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Buderim - North vs Mountain Creek

Name: Buderim - North vs Mountain Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Buderim - North profile · Mountain Creek profile

Buderim - North Mountain Creek

Buderim - North and Mountain Creek are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles and housing patterns. Residents are far older in Buderim - North, where the typical age is 49 and 29.3% of people are seniors. By contrast, the typical resident in Mountain Creek is 37, and children under 15 make up a well higher share of the population at 22.4%. This age gap is reflected in how people live; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Buderim - North (41.4%), while renting is far more common in Mountain Creek (36.5%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as typical family incomes and the very low share of people who speak little or no English. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, particularly in the proportion of seniors and the number of renters in Mountain Creek. While both areas sit above the national figure for home ownership or renting, Mountain Creek is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Mountain Creek Median age: 12 yrs older in Buderim - North Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Buderim - North Aged 65+: 18.2 pts higher in Buderim - North Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Mountain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +6,010 larger in Buderim - North gap narrowing

17,960 86th pct 11,950 63rd pct

Median age in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +12 yrs older in Buderim - North gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.2 pts 11.1%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 47.7%

25.4% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Buderim - North Mountain Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 71.9%

7.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 44.4%

33.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

7.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 42.0%

42.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +0.10 more in Mountain Creek

1.03 16th pct 1.12 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +7 more in Buderim - North

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +292 more in Buderim - North

3,894 86th pct 3,602 86th pct

Avg size in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +97 larger in Buderim - North

1,298 100th pct 1,201 97th pct

ICSEA in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +73 higher in Buderim - North

1,118 88th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

7.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 24.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +$96 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$761 41st pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +$328 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

$1,583 40th pct $1,911 60th pct

Family income in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +$29 higher in Buderim - North gap narrowing

$2,091 50th pct $2,062 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +6.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +25 larger in Mountain Creek

248 60th pct 273 63rd pct

Median age in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +5 yrs older in Buderim - North

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +$65 higher in Mountain Creek

$660 55th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +$116 higher in Mountain Creek

$1,771 54th pct $1,887 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +0.4 larger in Mountain Creek gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 21.8%

10.4% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 33.2%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 15.2%

13.8% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.5% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +$40 higher in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +$78 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$2,028 63rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +0.10 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 22.6%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.3% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 0.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 77.7%

8.7% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 9.3%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

23.1% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +21 more in Buderim - North

52 60th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +0.30 more in Buderim - North

2.90 29th pct 2.59 26th pct

Departures/1k in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +32.6 more in Buderim - North

367.5 33rd pct 334.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +3 more in Buderim - North

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +20 longer in Buderim - North

23 82nd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +4 longer in Buderim - North

66 79th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 31.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

8.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 20.9%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

8.5% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +1 higher in Buderim - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +2 higher in Buderim - North

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +1 higher in Buderim - North

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +1 higher in Buderim - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +19 higher in Buderim - North

1,035 65th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +7,730 higher in Buderim - North

20,127 86th pct 12,397 60th pct

Growth in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +8.5 pts higher in Buderim - North

10.8% 83rd pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +1,718 higher in Buderim - North

2,703 86th pct 985 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +12 higher in Mountain Creek

1,597 92nd pct 1,610 93rd pct

Max temp in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +0.1 higher in Buderim - North

26.3 78th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +0.2 higher in Mountain Creek

16.2 87th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +0.8 higher in Mountain Creek

4.5 36th pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +0.5 more in Mountain Creek

4.4 36th pct 4.8 44th pct

15-min city in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +9.1 pts higher in Mountain Creek

48.2% 36th pct 57.3% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +3.9 pts higher in Mountain Creek

53.7% 42nd pct 57.6% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +14.8 pts higher in Mountain Creek

75.5% 36th pct 90.2% 48th pct

Walk to school in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +32.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek

37.0% 21st pct 69.6% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +22.8 pts higher in Mountain Creek

75.8% 26th pct 98.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +8.7 pts higher in Mountain Creek

46.4% 51st pct 55.0% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +9.3 more in Buderim - North

17.2 64th pct 7.9 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +96 higher in Mountain Creek

58 42nd pct 154 62nd pct

Mean slope in Buderim - North in Mountain Creek +6.2 pts higher in Buderim - North

9.2% 87th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Buderim - North with nearby areas

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Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - North vs Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011413/buderim-north/vs/316011415/mountain-creek