Butterwick
NSW 2321 · Port Stephens
190 (2021) → 197 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Port Stephens local government area (est. 79,727 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Butterwick is a moderate growth suburb in Port Stephens, NSW 2321, about 142km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Butterwick are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 14/100, and is about 28km inland. Butterwick has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.16%), England (2.11%), Zimbabwe (1.58%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Iona Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 978
- Paterson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1035
- Largs Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 990
- Hinton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1015
- Seaham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1001
- Morpeth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1028
- Bolwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1022
- Martins Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5km
- Mount Kanwary Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 885
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Port Stephens
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Frequently asked questions about Butterwick
What are property prices in Butterwick?
Recent sales volume in Butterwick is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $660.
How far is Butterwick from Sydney CBD?
Butterwick is about 142.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Butterwick?
Butterwick has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Butterwick?
Butterwick has a transport score of 14/100 and 1 bus stops.