Suburb profile

Buchan VIC 3885

Buchan is located in the Gippsland region of Victoria, postcode 3885. It has 358 properties across 41 streets, almost all houses. Explore every street in Buchan, its property history, homes for sale and rent, who lives there, and the local agents.

About Buchan

Buchan, VIC 3885, sits in the Gippsland region and neighbours Buchan South, Nunniong, Reedy Flat and Wulgulmerang West. Its 41 streets hold 358 properties, all of them houses.

Census figures are for the Orbost area, which covers the whole of Buchan. At the 2021 Census the area had 6,727 residents, a median age of 55 and an average household of 2.1 people. Median household income was $926 a week, the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month and the median rent $190 a week. Of 2,777 dwellings, 2,638 were separate houses, 69 semi-detached, 19 flats and 32 other; 1,533 were owned outright, 594 owned with a mortgage and 485 rented.

Updated October 2026

Who lives in Buchan

  • 6,727Peoplelive in the area
  • 55Median ageyears
  • $926Median household incomea week
  • $190Median renta week

Homes by type

  • Houses2,638
  • Townhouses and semis69
  • Flats and apartments19
  • Other32

Household

  • Median mortgage repayment$1,083a month
  • Household size2.1people on average

How homes are held

Owned outright 1,533Owned with a mortgage 594Rented 485Other 165

For sale and rent in Buchan

James CounihanJames Counihan

$980,000

40 Woodgates Road, Buchan VIC 3885

3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 6 car spaces 1,580 m² land House

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Properties in Buchan

Schools in Buchan

  • Buchan Primary School

    GovernmentPrimary

Local agents in Buchan

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Agencies that specialise in Buchan

Streets in Buchan

Neighbouring suburbs

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Area summaries are generated from the national address file and ABS Census data, and checked against those figures before publication.