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Buff Point NSW 2262

1,743 addresses · 43 streets

Shortland Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Buff Point · 77 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Buff Point is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,559 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,323 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

3,559Population
44Median age
$1,323Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Buff Point itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Wyee, 7.1 km north-west · Airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 21.1 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 49.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.8% · Labour-force participation 53.1%

Population by age in Buff Point
Population by age, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4199
5-14461
15-19196
20-24149
25-34404
35-44410
45-54408
55-64522
65-74428
75-84297
85+83
Dwelling types in Buff Point
Dwelling types, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,333
Townhouse33
Apartment21
Other0
Households by weekly income in Buff Point
Households by weekly income, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650276
$650-1,499455
$1,500-2,999398
$3,000+173
Top ancestries in Buff Point
Top ancestries, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,617
Australian1,512
Irish390
Scottish361
Aboriginal262
Ancestry NS173
Housing tenure in Buff Point
Housing tenure, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned539
Mortgage504
Rented306
Other16
Cars per household in Buff Point
Cars per household, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
054
1511
2555
3155
4+90
Commute to work in Buff Point
Commute to work, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car864
Train9
Bus8
Tram/ferry0
Walked5
Bicycle4
Home277
Top countries of birth in Buff Point
Top countries of birth, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England144
New Zealand46
Scotland22
Philippines14
Italy13
Malta12
Languages used at home in Buff Point
Languages used at home, Buff Point NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Greek12
Spanish9
Australian Indigenous8
Italian6
Samoan6
Cantonese4

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