Median price trend for houses
Based on 79 sales in the preceding 12 months
$890,000
Up 7.9% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $695k
- 2 bed
- $526k
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $940k
- 5+ bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Buff Point
NSW 2262 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $890,000
- Median unit
- $455,000
- Population
- 3,559
- Postcode
- 2262
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Buff Point, New South Wales
Property market insights for Buff Point
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Buff Point NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 49 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Buff Point, NSW is currently $890,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Buff Point has a 12-month growth rate of 7.9% for houses and 13.7% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $695,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $526,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Buff Point.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Buff Point is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Buff Point is $455,000, which has increased 13.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $420,000 in Buff Point. The median rent for units and apartments in Buff Point is $475 per week and has increased 8.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Buff Point safe?
The overall rate for Buff Point is 2,258 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Buff Point.
Overall crime rate
2,258
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowGreater Sydney
Buff PointGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Buff Point?
Buff Point NSW 2262 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,559 people call Buff Point home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,323 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,559
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%In line
15–3421.0%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7426.7%Above
75 and over10.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.2%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments1.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.0%Above
Paying a mortgage37.4%Above
Renting22.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car37.4%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more17.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.9%Below
Drove to work56.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Buff Point
18.9% of workers in Buff Point worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
4.0% of Buff Point residents were born in England.
38.0% of people in Buff Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Buff Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Buff Point NSW 2262.
Is Buff Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Buff Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
992 family households lived in Buff Point; 36.9% were couple families and 19.9% were one-parent families.
36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Buff Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Buff Point had 3,559 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Buff Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.2% of occupied private dwellings in Buff Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Buff Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
37.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Buff Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Buff Point had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 36.0%, while 23.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Buff Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
56.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Buff Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 37.4% of the total.
58.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Buff Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.4% reported a different address.
10.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Buff Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Buff Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.0% of Buff Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.0% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Buff Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.4% of ancestry responses in Buff Point.
Australian ancestry made up 42.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Buff Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Buff Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
25.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Buff Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 14.0% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Buff Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Buff Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,323 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Buff Point compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.9% in Buff Point, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 40.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 22.7% in Buff Point, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Buff Point
Is Buff Point expensive?
The median house price is $890,000, while units and apartments sit at $455,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Buff Point good for families?
The Census counted 992 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Buff Point?
Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Buff Point
44 streets in Buff Point
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barega Cl
- Bruce Rd
- Buff Point Avenue
- Canberry Cl
- Carawa Cl
- Cox Cl
- Elouera Ave
- Girraween St
- Greenleaf Pl
- Highview Ave
- Kalang Ave
- Karangal Cr
- Karwin Cl
- Kemp Cl
- Kobada Ave
- Kowandi Cl
- Kroft Rd
- Kula Cl
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- Kyong Ave
- Kyooma Cl
- Maneela Rd
- Matumba Rd
- Millington
- Mills Pl
- Moola Rd
- Mootay Cl
- Moran Rd
- Mundara Cl
- Nacooma Rd
- Narambi Rd
- Narrunga Ave
- Nicoli Cl
- Parton Cl
- Regent St
- Scenic Dr
- Tari Pl
- Tirriki Cl
- Travis Pl
- Tyaran Cl
- Vincent Cl
- Weston
- Woodland Pwy
- Wynyard St
- Yackerboom Ave
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