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Buderim - North vs Buderim - South
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Buderim - North profile · Buderim - South profile
Buderim - North Buderim - South
Buderim - North and Buderim - South are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast. Buderim - North is a much older community, where the typical resident is 49 and 29.3% of people are seniors. In contrast, the typical resident in Buderim - South is 42, and seniors make up 19.3% of the population. Buderim - North also has a larger share of homes owned outright (41.4% compared to 33.9%) and a higher number of detached houses.
The gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in Buderim - North at 26.8% compared to 19.0% in Buderim - South. These two areas share several common traits, including similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100 and nearly identical rates of volunteering. Both are also far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 15,280
- First area, 2016: 16,615
- First area, 2021: 17,960
- Second area, 2011: 14,356
- Second area, 2016: 16,323
- Second area, 2021: 17,501
- First area, 2011: 47 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Buderim - North: 1.9% males, 3.1% females; 85+ in Buderim - South: 0.9% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Buderim - North: 1.7% males, 2.4% females; 80–84 in Buderim - South: 1.1% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Buderim - North: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 75–79 in Buderim - South: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Buderim - North: 3.3% males, 4.3% females; 70–74 in Buderim - South: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 65–69 in Buderim - North: 3.0% males, 3.8% females; 65–69 in Buderim - South: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Buderim - North: 3.0% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Buderim - South: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Buderim - North: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Buderim - South: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Buderim - North: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Buderim - South: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Buderim - North: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Buderim - South: 3.6% males, 4.1% females
- 40–44 in Buderim - North: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Buderim - South: 2.6% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Buderim - North: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Buderim - South: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Buderim - North: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Buderim - South: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 25–29 in Buderim - North: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Buderim - South: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Buderim - North: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Buderim - South: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Buderim - North: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Buderim - South: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 10–14 in Buderim - North: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Buderim - South: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in Buderim - North: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Buderim - South: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in Buderim - North: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Buderim - South: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $532
- First area, 2016: $641
- First area, 2021: $761
- Second area, 2011: $595
- Second area, 2016: $686
- Second area, 2021: $834
- First area, 2011: $1,013
- First area, 2016: $1,316
- First area, 2021: $1,583
- Second area, 2011: $1,403
- Second area, 2016: $1,558
- Second area, 2021: $1,922
- First area, 2011: $1,341
- First area, 2016: $1,680
- First area, 2021: $2,091
- Second area, 2011: $1,576
- Second area, 2016: $1,785
- Second area, 2021: $2,177
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $330
- First area, 2016: $385
- First area, 2021: $460
- Second area, 2011: $380
- Second area, 2016: $410
- Second area, 2021: $450
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $1,950
- First area, 2021: $2,028
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $1,950
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - North vs Buderim - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011413/buderim-north/vs/316011414/buderim-south