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The quick read on

Buxton

VIC 3711 · Murrindindi

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$675,000

latest suburb median

Population
591

ABS 2021

Postcode
3711

Buxton, Victoria

Property market insights for Buxton (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Buxton (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$675,000

Up 3.9% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$525k
3 bed
$744k
4 bed
$960k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 5.3% over 12 months

$500$480$460$44020232023202420242025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Buxton (Vic.), VIC is currently $675,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Buxton (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 3.9% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $525,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $744,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000 in Buxton (Vic.).

The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Buxton safe?

The overall rate for Buxton is 14,944 offences per 100,000 residents — 267% above the Rest of Vic. 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

14,944

offences per 100,000 residents

267% aboveRest of Vic.

BuxtonRest of Vic.: 4,070

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 VIC 3711 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

591 people call Buxton home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,367 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
591
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$348 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.4%Below
15–3414.9%Below
35–5423.4%Below
55–7438.7%Above
75 and over9.6%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.4%Above
Paying a mortgage38.3%Above
Renting11.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.3%Below
One car20.4%Below
Two cars44.9%Above
Three or more36.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.3%Above
Drove to work56.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.1%In line

What stands out in Buxton

18.3% of workers in Buxton worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

5.8% of Buxton residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

53.5% 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 VIC 3711.

Is Buxton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.4% of Buxton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

162 family households lived in Buxton; 32.1% were couple families and 9.9% were one-parent families.

22.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. 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 591 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

48.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. 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 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Buxton.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% 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.

50.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

38.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

11.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. 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 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 28.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 44.2%, while 16.3% 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.

18.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

56.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% 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.

1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 20.4% of the total.

80.9% 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.

59.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.0% reported a different address.

13.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

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.

88.3% of residents used only English at home.

1.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% 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.

13.9% of Buxton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.5%.

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 44.2% of ancestry responses in Buxton.

Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% 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.

16.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 18.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.

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 53.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

26.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

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.

53.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.1% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 5.2% 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.

21.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.4%.

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 $1,367 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 $348 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Buxton compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.3% in Buxton, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 50.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 11.3% in Buxton, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Buxton (Vic.)

Is Buxton (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $675,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Buxton (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 162 local families, and 13.4% 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 (Vic.)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $960,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Buxton (Vic.)

30 streets in Buxton (Vic.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aroona Dr
  • Ballina Ct
  • Batchelor Ln
  • Buxton
  • Buxton-Marysville Rd
  • Cameron Cl
  • Cathedral Cl
  • Cerberus Ln
  • Church Ln
  • Dyes Ln
  • Elliot Ct
  • Granite Park Pl
  • Gwinganna Pl
  • Gypsy Ln
  • Ismay
  • Mareeba Ave
  • Maroondah Hwy
  • Mimosa Ct
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  • Mt Margaret Rd
  • Passings Rd
  • Patagorang Pl
  • Peppermint Dr
  • Retreat Rd
  • Seal Rock Rd
  • South Cathedral Ln
  • Steavenson Rd
  • The Eagles Nest
  • Waters Pl
  • Williams Ln
  • Windsor Ct

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