Median price trend for houses
Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Up 11.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $890k
- 4 bed
- $990k
- 5+ bed
- $1.98m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Buxton
NSW 2571 · Wingecarribee
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Population
- 2,071
- Postcode
- 2571
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Buxton, New South Wales
Property market insights for Buxton (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Buxton (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 17.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Buxton (NSW), NSW is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Buxton (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,980,000 in Buxton (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Buxton (NSW) is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Buxton safe?
The overall rate for Buxton is 5,073 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% above 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 Buxton.
Overall crime rate
5,073
offences per 100,000 residents
48% aboveGreater Sydney
BuxtonGreater 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 Buxton?
Buxton NSW 2571 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,071 people call Buxton home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,942 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,071
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,102 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3430.2%Above
35–5426.4%Below
55–7419.2%In line
75 and over2.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.3%Below
Paying a mortgage61.4%Above
Renting14.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car19.6%Below
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more38.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.2%Below
Drove to work63.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Buxton
15.2% of workers in Buxton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
3.0% of Buxton residents were born in England.
40.1% of people in Buxton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Buxton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Buxton NSW 2571.
Is Buxton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Buxton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
579 family households lived in Buxton; 48.5% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
40.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Buxton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Buxton had 2,071 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Buxton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.7% of occupied private dwellings in Buxton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Buxton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
61.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Buxton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Buxton had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 15.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.5%, while 36.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Buxton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
63.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% 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 Buxton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 19.6% of the total.
78.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Buxton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.4% reported a different address.
9.0% 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 Buxton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Buxton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.0% of Buxton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.0% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Buxton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.4% of ancestry responses in Buxton.
Australian ancestry made up 47.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Buxton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Buxton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
36.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Buxton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Buxton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Buxton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,942 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,102.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Buxton compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.2% in Buxton, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 24.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 14.3% in Buxton, 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 Buxton (NSW)
Is Buxton (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Buxton (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 579 local families, and 21.4% 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 Buxton (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,980,000, 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 Buxton (NSW)
36 streets in Buxton (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Kench Pl
- Arden Rd
- Balmoral Park Rd
- Belair Rd
- Beverley Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Buxton Ave
- Coevon Rd
- Dunroman Ln
- Dutton Rd
- East Pde
- Erith Rd
- Eucalyptus Gr
- Eurelia Rd
- Exeter Rd
- Greetham Rd
- Grenfell St
- Grevillea Rd
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- Hassall Rd
- Johnson St
- Jumbunna Pl
- Marks Ln
- Matcham Rd
- Norwood Rd
- Numbat Pl
- Orange Rd
- Parnwell Street
- Peak Rd
- Peregrine Ln
- Southwell St
- Wallaroo Rd
- Wellington St
- West Pde
- Whistler Cl
- William St
- Wilson Dr
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