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Buderim - North vs Maroochy Hinterland
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Buderim - North profile · Maroochy Hinterland profile
Buderim - North Maroochy Hinterland
Maroochy Hinterland and Buderim - North are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Maroochy Hinterland is car-dependent, with a huge 94.3% of homes being separate houses and a drive time to the city of 293 minutes. In contrast, Buderim - North is somewhat walkable, where 75.5% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. This difference extends to education; while Maroochy Hinterland has small schools averaging 110 students, Buderim - North has much larger schools with an average of 1,298 students.
Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel, with nearly identical rates of unemployment and about the same number of people per home. Both areas are older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Maroochy Hinterland. Over time, the gap in university qualifications has widened, with Buderim - North now having a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Meanwhile, the difference in the proportion of separate houses has narrowed slightly since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 15,280
- First area, 2016: 16,615
- First area, 2021: 17,960
- Second area, 2011: 5,931
- Second area, 2016: 6,252
- Second area, 2021: 6,830
- First area, 2011: 47 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 52 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 Maroochy Hinterland: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Buderim - North: 1.7% males, 2.4% females; 80–84 in Maroochy Hinterland: 1.7% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Buderim - North: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 75–79 in Maroochy Hinterland: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Buderim - North: 3.3% males, 4.3% females; 70–74 in Maroochy Hinterland: 4.3% males, 3.8% females
- 65–69 in Buderim - North: 3.0% males, 3.8% females; 65–69 in Maroochy Hinterland: 4.7% males, 4.9% females
- 60–64 in Buderim - North: 3.0% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Maroochy Hinterland: 4.8% males, 5.1% females
- 55–59 in Buderim - North: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Maroochy Hinterland: 3.8% males, 4.6% females
- 50–54 in Buderim - North: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Maroochy Hinterland: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Buderim - North: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Maroochy Hinterland: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Buderim - North: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Maroochy Hinterland: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Buderim - North: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Maroochy Hinterland: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in Buderim - North: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Maroochy Hinterland: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 25–29 in Buderim - North: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Maroochy Hinterland: 1.5% males, 1.3% females
- 20–24 in Buderim - North: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Maroochy Hinterland: 1.5% males, 1.8% females
- 15–19 in Buderim - North: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Maroochy Hinterland: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Buderim - North: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Maroochy Hinterland: 3.2% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in Buderim - North: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Maroochy Hinterland: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Buderim - North: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Maroochy Hinterland: 1.8% males, 1.8% 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: $481
- Second area, 2016: $549
- Second area, 2021: $651
- First area, 2011: $1,013
- First area, 2016: $1,316
- First area, 2021: $1,583
- Second area, 2011: $946
- Second area, 2016: $1,132
- Second area, 2021: $1,337
- First area, 2011: $1,341
- First area, 2016: $1,680
- First area, 2021: $2,091
- Second area, 2011: $1,133
- Second area, 2016: $1,316
- Second area, 2021: $1,602
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: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $330
- First area, 2016: $385
- First area, 2021: $460
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $280
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $1,950
- First area, 2021: $2,028
- Second area, 2011: $1,600
- Second area, 2016: $1,600
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- 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 Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011413/buderim-north/vs/316061443/maroochy-hinterland