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Buderim - North vs Palmwoods

Name: Buderim - North vs Palmwoods — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Buderim - North profile · Palmwoods profile

Buderim - North Palmwoods

Buderim - North and Palmwoods are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Buderim - North is more compact and walkable, with 75.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 46.4% near health services. In contrast, Palmwoods is more spread out, where detached houses are far more common at 93.1%. Education also differs sharply; Buderim - North has far larger schools and many more enrolments, while Palmwoods has far more schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is well higher in Buderim - North at 27%. They also share very similar typical weekly family incomes, hovering around $2,000. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over and the proportion of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Palmwoods Aged 65+: 8.9 pts higher in Buderim - North Population: 6,317 larger in Buderim - North Household size: 0.3 larger in Palmwoods Living alone: 8.3 pts higher in Buderim - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +6,317 larger in Buderim - North gap widening

17,960 86th pct 11,643 61st pct

Median age in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +4 yrs older in Buderim - North gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.4%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 51.7%

25.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Buderim - North Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 76.2%

7.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

7.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Chinese even 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 42.4%

42.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

6.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1 more in Palmwoods

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +0.91 more in Palmwoods

1.03 16th pct 1.93 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +2 more in Buderim - North

17 45th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +2,752 more in Buderim - North

3,894 86th pct 1,142 42nd pct

Avg size in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1,013 larger in Buderim - North

1,298 100th pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +77 higher in Buderim - North

1,118 88th pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 56.1%

20.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 22.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

14.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +$27 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$761 41st pct $734 35th pct

Household income in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +$212 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$1,583 40th pct $1,795 53rd pct

Family income in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +$96 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$2,091 50th pct $1,995 44th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +9 larger in Palmwoods

248 60th pct 257 61st pct

Median age in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +3 yrs older in Buderim - North

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +$8 higher in Palmwoods

$660 55th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +$250 higher in Palmwoods

$1,771 54th pct $2,021 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +0.3 larger in Palmwoods gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 30.6%

10.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 18.5%

13.8% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +$50 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$460 82nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +$78 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 37.0%

16.3% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 93.1%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%

9.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom even 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

15.5% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.6%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

14.5% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +38 more in Buderim - North

52 60th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1.69 more in Buderim - North

2.90 29th pct 1.20 14th pct

Departures/1k in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +297.2 more in Buderim - North

367.5 33rd pct 70.3 17th pct

PT routes in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +20 more in Palmwoods

6 43rd pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +4 longer in Buderim - North

23 82nd pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +6 longer in Palmwoods

66 79th pct 72 81st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 61.7%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 25.9%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.9% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

10.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 20.1%

13.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Managers even 14.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

7.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1 higher in Buderim - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +2 higher in Buderim - North

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Buderim - North in Palmwoods even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1 higher in Buderim - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +29 higher in Buderim - North

1,035 65th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +6,590 higher in Buderim - North

20,127 86th pct 13,537 65th pct

Growth in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +4.1 pts higher in Palmwoods

10.8% 83rd pct 14.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1,243 higher in Buderim - North

2,703 86th pct 1,460 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +88 higher in Buderim - North

1,597 92nd pct 1,509 90th pct

Max temp in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +0.4 higher in Palmwoods

26.3 78th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +0.5 higher in Buderim - North

16.2 87th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1.6 higher in Buderim - North

4.5 36th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1.5 more in Buderim - North

4.4 36th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +21.2 pts higher in Buderim - North

48.2% 36th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +21.1 pts higher in Buderim - North

53.7% 42nd pct 32.6% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +39.3 pts higher in Buderim - North

75.5% 36th pct 36.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +0.6 pts higher in Palmwoods

37.0% 21st pct 37.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +12.6 pts higher in Buderim - North

75.8% 26th pct 63.1% 20th pct

Walk to health in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +23.9 pts higher in Buderim - North

46.4% 51st pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +14.7 more in Palmwoods

17.2 64th pct 31.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +47 higher in Buderim - North

58 42nd pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Buderim - North in Palmwoods +1.4 pts higher in Palmwoods

9.2% 87th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare Buderim - North with nearby areas

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Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - North vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011413/buderim-north/vs/316061444/palmwoods