$410 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $363
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buxton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Buxton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 99% of all homes in Buxton, making it a place dominated by detached living. Most residents live in large family homes, and while costs are higher than in many other areas, they align closely with the state average.
$410
▲ +46.4%
- $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 Buxton — higher than 84% of areas.
| Buxton | $410 |
|---|---|
| 2571, NSW | $415 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,102 and weekly rents are $410, both of which are much higher than most areas. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales averages.
$2,102 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,102
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buxton, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Buxton, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 50%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most of the community owns their home, with 59.8% paying off a mortgage. This is reflected in the 23.7% who own their home outright, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
13.9% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Buxton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 91% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Australian average of 73.8%. This helps explain why people per bedroom is slightly higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.4%
- 2016: 99.7%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Buxton, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Buxton splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 11%.
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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10724/buxton/topic/housing-dwellings