Buxton, QLD 4660 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Buxton is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4660, home to 507 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Fraser Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 264 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 507
- Median age
- 63 years
- Median household income
- $796 /week
- Median personal income
- $419 /week
- Median family income
- $924 /week
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Bundaberg
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Wide Bay
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Hinkler
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $250 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Rent share of household income
- 31%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 park or reserve
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (22.3°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1000 mm
- Reference station: Rockhampton Aero, 31.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 98.5% of the 481 resolvable premises in Buxton. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 0.6%
- Fibre to the Node: 0.2%
- Fixed Wireless: 98.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 9,508 across the Bundaberg LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 10% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 4,625 theft, 1,615 drug offences, 938 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Buxton?
Buxton (QLD 4660) had 507 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 63. It sits within the Bundaberg local government area.
What is the median rent in Buxton?
The median advertised rent in Buxton is $250/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Buxton?
Buxton is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (98.5% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Buxton?
Across the surrounding area, 9,508 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (4,625), drug offences (1,615), violent (938). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Buxton?
In Buxton, mean daily temperatures range from 16.5°C to 26.9°C and annual rainfall is 1,000 mm measured at the Rockhampton Aero weather station (31.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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