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VIC · Murrindindi Council

Buxton, 3711

Current weather

4.9°CThunderstorm

100% humidity · 23.3 km/h wind · 5.4° / 3.3° today · 61 mm rain

Desirability score

29.2/100

5314th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Buxton (Vic.) is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 591 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 26 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 44.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
591
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,367
Dwelling vacancy
29.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
96 of 325
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
52.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
18 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
26
Against the person
0
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
44
State safety percentile
40.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • C21 Cultivate Drugs2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order14

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
997
  • Buxton Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Buxton Rise/Maroondah Hwy
  • Buxton Rise/Maroondah Hwy
  • Buxton Rise/Maroondah Hwy
  • Buxton Rise/Maroondah Hwy
  • Retreat Rd/Buxton-Marysville Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

31 planning-related records

2021· 16 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Farm Building Development of land for an Agricultural Shed
    182 BUXTON-MARYSVILLE ROAD BUXTON 3711Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone
    2277 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY BUXTON 3711Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling
    14 WINDSOR COURT BUXTON 3711Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Development of the land for the purpose of alterations to an existing dwelling
    2427 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY BUXTON 3711Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling and Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for a dwelling
    15 WATERS PLACE BUXTON 3711Withdrawn

  • June 2021

  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Development of the land for the purpose of alterations to an existing dwelling
    1441 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for the purpose of a garage
    2175 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of a Farm Shed
    75 Williams LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for a shed
    62 Retreat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for the purpose of an outbuilding (shed)
    1560 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for the purpose of an outbuilding (shed)
    5 Mareeba AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for a shed
    20 Passings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • More than one new dwelling but <10 Use and Development of a Second Dwelling
    360 SOUTH CATHEDRAL LANE BUXTON 3711Withdrawn

  • March 2021

  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    23 Waters PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Single Dwelling Development of land for the purpose of a dwelling
    10 Windsor CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for purpose of a dwelling
    20 Dyes LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 15 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling
    18 Windsor CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Construction of a single dwelling
    20 Dyes LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    55 Ismay WyndPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    17 Waters PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Construction of a Dwelling
    42 Dyes LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Single Dwelling Development of land for the purpose of a dwelling
    3 Cameron ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Development of the land for a dwelling
    7 Waters PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling
    62 Retreat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations and additions to a dwelling
    1546 Maroondah HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Single Dwelling and Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of a dwelling and an outbuilding
    5 Cameron ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Buildings and works (pergola)
    117 South Cathedral LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two (2) lot subdivision
    16 Aroona DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of the land for the purpose of a domestic outbuilding
    1 Waters PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    19 Elliot CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Single Dwelling Development of land for a dwelling
    9 Waters PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (2)
  • Drinking water (2)
  • ShellPetrol station

    2093 Maroondah Highway, Buxton

  • Picnic Table
  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Black Range State ForestNature reserve
  • Buxton Recreation ReservePark
  • Buxton Silver Gum Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
29.2/100
National rank
5314th in Australia
State rank
1041st in VIC
Peer rank
#271 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#552 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • C21 Cultivate Drugscrime2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime14
  • Black Range State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buxton Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Buxton Silver Gum Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations and additions to a dwellingplanning1546 Maroondah HighwayLodged 29 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations and additions to the existing dwellingplanning62 Retreat RoadLodged 03 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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