$348 ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $348
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.
A high proportion of homeowners who own their houses outright defines the housing landscape in Buxton. Nearly half of all homes in the area are owned without a mortgage, which is far above the Victorian and national figures. This stability is reflected in a housing market dominated by large, detached family homes.
$348
▲ +58.2%
- $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 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733 and weekly rents are $348, both of which are higher than most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the typical costs across Victoria and Australia.
$1,733 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,509
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buxton, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Buxton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 49.8% of homes owned outright, far above the 32.2% seen across Victoria. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 11.2%.
11.2% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.8% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Buxton, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up almost every home in the area at 97.9%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Buxton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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/SAL20431/buxton/topic/housing-dwellings