NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Buttaba, NSW, 2283
Desirability index
#719 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Buttaba is a small locality in the Lake Macquarie area, home to around 1,204 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,035 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 1690.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,204
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 464
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 8 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 89
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,035
- Against the person
- 573
- Against property
- 530
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,690.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions387
- Domestic Violence Related Assault156
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment194
- Malicious Damage To Property138
- Transport Regulatory Offences278
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clydebank Rd At Buttaba Hills Rd
- Ilford Av After Clydebank Rd
- Ilford Av At Canowie Cres
- Ilford Av At Newark St
- Wangi Rd At Buttaba Hills Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
84 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 WELWYN CLOSE BUTTABA 2283Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Subdivision11 NEWARK STREET BUTTABA 2283Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27A EARSWICK CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool39A EARSWICK CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty49 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Under Assessment
- Subdivision25 EARSWICK CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Additional Information Requested
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space7 SOUTHAMPTON AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport3 MANCHESTER CLOSE BUTTABA 2283Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 WREXHAM CIRCLET BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 EARSWICK CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 RHUBINA WAY BUTTABA 2283Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 EARSWICK CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space36 WREXHAM CIRCLET BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 GLEN GORY AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty1 SHANNON VALE PLACE BUTTABA 2283Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space17 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 DARLINGTON DRIVE BUTTABA 2283Determined
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure15 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 DARLINGTON DRIVE BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLOT 384, DP 11287, 32 FRED AVERY DRIVE BUTTABADetermined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure32 WREXHAM CIRCLET BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies5 HASLEMERE CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah13 NEWARK STREET BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space9 WELWYN CLOSE BUTTABA 2283Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 CANOWIE CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house15 CANOWIE CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Subdivision3 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 SOUTHAMPTON AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 EARSWICK CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Determined
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130 BUTTABA HILLS ROAD BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure130 BUTTABA HILLS ROAD BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support39 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs128 BUTTABA HILLS ROAD BUTTABA 2283Determined
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees127 BUTTABA HILLS ROAD BUTTABA 2283Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces39 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Determined
2022· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ilford Av after Clydebank RdBus stop
- Ilford Av at Newark StBus stop
- Ilford Av opp Clydebank RdBus stop
- Ilford Av opp Newark StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 3.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #719 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Clydebank Rd At Buttaba Hills Rdtransport
- Ilford Av After Clydebank Rdtransport
- Ilford Av At Canowie Crestransport
- Ilford Av At Newark Sttransport
- Wangi Rd At Buttaba Hills Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning21 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Lodged 24 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopiesplanning5 HASLEMERE CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Lodged 02 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandahplanning13 NEWARK STREET BUTTABA 2283Lodged 31 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jettyplanning49 ILFORD AVENUE BUTTABA 2283Lodged 19 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling houseplanning15 CANOWIE CRESCENT BUTTABA 2283Lodged 20 Jun 2024 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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