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Buderim - South vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Name: Buderim - South vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Buderim - South profile · Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland profile

Buderim - South Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Buderim - South and Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Buderim - South is a family-oriented area with more children, where 84.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 71.2% are separate houses. In contrast, Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland is more urban and dense, with a very walkable score of 7.0 and a much higher share of flats or apartments at 49.7%. These areas also differ in their access to resources; Buderim - South is far higher in this measure than Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, which is further reflected in Buderim - South's higher share of mortgage owners and lower rental rate of 24.3% compared to 40.1% in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland.

The gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011, as has the difference in the share of separate houses. Despite these shifts, the two areas share several traits, including almost identical shares of people born overseas and similar typical weekly personal incomes. They also have a similar proportion of residents who need help with daily activities and those living with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Buderim - South 3+ bedrooms: 30.0 pts higher in Buderim - South Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Household size: 0.6 larger in Buderim - South Living alone: 14.3 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5,058 larger in Buderim - South gap widening

17,501 85th pct 12,443 65th pct

Median age in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 41.8%

30.2% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% Widowed even 4.7%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Buderim - South Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 70.1%

7.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.7 pts 44.5%

34.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

12.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

6.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 86.0%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 45.1%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 43.7%

5.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.34 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

0.31 0th pct 0.64 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +10 more in Buderim - South

20 51st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +619 more in Buderim - South

1,426 49th pct 807 30th pct

Avg size in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +619 larger in Buderim - South

1,426 100th pct 807 86th pct

ICSEA in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +91 higher in Buderim - South

1,155 98th pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 60.7%

18.3% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

27.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

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

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$27 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$834 56th pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$363 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$1,922 61st pct $1,559 39th pct

Family income in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$111 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$2,177 56th pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +2.4 pts 63.1%

19.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +106 larger in Buderim - South

326 68th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +10 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$23 higher in Buderim - South

$742 68th pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$803 higher in Buderim - South

$2,178 76th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.6 larger in Buderim - South gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 44.4%

29.3% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

19.0% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 9.3%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$50 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$200 higher in Buderim - South gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.3% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 24.3%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 37.6%

10.2% Flat or apartment +39.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 16.6%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 53.5%

11.5% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

5.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.6%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +9 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

38 48th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.61 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

2.17 22nd pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,246.3 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

358.4 33rd pct 1,604.8 75th pct

PT routes in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 more in Buderim - South

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +6 longer in Buderim - South

8 64th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5 longer in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

65 79th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 59.9%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 36.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

2.7% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

9.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%

13.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Buderim - South

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 higher in Buderim - South

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5 higher in Buderim - South

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +24 higher in Buderim - South

1,042 68th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5,261 higher in Buderim - South

18,362 83rd pct 13,101 63rd pct

Growth in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.5 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

3.2% 38th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +111 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

2,102 86th pct 2,213 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Max temp in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.4 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

16.1 86th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.3 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

4.7 40th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.1 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

4.6 40th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +34.6 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

50.7% 38th pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +27.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

50.7% 39th pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +25.7 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

73.7% 35th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +25.6 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

47.0% 28th pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +11.6 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

88.3% 36th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +19.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

54.5% 58th pct 74.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.7 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

11.0 30th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +181 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

46 39th pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Buderim - South in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3.5 pts higher in Buderim - South

8.5% 86th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Buderim - South with nearby areas

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Compare Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - South vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011414/buderim-south/vs/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland