Buxton vs Murrindindi

Buxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 60 in Murrindindi. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murrindindi tends to suit share households and older residents.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Murrindindi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $348/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Buxton carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 71/100)
  • Murrindindi has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.1% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Buxton and Murrindindi 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 Murrindindi
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 Murrindindi
Walkability 0 / 0
Buxton — Walkability: 0/100 Murrindindi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 29
Buxton — Safety: 68/100 Murrindindi — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 3 / 6
Buxton — Low fire risk: 3/100 Murrindindi — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 38 / 69
Buxton — Low flood risk: 38/100 Murrindindi — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Buxton has more residents (591 vs 114); Buxton rents higher ($348/wk vs $245/wk).

Buxton Murrindindi
Population 591
+81% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.1% +6.5%
Median age 53 60
Median household income $71,084/yr $76,648/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $348/wk
+30% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buxton Murrindindi
0-4 4.6% / 5.3%
Buxton — 0-4: 4.6% Murrindindi — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.8% / —
Buxton — 5-14: 8.8% Murrindindi — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.6% / 2.6%
Buxton — 15-19: 4.6% Murrindindi — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 1.7% / —
Buxton — 20-24: 1.7% Murrindindi — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.6% / 11.4%
Buxton — 25-34: 8.6% Murrindindi — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.8% / 11.4%
Buxton — 35-44: 9.8% Murrindindi — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.5% / 9.6%
Buxton — 45-54: 13.5% Murrindindi — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 19.5% / 21.9%
Buxton — 55-64: 19.5% Murrindindi — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 19.3% / 28.1%
Buxton — 65-74: 19.3% Murrindindi — 65-74: 28.1%
75-84 7.3% / 14.0%
Buxton — 75-84: 7.3% Murrindindi — 75-84: 14.0%
85+ 2.4% / —
Buxton — 85+: 2.4% Murrindindi — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buxton 47.2% lone person
Buxton — Lone Person: 47.2% Buxton — Couple Families: 36.6% Buxton — One Parent Families: 11.3% Buxton — Group Household: 4.9%
Murrindindi 51.6% lone person
Murrindindi — Lone Person: 51.6% Murrindindi — Couple Families: 25.8% Murrindindi — One Parent Families: 9.7% Murrindindi — Group Household: 12.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buxton 11.3% renting
Buxton — Owned Outright: 50.4% Buxton — Mortgage: 38.3% Buxton — Renting: 11.3%
Murrindindi 22.4% renting
Murrindindi — Owned Outright: 51.0% Murrindindi — Mortgage: 26.5% Murrindindi — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Murrindindi
England 5.8% / 4.4%
Buxton — England: 5.8% Murrindindi — England: 4.4%
Germany 0.5% / 3.5%
Buxton — Germany: 0.5% Murrindindi — Germany: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Buxton — New Zealand: 2.2% Murrindindi — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Buxton — Netherlands: 1.9% Murrindindi — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Buxton — Italy: 0.5% Murrindindi — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Buxton Murrindindi
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 12.3%
Buxton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Murrindindi — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 17.5%
Buxton — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Murrindindi — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.5%
Buxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Murrindindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.5%
Buxton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Murrindindi — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 4.4%
Buxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Murrindindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buxton 97.9% houses
Buxton — Houses: 97.9% Buxton — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Murrindindi 100.0% houses
Murrindindi — Houses: 100.0% Murrindindi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Buxton Murrindindi
Median house price $660,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $681,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 77 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Buxton has more rural and farming land (70% vs 35%).

Buxton Murrindindi
Rural and farming 70% 35%
Parks and recreation 25% 65%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Buxton Murrindindi
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Buxton Murrindindi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC

Liveability

Buxton Murrindindi
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Murrindindi carries more crime risk (71 vs 32); Buxton carries more flood risk (62 vs 31).

Buxton Murrindindi
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
71/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Buxton Murrindindi
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Buxton

  • Buxton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Murrindindi

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Buxton Murrindindi
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 63 72

Mobility

Buxton Murrindindi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 103.8 km
+1% vs other
 102.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 106 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3711
 0.3%
postcode 3717
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3711
 52
postcode 3717

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 Murrindindi
Car (driver) 69.6% / 55.6%
Buxton — Car (driver): 69.6% Murrindindi — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 44.4%
Buxton — Worked from Home: 22.6% Murrindindi — Worked from Home: 44.4%
Walked Only 5.1% / —
Buxton — Walked Only: 5.1% Murrindindi — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.8% / —
Buxton — Car (passenger): 2.8% Murrindindi — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Buxton Murrindindi
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 712 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Buxton Murrindindi
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
320 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Buxton Murrindindi
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Buxton Murrindindi
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Buxton Murrindindi
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buxton Murrindindi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buxton

Retirees Rural

Murrindindi

Retirees Rural

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