$380 ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buff Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Buff Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes in Buff Point, far above the national figure. This is a predominantly residential area where large, detached homes are the norm. While home ownership is strong, weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas.
$380
▲ +52.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buff Point — higher than 78% of areas.
| Buff Point | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2262, NSW | $385 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $380, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those with home loans, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,591
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buff Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Buff Point splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 22.1% of households rent, which is far below the state average.
22.1% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Buff Point splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. This explains why the area has only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Buff Point, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Buff Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Buff Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10642/buff-point/topic/housing-dwellings