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Buchanan NSW 2323

204 addresses · 9 streets

Paterson Electorate › Cessnock LGA › Buchanan · 120 km from Sydney

Living Here

Buchanan is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 212 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,028 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 9% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

212Population
38Median age
$2,028Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
3.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Cessnock Region statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Buchanan itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Maitland, 10.2 km north · Railway halt: Pelaw Main, 4.1 km west · Airport: Maitland Airport, 14.1 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 53.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 66.1%

Population by age in Buchanan
Population by age, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-411
5-1438
15-1922
20-2417
25-3419
35-4419
45-5428
55-6433
65-7419
75-8411
85+4
Dwelling types in Buchanan
Dwelling types, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House70
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Buchanan
Households by weekly income, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6506
$650-1,49917
$1,500-2,99922
$3,000+11
Top ancestries in Buchanan
Top ancestries, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian92
English90
Aboriginal36
Scottish31
Irish26
Other14
Housing tenure in Buchanan
Housing tenure, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned20
Mortgage25
Rented5
Other5
Cars per household in Buchanan
Cars per household, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
06
113
212
317
4+24
Commute to work in Buchanan
Commute to work, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car68
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home22
Top countries of birth in Buchanan
Top countries of birth, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England3
Languages used at home in Buchanan
Languages used at home, Buchanan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
German4

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