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Buxton NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Buxton NSW is 2,071 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Buxton is $793 per week ($41,236 per year). Median rent in Buxton is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Buxton has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Buxton has a population density of 161.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Buxton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Buxton is $2,102.

There were 8 recorded offences in Buxton in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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Buxton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Buxton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$793/wk

$41,236 per year

#3695 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,102/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Buxton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,037) Female 50.0% (1,036)

Population Density

161.9

people per km²

2,071 people · 12.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,072

Family income/wk

Buxton 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)

Buxton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.4% 160 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.6% 404 dwellings

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

Buxton Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

3.6%

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

Buxton Religion

No Religion

41.7%

Catholic

22.8%

Anglican

21.9%

Not stated

7.5%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Buxton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

40.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.4%

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

Buxton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.4%

Mandarin

22.7%

Italian

13.6%

Portuguese

13.6%

Hindi

13.6%

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

Buxton Employment

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Employed full-time

41.9% 594 people

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Employed part-time

24.0% 340 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 38 people

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Not in labour force

31.5% 447 people

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

Buxton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

61.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Bachelor Degree

13.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

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

Buxton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.6%

Professionals

17.6%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Managers

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.1%

Labourers

7.6%

Sales Workers

5.8%

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

Buxton Field of Study

Engineering

23.4%

Management & Commerce

17.4%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Architecture & Building

11.5%

Health

10.5%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Buxton Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Buxton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Buxton Marital Status

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Married

44.9% 733

↔️

Separated

4.6% 75

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Divorced

8.7% 142

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 37

👤

Never married

39.5% 644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Buxton Ancestry

Australian

36.1%

English

31.5%

Irish

6.9%

Scottish

6.2%

Other

4.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.5%

Italian

2.8%

German

2.6%

Dutch

1.7%

Maltese

1.7%

Croatian

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Buxton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.1%

Secondary — Government

24.4%

Vocational Education

15.2%

Pre-school

13.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.4%

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

Buxton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 204

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 3,705

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

Buxton Volunteering

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Volunteer

9.2% 141

—

Not a volunteer

90.8% 1,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Buxton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Buxton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.2%

Did not go to work

16.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

2.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Walked only

0.7%

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

Buxton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

19.6%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

22.4%

4+ vehicles

15.8%

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

Buxton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

5.7%

3 bedrooms

41.3%

4 bedrooms

40.0%

5 bedrooms

9.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Buxton Population Mobility

9.5%

moved in the last year

33.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Buxton Indigenous Population

5.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

225

Indigenous residents

3,689

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Buxton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

198

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Buxton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Buxton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.5%

Couple — no children

22.7%

Couple — no children under 15

19.5%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Buxton Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 4

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Previously served

2.3% 36

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Never served

97.4% 1,505

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Buxton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 181

—

Did not provide

88.2% 1,349

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Buxton Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Buxton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

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

Buxton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

12.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.6%

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

Buxton Household Size

1 person

15.4%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

22.7%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Buxton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,751

Moved from NSW

111

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Buxton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.2%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Buxton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Other Against Person

Theft

Property Damage

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Buxton Schools

schools nearby

government

949

avg ICSEA score

163

total students

Buxton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

949

ICSEA

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

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Buxton Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,942/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Buxton

Your weekly income

≈ $8,415/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,532/wk

Rent share 21.1%

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Buxton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,038 Income: $953/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 1,039 Income: $940/wk Rent: $745/wk

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Pop: 1,040 Income: $990/wk Rent: $650/wk

Pokolbin

Pop: 1,049 Income: $1,045/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 1,049 Income: $922/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 1,052 Income: $674/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Buxton

What is the population of Buxton NSW?

The population of Buxton NSW is 2,071 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 161.9 people per km².Buxton is ranked #2,969 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Buxton?

The median personal income in Buxton NSW is $793 per week, or $41,236 per year.The median household income is $1,942 per week.Family income is $2,072 per week.Buxton is ranked #3,695 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Buxton?

Median rent in Buxton NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Buxton ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Buxton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Buxton NSW is $2,102. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Buxton?

The median age in Buxton NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Buxton a good suburb to live in?

Buxton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,071.The median income is $793/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10724. All dollar figures in AUD.