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Buderim QLD 4556

17,755 addresses · 537 streets

Fairfax Electorate › Sunshine Coast LGA › Buderim · 87 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

A leafy hilltop town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Buderim is established and family-friendly with coastal views. The median age is 46 and households average 2.5 people. Median household income is $1,729 a week, with rent around $450.

Buderim is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 31,430 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,729 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 73% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

31,430Population
46Median age
$1,729Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Buderim - South statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Buderim itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Palmwoods, 10.3 km west · Railway halt: Koala, 7.3 km west · Bus interchange: USC station, 3.7 km south · Airport: Sunshine Coast Airport, 10 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 43.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Buderim

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Buderim QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202043.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202164.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 59%

Population by age in Buderim
Population by age, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,398
5-143,926
15-191,875
20-241,484
25-342,908
35-443,578
45-544,377
55-644,064
65-743,961
75-842,592
85+1,264
Dwelling types in Buderim
Dwelling types, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House8,817
Townhouse1,942
Apartment1,258
Other0
Households by weekly income in Buderim
Households by weekly income, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,799
$650-1,4993,169
$1,500-2,9993,435
$3,000+2,702
Top ancestries in Buderim
Top ancestries, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English14,692
Australian10,522
Scottish4,166
Irish4,161
Other2,624
German2,206
Housing tenure in Buderim
Housing tenure, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned4,490
Mortgage4,150
Rented2,494
Other728
Cars per household in Buderim
Cars per household, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0521
14,116
24,826
31,590
4+826
Commute to work in Buderim
Commute to work, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car9,771
Train20
Bus90
Tram/ferry0
Walked163
Bicycle62
Home2,487
Top countries of birth in Buderim
Top countries of birth, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England2,215
New Zealand1,353
South Africa594
United States215
Scotland209
Germany206
Languages used at home in Buderim
Languages used at home, Buderim QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans188
German150
Spanish119
Mandarin104
Nepali93
Italian92

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

34,301 bird observations recorded near Buderim — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Buderim

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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