$250 ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $183
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $250
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 far higher share of people own their homes outright in Buxton than in the rest of the state. This affordability is reflected in typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,000, which is far below the national figure.
$250
▲ +36.6%
- $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 — lower than 60% of areas.
| Buxton | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are low here, with typical weekly rents of $250 being well below the Queensland figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far below the national average.
$1,000 ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buxton, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Buxton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 61.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 13.3% of households are renting, a rate far below most other areas.
13.3% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.3% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Buxton, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Buxton is a separate house, with 97.8% of dwellings being detached. However, the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the Queensland average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.3% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Buxton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (10%).
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/SAL30463/buxton/topic/housing-dwellings