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Buderim - North vs Nambour

Name: Buderim - North vs Nambour — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Buderim - North profile · Nambour profile

Buderim - North Nambour

Nambour and Buderim - North are two nearby Sunshine Coast areas with very different profiles. Buderim - North is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 40 in Nambour, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.3% versus 19.1%). There are also significant gaps in wealth and education; Buderim - North has far more adults with bachelor degrees (27.0% versus 16.0%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.4% versus 11.4%). Nambour is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (60.1% versus 37.0%) and health services (58.2% versus 46.4%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in the growing difference in home ownership, with the gap in homes owned outright now 15.5 percentage points, and the divide in typical incomes. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common ground. They have an identical share of people using another language at home (5.2%) and almost the same proportion of full-time workers (about 52%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Buderim - North Median age: 9 yrs older in Buderim - North One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Nambour Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Nambour Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Buderim - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim - North in Nambour +4,532 larger in Nambour gap widening

17,960 86th pct 22,492 92nd pct

Median age in Buderim - North in Nambour +9 yrs older in Buderim - North gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 19.1%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 42.0%

25.4% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

2.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Buderim - North Nambour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 78.9%

7.0% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 45.1%

33.3% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

7.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 43.0%

42.3% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

6.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim - North in Nambour +6 more in Nambour

3 43rd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim - North in Nambour +1.12 more in Nambour

1.03 16th pct 2.15 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim - North in Nambour +3 more in Buderim - North

17 45th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Buderim - North in Nambour +3,020 more in Nambour

3,894 86th pct 6,914 93rd pct

Avg size in Buderim - North in Nambour +530 larger in Buderim - North

1,298 100th pct 768 84th pct

ICSEA in Buderim - North in Nambour +84 higher in Buderim - North

1,118 88th pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 50.7%

20.7% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 18.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

14.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Buderim - North in Nambour +$83 higher in Buderim - North gap steady

$761 41st pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Buderim - North in Nambour +$200 higher in Buderim - North gap narrowing

$1,583 40th pct $1,383 27th pct

Family income in Buderim - North in Nambour +$377 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$2,091 50th pct $1,714 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

9.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +2.8 pts 58.0%

20.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim - North in Nambour +691 larger in Nambour

248 60th pct 939 86th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Buderim - North in Nambour +$123 higher in Buderim - North

$660 55th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Buderim - North in Nambour +$288 higher in Buderim - North

$1,771 54th pct $1,483 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim - North in Nambour +0.1 larger in Nambour gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 53.5%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 27.1%

10.4% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 33.7%

26.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.5% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

5.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim - North in Nambour +$100 higher in Buderim - North gap widening

$460 82nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Buderim - North in Nambour +$358 higher in Buderim - North gap steady

$2,028 63rd pct $1,670 39th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 26.0%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.3% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 76.6%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 28.2%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

15.5% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +19.3 pts 3.9%

10.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.5%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 5.5%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim - North in Nambour +16 more in Nambour

52 60th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Buderim - North in Nambour +0.13 more in Nambour

2.90 29th pct 3.02 31st pct

Departures/1k in Buderim - North in Nambour +170.3 more in Nambour

367.5 33rd pct 537.8 40th pct

PT routes in Buderim - North in Nambour +26 more in Nambour

6 43rd pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Buderim - North in Nambour +19 longer in Buderim - North

23 82nd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Buderim - North in Nambour +4 longer in Nambour

66 79th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 9.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.0%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 34.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

10.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety even 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 16.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

7.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

8.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buderim - North in Nambour +4 higher in Buderim - North

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Buderim - North in Nambour +5 higher in Buderim - North

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Buderim - North in Nambour +4 higher in Buderim - North

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Buderim - North in Nambour +4 higher in Buderim - North

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Buderim - North in Nambour +97 higher in Buderim - North

1,035 65th pct 938 25th pct

ERP in Buderim - North in Nambour +4,547 higher in Nambour

20,127 86th pct 24,674 90th pct

Growth in Buderim - North in Nambour +2.7 pts higher in Buderim - North

10.8% 83rd pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Buderim - North in Nambour +900 higher in Buderim - North

2,703 86th pct 1,803 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim - North in Nambour +20 higher in Buderim - North

1,597 92nd pct 1,577 92nd pct

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

26.3 78th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Buderim - North in Nambour +0.4 higher in Buderim - North

16.2 87th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim - North in Nambour +0.7 higher in Nambour

4.5 36th pct 5.1 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim - North in Nambour +0.7 more in Nambour

4.4 36th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Buderim - North in Nambour +11.2 pts higher in Nambour

48.2% 36th pct 59.4% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim - North in Nambour +5.6 pts higher in Nambour

53.7% 42nd pct 59.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim - North in Nambour +6.5 pts higher in Buderim - North

75.5% 36th pct 68.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Buderim - North in Nambour +23.1 pts higher in Nambour

37.0% 21st pct 60.1% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Buderim - North in Nambour +13.8 pts higher in Nambour

75.8% 26th pct 89.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Buderim - North in Nambour +11.8 pts higher in Nambour

46.4% 51st pct 58.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim - North in Nambour +2.8 more in Buderim - North

17.2 64th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim - North in Nambour +17 higher in Buderim - North

58 42nd pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Buderim - North in Nambour +1.2 pts higher in Nambour

9.2% 87th pct 10.3% 91st pct

Compare Buderim - North with nearby areas

Buderim - South Diddillibah - Rosemount Maroochydore - Kuluin Sippy Downs Mountain Creek Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Marcoola - Mudjimba Bli Bli

Compare Nambour with nearby areas

Diddillibah - Rosemount Palmwoods Bli Bli Buderim - North Eumundi - Yandina Maroochy Hinterland Marcoola - Mudjimba Maroochydore - Kuluin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - North vs Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011413/buderim-north/vs/316071548/nambour