Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Buff Point suburb profile
Buff Point, NSW · Postcode 2262
This Buff Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Buff Point, NSW (postcode 2262). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Buff Point with nearby suburbs.
Buff Point at a glance
Population
3,559
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,323/wk
Median age
44
Buff Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.3% over 10 years
Population
3,559
was 3,511 in 2016
+48 · +1.4%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.2%
Household income
$1,323/wk
was $1,104/wk in 2016
+$219 · +19.8%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Buff Point population growth · Buff Point then and now
Buff Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Buff Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.4% vs area
- Buff Point$380/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-37.6% vs area
- Buff Point$1,323/wk
- Nearby$1,425/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Buff Point44
- Nearby40
- Sydney40
Personal income
-27.3% vs area
- Buff Point$657/wk
- Nearby$687/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Buff Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Buff Point sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3965.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3928.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4990.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2897.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Buff Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Buff Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Buff Point people
- Population
- 3,559
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Buff Point income
- Median household income
- $1,323/wk
- Median personal income
- $657/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Buff Point housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.4%
- Owned outright
- 36.2%
- Mortgaged
- 33.9%
- Rented
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Buff Point work
- Employment to population
- 50.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2262)
Compare Buff Point with nearby suburbs
Buff Point in numbers
Buff Point had 3,559 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.2% own their home outright, 33.9% are paying a mortgage, 20.6% rent. Separate houses make up 89.6% of dwellings, with 1.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,323/wk, 27% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 35.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.4% (from 3,511 to 3,559). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $380/wk (+15.2%).
Buff Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Buff Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Buff Point was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Buff Point, NSW?
- Buff Point had 3,559 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Buff Point?
- Median household income in Buff Point was $1,323/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Buff Point?
- 20.6% of occupied homes in Buff Point were rented, 36.2% were owned outright and 33.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Buff Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Buff Point. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney