaroo sits in the Mid-Western council area, which recorded 1,915 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,915 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Western council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Buckaroo
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Buckaroo shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Buckaroo
Buckaroo is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Buckaroo
Buckaroo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Buckaroo
At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Buckaroo’s 138 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Buckaroo
Mid-Western council approved 137 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Western council area (not just Buckaroo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.