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Buderim - North vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Name: Buderim - North vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Buderim - North profile · Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland profile

Buderim - North Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Buderim - North and Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Buderim - North is a more suburban environment where detached houses are far more common (79.6%) and homes typically have more bedrooms, with 77.0% having three or more. In contrast, Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland is very walkable, with a much higher share of renters (40.1%) and recent overseas arrivals (20.7%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,560 to $1,580. This financial similarity exists alongside diverging trends in their populations; for example, the gap in the number of older residents has narrowed since 2011. While Buderim - North is still older, with a typical resident aged 49, the age difference between the two areas has shrunk from eight years to four years over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.0 pts higher in Buderim - North Renting: 23.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Buderim - North Housework 15h+: 8.2 pts higher in Buderim - North Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5,517 larger in Buderim - North gap widening

17,960 86th pct 12,443 65th pct

Median age in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4 yrs older in Buderim - North gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 21.5%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 41.8%

25.4% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

2.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Buderim - North Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 70.1%

7.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 44.5%

33.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

13.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

7.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

2.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 86.0%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 43.7%

42.3% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 more in Buderim - North

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.38 more in Buderim - North

1.03 16th pct 0.64 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +7 more in Buderim - North

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3,087 more in Buderim - North

3,894 86th pct 807 30th pct

Avg size in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +491 larger in Buderim - North

1,298 100th pct 807 86th pct

ICSEA in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +54 higher in Buderim - North

1,118 88th pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

7.3% Year 11 even 7.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

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

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$100 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$761 41st pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$24 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$1,583 40th pct $1,559 39th pct

Family income in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$25 higher in Buderim - North gap steady

$2,091 50th pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.1%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +28 larger in Buderim - North

248 60th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$59 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

$660 55th pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$396 higher in Buderim - North

$1,771 54th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.3 larger in Buderim - North gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 44.4%

34.9% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.4% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.8% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$60 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$460 82nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$228 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$2,028 63rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.10 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 33.1%

16.3% Rented +23.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 24.3%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +42.0 pts 37.6%

8.7% Flat or apartment +40.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

18.4% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 16.6%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 12.3%

15.5% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.6%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.5% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5 more in Buderim - North

52 60th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.88 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

2.90 29th pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,237.3 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

367.5 33rd pct 1,604.8 75th pct

PT routes in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +21 longer in Buderim - North

23 82nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4 longer in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

66 79th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 59.9%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 36.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 16.8%

10.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.9% Retail trade even 8.8%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Other services even 3.5%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%

14.1% Managers even 14.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Buderim - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 higher in Buderim - North

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4 higher in Buderim - North

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +17 higher in Buderim - North

1,035 65th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +7,026 higher in Buderim - North

20,127 86th pct 13,101 63rd pct

Growth in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +7.1 pts higher in Buderim - North

10.8% 83rd pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +490 higher in Buderim - North

2,703 86th pct 2,213 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +12 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Max temp in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.1 higher in Buderim - North

26.3 78th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.2 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

16.2 87th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.5 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

4.5 36th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.3 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

4.4 36th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +37.0 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

48.2% 36th pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +24.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

53.7% 42nd pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +23.9 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

75.5% 36th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +35.6 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

37.0% 21st pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +24.2 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

75.8% 26th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +27.9 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

46.4% 51st pct 74.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4.5 more in Buderim - North

17.2 64th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +169 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

58 42nd pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Buderim - North in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4.1 pts higher in Buderim - North

9.2% 87th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Buderim - North with nearby areas

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Compare Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - North vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011413/buderim-north/vs/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland