Buff Point

NSW

Buff Point is a growing suburb in NSW with 3,559 residents.

SAL code: 10642
SA2: 102021046
Population: 3,559

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Buff Point suburb boundary

Buff Point, NSW had 3,559 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 44. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 77.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 40.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 6 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

3,559

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+3.3%

3yr: +1.8% · 10yr: +6.0%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,323/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

3/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

4.7%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$550/wk-1.8% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$930,000+12.7% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 42%

vs prior year

Other

24 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Buff Point suburb alone is ~3,559 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.8%5yr: +3.3%10yr: +6.0%Total: +11.5%

Population grew from 9,024 to 10,066 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Budgewoi PS

Secondary

Northlakes HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 1.8%

Almost entirely detached houses (96.5%), owner-occupied (77%), built for families (47% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 97%

1,333 houses33 townhouses16 apartments

Tenure

Owned 40%

Mortgage 37%

Renting 23%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

20 (1.5%)

2 bed

233 (17.1%)

3 bed

636 (46.8%)

4 bed

364 (26.8%)

5 bed

85 (6.3%)

6+ bed

21 (1.5%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

9 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	61.9%	1.30 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	17.7%	0.37 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	12.4%	0.26 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	3.3%	0.07 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	2.7%	0.06 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	1.1%	0.02 km²
W2	ZoneWaterway	0.5%	0.01 km²
R1	ZoneResidential	0.2%	3,500 m²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.1%	2,423 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.