$410 —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $333
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buxton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Buxton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Buxton, where every single home is a separate house. This is a place of large family residences, with nearly 93% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$410
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Buxton — higher than 88% of areas.
| Buxton | $410 |
|---|---|
| 2571, NSW | $415 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,008, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure. Typical weekly rent is also much higher than most areas at $410, having risen by $77 since 2016.
$2,008 ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $2,008
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buxton, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Buxton, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership with a mortgage is common at 62.4%, while only 13.3% of households rent, which is far below the national figure. The proportion of homes owned outright has fallen significantly, dropping 19 points since 2011 to 22.4%.
13.3% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.4% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 62%; Owned outright is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings here, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This is reflected in the home sizes, as 92.7% of properties have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.7%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.7% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Buxton splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 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/ucl/UCL115034/buxton/topic/housing-dwellings