Side by sideSuburb comparison

Buxton vs Burrum Heads.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Burrum Heads edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Burrum Heads scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Burrum Heads (959) sits above Buxton (951).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Burrum Heads edges out on average school ICSEA (959 vs 951).

Common questionsBuxton vs Burrum Heads

Common questions

Does Buxton or Burrum Heads have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Burrum Heads scores 959 vs 951 in Buxton. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Buxton or Burrum Heads?

Burrum Heads scores 12/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Buxton
Metric
Burrum Heads

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$280/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$270/wk
$238/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$305/wk
Owner occupied
83.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
8,048
Population
2,538
56
Median age
64

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
951
Avg ICSEA
959

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).