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Buxton vs Wattle Ridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Buxton profile · Wattle Ridge profile

Buxton Wattle Ridge

Buxton (NSW) and Wattle Ridge (NSW) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Buxton (NSW) is a residential hub with a population of 2,071 and a young typical age of 33. Residents there earn a typical weekly household income of $1,942, which is far higher than the $900 seen in Wattle Ridge (NSW). Homes in Buxton (NSW) are also much more crowded, with 2.9 people per home compared to just 1.0 in Wattle Ridge (NSW), where the typical resident is far older at 43.

Both areas are alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Beyond this, they differ sharply in accessibility; Buxton (NSW) is mostly car-dependent but has several amenities and transport stops within walking distance. In contrast, Wattle Ridge (NSW) is car-dependent with no such walkable services and a much longer drive time to the city. This gap in accessibility is mirrored in the workforce, as Buxton (NSW) has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and more public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,071 larger in Buxton Household size: 1.9 larger in Buxton Median age: 10 yrs older in Wattle Ridge Household income: $1,042 higher in Buxton People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Buxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +2,071 larger in Buxton gap steady
2,071 79th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +10 yrs older in Wattle Ridge gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
5.8% 77th pct —
Aged 65+ in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
9.0% 14th pct —
Under 15 in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
21.5% 77th pct —
De facto in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
17.5% 81st pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
9.0% 38th pct —

Language

Other language in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
2.2% 41st pct —
Limited English in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
0.4% 67th pct —

Religion

No religion in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
40.9% 51st pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
38.6% 32nd pct —
Bachelor+ in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
9.2% 26th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
2.25 32nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +2 more in Buxton
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +525 larger in Buxton
645 87th pct 120 29th pct
ICSEA in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +76 higher in Buxton
1,011 62nd pct 935 20th pct

Income

Personal income in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +$107 higher in Wattle Ridge gap narrowing
$793 58th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +$1,042 higher in Buxton
$1,942 73rd pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
$2,072 62nd pct —
High earners in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
9.0% 55th pct —
High-income homes in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
20.1% 62nd pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
28.7% 49th pct —
Mental health in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
9.7% 65th pct —
Needs assistance in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
4.8% 53rd pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
8.7% 11th pct —
Unpaid carers in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
11.1% 34th pct —
Unpaid child care in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
28.5% 67th pct —
Defence service in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
2.5% 48th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
22.8% 41st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +120 larger in Buxton
120 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
18 yrs 18th pct —
Year 12 in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
48.3% 68th pct —
Unemployment in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
9.1% 44th pct —
Median income in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
$524 36th pct —
Household income in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
$1,843 56th pct —
Indigenous language in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +1.9 larger in Buxton
2.9 81st pct 1.0 0th pct
One-parent in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
14.2% 69th pct —
Living alone in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
15.2% 20th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +$60 higher in Buxton
$410 84th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
$2,102 77th pct —
People / bedroom in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +0.50 higher in Buxton
0.80 43rd pct 0.30 0th pct
Renting in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
13.9% 41st pct —
Owned outright in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
23.7% 13th pct —
Separate houses in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
99.0% 64th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
91.0% 81st pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
1.8% 55th pct —
Work from home in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
15.2% 46th pct —
PT commute in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +7 more in Buxton
7 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
3.38 71st pct —
Departures/1k in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
90.3 67th pct —
PT routes in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +4 more in Buxton
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
7 39th pct —
Drive to city in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +97 longer in Wattle Ridge
67 48th pct 164 92nd pct
Reach 30 min in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
0 0th pct —

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
31.4% 52nd pct —
Recent arrivals in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
4.3% 40th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
3.0% 43rd pct —
Participation in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
67.5% 74th pct —
Full-time in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
55.5% 36th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +3.9 higher in Buxton
3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +4.3 more in Buxton
4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +71.3 pts higher in Buxton
71.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +73.3 pts higher in Buxton
73.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +72.4 pts higher in Buxton
72.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +55.8 pts higher in Buxton
55.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +78.2 pts higher in Buxton
78.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge
13.0 49th pct —
Intersections/km² in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +10 higher in Buxton
10 72nd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Buxtonin Wattle Ridge +4.2 pts higher in Wattle Ridge
5.2% 45th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Buxton with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buxton vs Wattle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10724/buxton/vs/SAL14212/wattle-ridge