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Buxton property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Buxton, VIC (465 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Buxton

Buxton is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township37.6% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural32% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential17.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Buxton

Buxton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Buxton

Buxton sits in the Murrindindi council area, which recorded 578 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

0350700
93
Break-ins
19
Vehicle theft
97
Other theft
85
Property damage
24
Fraud
1
Handling stolen goods
66
Assault
17
Sexual offences
1
Robbery
27
Other against the person
0
Homicide
148
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 578 total. Figures are for the whole Murrindindi council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Buxton

At the 2021 Census, 13.5% of Buxton’s 591 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.2%
Australian39.6%
Scottish13.9%
Irish9.6%
Dutch4.6%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%
New Zealand2.2%
Netherlands1.9%
United States1%
Germany0.5%
Italy0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Buxton

Murrindindi council approved 77 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

77
Dwellings/yr
71
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Murrindindi council area (not just Buxton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Buxton address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.