Buxton vs Taggerty

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buxton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Taggerty: a median of $792,000, against $660,000 in Buxton, though rent is higher in Buxton. 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 (32/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Buxton has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $792,500)
  • Taggerty leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taggerty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $348/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (103.8 km vs 111.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 111 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Buxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Taggerty 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 Taggerty
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 Taggerty
Walkability 0 / 0
Buxton — Walkability: 0/100 Taggerty — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 22
Buxton — Safety: 68/100 Taggerty — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 3 / 4
Buxton — Low fire risk: 3/100 Taggerty — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 38 / 49
Buxton — Low flood risk: 38/100 Taggerty — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Buxton has more residents (591 vs 405); Buxton rents higher ($348/wk vs $250/wk).

Buxton Taggerty
Population 591
+31% vs other
 405
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.1% +23.5%
Median age 53 52
Median household income $71,084/yr
+11% vs other
 $63,440/yr
Median weekly rent $348/wk
+28% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buxton Taggerty
0-4 4.6% / 4.0%
Buxton — 0-4: 4.6% Taggerty — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 8.8% / 9.6%
Buxton — 5-14: 8.8% Taggerty — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.6% / 7.4%
Buxton — 15-19: 4.6% Taggerty — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 1.7% / 3.0%
Buxton — 20-24: 1.7% Taggerty — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.6% / 5.7%
Buxton — 25-34: 8.6% Taggerty — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 9.8% / 12.1%
Buxton — 35-44: 9.8% Taggerty — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.5% / 11.6%
Buxton — 45-54: 13.5% Taggerty — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 19.5% / 16.8%
Buxton — 55-64: 19.5% Taggerty — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 19.3% / 21.2%
Buxton — 65-74: 19.3% Taggerty — 65-74: 21.2%
75-84 7.3% / 7.7%
Buxton — 75-84: 7.3% Taggerty — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.4% / 2.2%
Buxton — 85+: 2.4% Taggerty — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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% Buxton — Other Families: 0.0%
Taggerty 42.2% lone person
Taggerty — Lone Person: 42.2% Taggerty — Couple Families: 41.1% Taggerty — One Parent Families: 13.3% Taggerty — Group Household: 0.0% Taggerty — Other Families: 3.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Taggerty 8.8% renting
Taggerty — Owned Outright: 57.1% Taggerty — Mortgage: 34.0% Taggerty — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Buxton Taggerty
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 19.0%
Buxton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Taggerty — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 11.1%
Buxton — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Taggerty — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.4%
Buxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Taggerty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.2%
Buxton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Taggerty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 2.2%
Buxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Taggerty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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

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 Taggerty
England 5.8% / 3.0%
Buxton — England: 5.8% Taggerty — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.5%
Buxton — New Zealand: 2.2% Taggerty — New Zealand: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Buxton — Netherlands: 1.9% Taggerty — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / 0.7%
Buxton — Italy: 0.5% Taggerty — Italy: 0.7%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Buxton — Scotland: not among its largest Taggerty — Scotland: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Buxton — South Africa: not among its largest Taggerty — South Africa: 1.0%
Thailand — / 1.0%
Buxton — Thailand: not among its largest Taggerty — Thailand: 1.0%
Germany 0.5% / —
Buxton — Germany: 0.5% Taggerty — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buxton 97.9% houses
Buxton — Houses: 97.9% Buxton — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Taggerty 96.1% houses
Taggerty — Houses: 96.1% Taggerty — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Buxton Taggerty
Median house price $660,000 $792,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $681,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 77 days
from 3 sales
 32 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Buxton Taggerty
Rural and farming 70% 66%
Parks and recreation 25% 34%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Taggerty
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Buxton Taggerty
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Buxton Taggerty
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Taggerty carries more crime risk (78 vs 32); Buxton carries more flood risk (62 vs 51).

Buxton Taggerty
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
78/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 Taggerty
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 Taggerty

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

Amenities in the suburb

Buxton Taggerty
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 63 46

Mobility

Taggerty sits further from the CBD (111.7 km vs 103.8 km).

Buxton Taggerty
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 103.8 km 111.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3711
 0.3%
postcode 3714
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3711
 48
postcode 3714

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 Taggerty
Car (driver) 69.6% / 57.1%
Buxton — Car (driver): 69.6% Taggerty — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 34.8%
Buxton — Worked from Home: 22.6% Taggerty — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Walked Only 5.1% / 1.9%
Buxton — Walked Only: 5.1% Taggerty — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.7%
Buxton — Car (passenger): 2.8% Taggerty — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus — / 2.5%
Buxton — Bus: not among its largest Taggerty — Bus: 2.5%

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

Setting

Buxton Taggerty
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Buxton Taggerty
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
320 premises
 0%
226 premises

Climate

Buxton Taggerty
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm 648 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Buxton

Retirees Rural

Taggerty

Retirees Rural

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