Buff Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Buff Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Buff Point NSW is 3,559 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Buff Point is $657 per week ($34,164 per year). Median rent in Buff Point is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Buff Point has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Buff Point has a population density of 1699.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Buff Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Buff Point is $1,733.

There were 41 recorded offences in Buff Point in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (14 offences).

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Buff Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Buff Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$657/wk
$34,164 per year
#6209 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Buff Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,748) Female 50.9% (1,811)

Population Density

1699.5
people per km²
3,559 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,679
Family income/wk

Buff Point Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Buff Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.7% 539 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.3% 504 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Buff Point Country of Birth

Australia
95.5%
England
4.2%
Croatia
0.2%
Germany
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Buff Point Religion

No Religion
40.2%
Catholic
25.3%
Anglican
22.0%
Not stated
5.1%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%
Baptist
1.4%
Christian (other)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Buff Point Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
40.8%
Year 12 or equivalent
39.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Buff Point Languages Spoken at Home

Other
38.3%
Australian Indigenous
25.5%
Spanish
10.6%
SAL Tot
6.4%
Polish
6.4%
Italian
6.4%
SAL Tagalog
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Buff Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.4% 732 people
Employed part-time
21.6% 558 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 74 people
🏠
Not in labour force
47.2% 1,218 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Buff Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.8%
Bachelor Degree
16.2%
Certificate I/II
3.8%
Postgraduate Degree
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Buff Point Occupation

Professionals
20.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.3%
Community & Personal Service
17.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Managers
10.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.8%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Buff Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.4%
Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
15.4%
Health
14.0%
Architecture & Building
11.2%
Education
8.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%
Information Technology
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Buff Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Buff Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.9%
$4,000+/wk
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Buff Point Marital Status

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Married
43.0% 1,244
↔️
Separated
5.0% 145
📋
Divorced
11.7% 340
🕊️
Widowed
7.0% 202
👤
Never married
33.3% 964

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Buff Point Ancestry

English
34.4%
Australian
32.1%
Irish
8.3%
Scottish
7.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.6%
Other
3.2%
German
2.7%
Italian
2.3%
Dutch
1.4%
Maltese
1.3%
Greek
0.6%
Welsh
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Buff Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.1%
Secondary — Government
16.4%
Vocational Education
13.1%
Pre-school
12.5%
Primary — Catholic
11.2%
Secondary — Catholic
10.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Buff Point Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
8.0% 543
No need for assistance
92.0% 6,221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Buff Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.2% 281
Not a volunteer
89.8% 2,467

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Buff Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Buff Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.3%
Did not go to work
20.6%
Car (passenger)
3.5%
Truck
1.1%
Train
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bus
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Walked only
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Buff Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.0%
1 vehicle
37.4%
2 vehicles
40.7%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Buff Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
17.1%
3 bedrooms
46.8%
4 bedrooms
26.8%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Buff Point Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
36.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Buff Point Indigenous Population

8.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
548
Indigenous residents
6,281
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Buff Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
431
Arthritis
187
Asthma
161
Lung condition
134
Diabetes
133
Heart disease
129
Cancer
73
Kidney disease
62
Stroke
59
Dementia
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Buff Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
7.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Buff Point Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.7%
Couple — no children
29.7%
Couple — no children under 15
12.6%
One parent — children under 15
9.9%
One parent — no children under 15
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Buff Point Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.4% 94
👤
Never served
96.6% 2,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Buff Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 377
Did not provide
86.3% 2,368

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Buff Point Children Ever Born

No children
24.9%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
32.0%
3 children
19.2%
4 children
9.5%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Buff Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
21
1951–1960
44
1961–1970
78
1971–1980
68
1981–1990
49
1991–2000
24
2001–2010
30
2011–2015
19
2017
3
2018
5
2019
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Buff Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.0%
5–14 hours
27.3%
15–29 hours
15.9%
30+ hours
11.4%
Did not do domestic work
28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Buff Point Household Size

1 person
27.6%
2 persons
35.9%
3 persons
12.7%
4 persons
15.0%
5 persons
5.6%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Buff Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,977
Moved from NSW
288
Moved — same area (SA2)
56
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Buff Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
79.8%
Step family — no other children
13.1%
Blended family — no other children
4.1%
Intact family — other children present
2.2%
Other couple — children only
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Buff Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 41 total

Other Against Person
14
Sexual Offences
12
Theft
5
Assault
4
Other Against Property
4
Property Damage
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Buff Point Schools

5
schools nearby
5
government
919
avg ICSEA score
3,286
total students
Budgewoi Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 555 students
937
ICSEA
Gorokan High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 981 students
923
ICSEA
Northlakes High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 789 students
917
ICSEA
Gorokan Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 620 students
913
ICSEA
Northlakes Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
905
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Buff Point Rent Prices & Affordability

29%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,323/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Buff Point

≈ $5,733/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $943/wk
Rent share 28.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Buff Point

What is the population of Buff Point NSW?

The population of Buff Point NSW is 3,559 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1699.5 people per km².Buff Point is ranked #2,114 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Buff Point?

The median personal income in Buff Point NSW is $657 per week, or $34,164 per year.The median household income is $1,323 per week.Family income is $1,679 per week.Buff Point is ranked #6,209 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Buff Point?

Median rent in Buff Point NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 28.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Buff Point ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Buff Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Buff Point NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Buff Point?

The median age in Buff Point NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Buff Point a good suburb to live in?

Buff Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,559.The median income is $657/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10642. All dollar figures in AUD.