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Buderim - South vs Sippy Downs

Name: Buderim - South vs Sippy Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Buderim - South profile · Sippy Downs profile

Buderim - South Sippy Downs

Buderim - South and Sippy Downs are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Buderim - South is an older area, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to just 33 in Sippy Downs. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,922 and 24.8% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Sippy Downs is more accessible, with far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (74.6%) and groceries (65.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their share of people born overseas, who make up around 24% of each population. This common ground exists alongside a growing divide in wealth and age; the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, and the difference in weekly household incomes has also increased. While Buderim - South has a higher share of homes owned outright at 33.9%, Sippy Downs has a much larger proportion of renters.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Buderim - South Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Buderim - South Housework 15h+: 5.6 pts higher in Buderim - South Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +5,957 larger in Buderim - South gap widening

17,501 85th pct 11,544 61st pct

Median age in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +9 yrs older in Buderim - South gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 18.3%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 40.6%

30.2% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Buderim - South Sippy Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 69.2%

7.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 41.6%

34.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

6.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 83.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 41.4%

5.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +2 more in Sippy Downs

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +1.14 more in Sippy Downs

0.31 0th pct 1.45 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +7 more in Buderim - South

20 51st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +2,688 more in Sippy Downs

1,426 49th pct 4,114 87th pct

Avg size in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +55 larger in Buderim - South

1,426 100th pct 1,371 100th pct

ICSEA in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +100 higher in Buderim - South

1,155 98th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 61.3%

18.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 22.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

14.9% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

11.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

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

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +$165 higher in Buderim - South gap steady

$834 56th pct $669 23rd pct

Household income in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +$438 higher in Buderim - South gap widening

$1,922 61st pct $1,484 34th pct

Family income in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +$355 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$2,177 56th pct $1,822 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.5%

19.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +4 larger in Sippy Downs

326 68th pct 330 68th pct

Median age in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +1 yrs older in Buderim - South

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +$176 higher in Buderim - South

$742 68th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +$315 higher in Buderim - South

$2,178 76th pct $1,863 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +0.1 larger in Buderim - South gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.0%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 26.9%

12.0% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%

19.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

7.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +$10 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +$111 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,889 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 32.7%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 18.9%

24.3% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

3.9% Other tenure +9.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 64.3%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.2% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

5.0% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 6.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +2 more in Buderim - South

38 48th pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +0.95 more in Sippy Downs

2.17 22nd pct 3.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +482.3 more in Sippy Downs

358.4 33rd pct 840.7 51st pct

PT routes in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +1 more in Buderim - South

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +5 longer in Buderim - South

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +4 longer in Buderim - South

65 79th pct 61 77th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 38.3%

31.3% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

2.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

9.2% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 17.5%

13.7% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

7.2% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +2 higher in Buderim - South

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +3 higher in Buderim - South

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +3 higher in Buderim - South

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +2 higher in Buderim - South

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +55 higher in Buderim - South

1,042 68th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +5,679 higher in Buderim - South

18,362 83rd pct 12,683 61st pct

Growth in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +5.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs

3.2% 38th pct 8.4% 75th pct

Businesses in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +1,317 higher in Buderim - South

2,102 86th pct 785 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +4 higher in Sippy Downs

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

Max temp in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +0.1 higher in Sippy Downs

26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +0.4 higher in Sippy Downs

16.1 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +0.7 higher in Sippy Downs

4.7 40th pct 5.5 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +0.5 more in Sippy Downs

4.6 40th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +16.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs

50.7% 38th pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +14.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs

50.7% 39th pct 65.4% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +24.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs

73.7% 35th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +27.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs

47.0% 28th pct 74.6% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +11.5 pts higher in Sippy Downs

88.3% 36th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +9.1 pts higher in Buderim - South

54.5% 58th pct 45.4% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +2.5 more in Buderim - South

11.0 30th pct 8.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +76 higher in Sippy Downs

46 39th pct 122 56th pct

Mean slope in Buderim - South in Sippy Downs +4.8 pts higher in Buderim - South

8.5% 86th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Buderim - South with nearby areas

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Compare Sippy Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - South vs Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011414/buderim-south/vs/316011416/sippy-downs