Buxton vs Tahmoor
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BuxtonWollondilly | TahmoorWollondilly |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,328,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $860,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $780/wk | $620/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.05% | 3.75% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,071 | 5,777 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 99% | 91% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 8% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 75.8 km | 69.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 93% | 70% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bargo PS, Buxton PS, Tahmoor PS | Buxton PS, Picton PS, Tahmoor PS, Thirlmere PS, Wilton PS |
| Secondary | Picton HS | Picton HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Buxton is higher on median house price (by about 54%).
- Buxton is higher on median weekly rent (by about 26%).
- Tahmoor is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Tahmoor is higher on population (by about 179%).
- Buxton is higher on distance to the CBD (by about 6 km).
- Buxton is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 23 percentage points).
- Tahmoor is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 214%).
- Tahmoor has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,328,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2571 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.0% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $860,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2573 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 13.0% on a year earlier.