Buxton vs Redridge

Redridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 63 in Buxton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buxton, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Redridge: a median of $740,000, against $508,000 in Buxton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Buxton tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Buxton carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 48/100)
  • Redridge is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 29%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Buxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($507,500 vs $740,000)
  • has cheaper land ($355,000 vs $442,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (314 km vs 317.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Buxton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 34%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Buxton and Redridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Buxton Redridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Buxton Redridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Buxton — Walkability: 0/100 Redridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 52
Buxton — Safety: 80/100 Redridge — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 27 / 100
Buxton — Low fire risk: 27/100 Redridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redridge has more residents (711 vs 507); Redridge has higher household incomes ($47,528 vs $41,392).

Buxton Redridge
Population 507 711
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.9% +13.2%
Median age 63 57
Median household income $41,392/yr $47,528/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $280/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buxton Redridge
0-4 1.8% / 3.8%
Buxton — 0-4: 1.8% Redridge — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 6.1% / 8.6%
Buxton — 5-14: 6.1% Redridge — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 2.0% / 5.8%
Buxton — 15-19: 2.0% Redridge — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 1.0% / 2.4%
Buxton — 20-24: 1.0% Redridge — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 3.4% / 5.9%
Buxton — 25-34: 3.4% Redridge — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 3.0% / 9.0%
Buxton — 35-44: 3.0% Redridge — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.0% / 10.4%
Buxton — 45-54: 13.0% Redridge — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 25.0% / 19.8%
Buxton — 55-64: 25.0% Redridge — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 29.8% / 24.2%
Buxton — 65-74: 29.8% Redridge — 65-74: 24.2%
75-84 13.0% / 8.6%
Buxton — 75-84: 13.0% Redridge — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.8% / 0.8%
Buxton — 85+: 1.8% Redridge — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buxton 60.6% lone person
Buxton — Lone Person: 60.6% Buxton — Couple Families: 17.2% Buxton — One Parent Families: 12.1% Buxton — Group Household: 7.1% Buxton — Other Families: 3.0%
Redridge 37.1% lone person
Redridge — Lone Person: 37.1% Redridge — Couple Families: 33.6% Redridge — One Parent Families: 21.7% Redridge — Group Household: 7.7% Redridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buxton 13.9% renting
Buxton — Owned Outright: 63.9% Buxton — Mortgage: 22.2% Buxton — Renting: 13.9%
Redridge 7.0% renting
Redridge — Owned Outright: 60.0% Redridge — Mortgage: 33.0% Redridge — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Buxton Redridge
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 19.0%
Buxton — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Redridge — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.8%
Buxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Redridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 4.9%
Buxton — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Redridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Buxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Redridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Buxton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Redridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Buxton Redridge
England 5.1% / 3.5%
Buxton — England: 5.1% Redridge — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.7%
Buxton — New Zealand: 3.2% Redridge — New Zealand: 2.7%
Netherlands 1.2% / 1.4%
Buxton — Netherlands: 1.2% Redridge — Netherlands: 1.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Buxton — Scotland: 0.8% Redridge — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Buxton — Germany: 0.6% Redridge — Germany: 0.8%
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Buxton — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Redridge — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buxton 97.8% houses
Buxton — Houses: 97.8% Buxton — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Redridge 100.0% houses
Redridge — Houses: 100.0% Redridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Buxton Redridge
Median house price $507,500 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $355,000 $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 77 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Buxton Redridge
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Buxton Redridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Redridge scores higher overall (37 vs 14).

Buxton Redridge
Grade D C
Score 14/100 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Buxton carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Redridge carries more crime risk (48 vs 20).

Buxton Redridge
Bushfire High
73/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Buxton Redridge
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Buxton Redridge
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Redridge sits further from the CBD (317.2 km vs 314 km).

Buxton Redridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 314 km 317.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 218 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Buxton Redridge
Car (driver) 86.1% / 85.3%
Buxton — Car (driver): 86.1% Redridge — Car (driver): 85.3%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 8.8%
Buxton — Worked from Home: 3.8% Redridge — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 2.9%
Buxton — Car (passenger): 6.3% Redridge — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.9%
Buxton — Walked Only: 3.8% Redridge — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Buxton Redridge
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 18.1 km

NBN connectivity

Buxton Redridge
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
380 premises
 0%
340 premises

Climate

Buxton Redridge
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Buxton Redridge
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Buxton Redridge
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buxton Redridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buxton

Retirees Rural

Redridge

Retirees Rural

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