Buxton vs Woodgate

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Woodgate: a median of $810,000, against $508,000 in Buxton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Buxton tends to suit 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

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($507,500 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Buxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 234 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (314 km vs 336.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Woodgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.6% vs 17.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Buxton and Woodgate 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 Woodgate
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 Woodgate
Walkability 0 / 0
Buxton — Walkability: 0/100 Woodgate — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 55
Buxton — Safety: 80/100 Woodgate — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 27 / 34
Buxton — Low fire risk: 27/100 Woodgate — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Woodgate has more residents (1,521 vs 507); Woodgate rents higher ($310/wk vs $250/wk).

Buxton Woodgate
Population 507 1,521
+200% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.9% +30.6%
Median age 63 64
Median household income $41,392/yr $47,164/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $310/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buxton Woodgate
0-4 1.8% / 1.8%
Buxton — 0-4: 1.8% Woodgate — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 6.1% / 5.1%
Buxton — 5-14: 6.1% Woodgate — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 2.0% / 2.1%
Buxton — 15-19: 2.0% Woodgate — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 1.0% / 1.2%
Buxton — 20-24: 1.0% Woodgate — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 3.4% / 4.7%
Buxton — 25-34: 3.4% Woodgate — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 3.0% / 4.5%
Buxton — 35-44: 3.0% Woodgate — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 13.0% / 9.4%
Buxton — 45-54: 13.0% Woodgate — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 25.0% / 23.6%
Buxton — 55-64: 25.0% Woodgate — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 29.8% / 32.7%
Buxton — 65-74: 29.8% Woodgate — 65-74: 32.7%
75-84 13.0% / 12.2%
Buxton — 75-84: 13.0% Woodgate — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ 1.8% / 2.0%
Buxton — 85+: 1.8% Woodgate — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.7%).

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%
Woodgate 60.7% lone person
Woodgate — Lone Person: 60.7% Woodgate — Couple Families: 23.6% Woodgate — One Parent Families: 9.6% Woodgate — Group Household: 6.1% Woodgate — 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%
Woodgate 23.4% renting
Woodgate — Owned Outright: 63.1% Woodgate — Mortgage: 13.5% Woodgate — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Buxton Woodgate
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 21.0%
Buxton — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Woodgate — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 9.1%
Buxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Woodgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 6.4%
Buxton — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Woodgate — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Buxton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Woodgate — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Buxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woodgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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 Woodgate
England 5.1% / 4.7%
Buxton — England: 5.1% Woodgate — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.6%
Buxton — New Zealand: 3.2% Woodgate — New Zealand: 4.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Buxton — Scotland: 0.8% Woodgate — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Buxton — Netherlands: 1.2% Woodgate — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Buxton — Germany: 0.6% Woodgate — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Buxton — South Africa: not among its largest Woodgate — South Africa: 0.5%

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% Buxton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Woodgate 89.9% houses
Woodgate — Houses: 89.9% Woodgate — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Woodgate — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Buxton Woodgate
Median house price $507,500 $810,000
Median unit price — $490,000
Median land price $355,000 $335,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 77 days
from 3 sales
 60 days
from 36 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Buxton Woodgate
Houses — 3.3%
$590/wk on $920K
Units — 3.3%
$480/wk on $750K

Ranking within QLD

Buxton Woodgate
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 6% 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 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Woodgate scores higher overall (19 vs 14).

Buxton Woodgate
Grade D
same for both
Score 14/100 19/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Woodgate carries more crime risk (45 vs 20).

Buxton Woodgate
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Buxton Woodgate
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 Woodgate
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Woodgate sits further from the CBD (336.4 km vs 314 km).

Buxton Woodgate
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 314 km 336.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 234 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 Woodgate
Car (driver) 86.1% / 69.7%
Buxton — Car (driver): 86.1% Woodgate — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 17.6%
Buxton — Worked from Home: 3.8% Woodgate — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.5%
Buxton — Car (passenger): 6.3% Woodgate — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 3.8% / 4.9%
Buxton — Walked Only: 3.8% Woodgate — Walked Only: 4.9%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
Buxton — Bicycle: not among its largest Woodgate — Bicycle: 2.3%

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

Setting

Buxton Woodgate
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Buxton Woodgate
Connectivity score 30/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
380 premises
 50%
1,286 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Buxton

Retirees Rural

Woodgate

Retirees Rural

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