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Buderim - South vs Mountain Creek

Name: Buderim - South vs Mountain Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Buderim - South profile · Mountain Creek profile

Buderim - South Mountain Creek

Buderim - South and Mountain Creek are neighbouring areas that differ mainly in their age and housing profiles. Buderim - South is older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 19.3% of the population aged 65 and over. It also has more homeowners, as 33.9% own their homes outright. In contrast, Mountain Creek is younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 22.4% of the population being children under 15. Renting is far more common there, at 36.5% compared to 24.3% in Buderim - South. Mountain Creek is also more walkable, with 90.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Buderim - South is lower at 73.7%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in home ownership and the share of children and seniors have all grown over the last decade. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. Typical weekly household incomes are also almost the same, sitting around $1,911 to $1,922.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Mountain Creek Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Buderim - South Aged 65+: 8.2 pts higher in Buderim - South One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Mountain Creek Median age: 5 yrs older in Buderim - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +5,551 larger in Buderim - South gap narrowing

17,501 85th pct 11,950 63rd pct

Median age in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +5 yrs older in Buderim - South gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 47.7%

30.2% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Buderim - South Mountain Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 71.9%

7.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.4%

34.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

6.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 88.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 42.0%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +2 more in Mountain Creek

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +0.81 more in Mountain Creek

0.31 0th pct 1.12 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +10 more in Buderim - South

20 51st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +2,176 more in Mountain Creek

1,426 49th pct 3,602 86th pct

Avg size in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +225 larger in Buderim - South

1,426 100th pct 1,201 97th pct

ICSEA in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +110 higher in Buderim - South

1,155 98th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 63.4%

18.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

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

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +$23 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$834 56th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +$11 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$1,922 61st pct $1,911 60th pct

Family income in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +$115 higher in Buderim - South gap steady

$2,177 56th pct $2,062 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

11.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +53 larger in Buderim - South

326 68th pct 273 63rd pct

Median age in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +$17 higher in Buderim - South

$742 68th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +$291 higher in Buderim - South

$2,178 76th pct $1,887 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +0.1 larger in Mountain Creek gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%

12.0% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 33.2%

18.3% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.6% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

7.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +$50 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$450 80th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +$50 higher in Buderim - South gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

24.3% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 22.6%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 77.7%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 6.8%

10.2% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.7% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 52.5%

17.4% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 11.7%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +7 more in Buderim - South

38 48th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +0.42 more in Mountain Creek

2.17 22nd pct 2.59 26th pct

Departures/1k in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +23.5 more in Buderim - South

358.4 33rd pct 334.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +4 more in Buderim - South

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +5 longer in Buderim - South

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +3 longer in Buderim - South

65 79th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 64.1%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 31.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

9.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 20.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

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

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +2 higher in Buderim - South

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +26 higher in Buderim - South

1,042 68th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +5,965 higher in Buderim - South

18,362 83rd pct 12,397 60th pct

Growth in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +1.0 pts higher in Buderim - South

3.2% 38th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +1,117 higher in Buderim - South

2,102 86th pct 985 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +4 higher in Mountain Creek

1,606 93rd pct 1,610 93rd pct

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

26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +0.4 higher in Mountain Creek

16.1 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +0.5 higher in Mountain Creek

4.7 40th pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +0.3 more in Mountain Creek

4.6 40th pct 4.8 44th pct

15-min city in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +6.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek

50.7% 38th pct 57.3% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +6.9 pts higher in Mountain Creek

50.7% 39th pct 57.6% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +16.5 pts higher in Mountain Creek

73.7% 35th pct 90.2% 48th pct

Walk to school in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +22.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek

47.0% 28th pct 69.6% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +10.3 pts higher in Mountain Creek

88.3% 36th pct 98.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +0.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek

54.5% 58th pct 55.0% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +3.0 more in Buderim - South

11.0 30th pct 7.9 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +108 higher in Mountain Creek

46 39th pct 154 62nd pct

Mean slope in Buderim - South in Mountain Creek +5.6 pts higher in Buderim - South

8.5% 86th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Buderim - South with nearby areas

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Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - South vs Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011414/buderim-south/vs/316011415/mountain-creek