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Buderim - South vs Palmwoods

Name: Buderim - South vs Palmwoods — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Buderim - South profile · Palmwoods profile

Buderim - South Palmwoods

Buderim - South and Palmwoods are two nearby Sunshine Coast areas with very different layouts. Buderim - South is more developed, with 50.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a higher share of university degrees (27.8%). In contrast, Palmwoods is more rural, where 93.1% of dwellings are separate houses and population growth has been much stronger at 14.9% since 2021. While Buderim - South has higher typical incomes, Palmwoods has far more schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas share a very similar social makeup, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. However, they are drifting apart in some ways; the gap in the share of renters has widened since 2011, and residents in Palmwoods are now noticeably older than those in Buderim - South. Both areas remain older than the national figure, though the difference between them has grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in Palmwoods Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in Buderim - South Population: 5,858 larger in Buderim - South Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in Buderim - South Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Palmwoods

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +5,858 larger in Buderim - South gap widening

17,501 85th pct 11,643 61st pct

Median age in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +3 yrs older in Palmwoods gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 51.7%

30.2% Never married even 30.2%

9.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Buderim - South Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 76.2%

7.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Irish even 12.6%

6.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 42.4%

5.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +3 more in Palmwoods

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +1.62 more in Palmwoods

0.31 0th pct 1.93 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +5 more in Buderim - South

20 51st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +284 more in Buderim - South

1,426 49th pct 1,142 42nd pct

Avg size in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +1,141 larger in Buderim - South

1,426 100th pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +114 higher in Buderim - South

1,155 98th pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 56.1%

18.3% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 22.5%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.8%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

14.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +$100 higher in Buderim - South gap widening

$834 56th pct $734 35th pct

Household income in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +$127 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$1,922 61st pct $1,795 53rd pct

Family income in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +$182 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$2,177 56th pct $1,995 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

11.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +3.0 pts 62.5%

19.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +69 larger in Buderim - South

326 68th pct 257 61st pct

Median age in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +2 yrs older in Palmwoods

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +$74 higher in Buderim - South

$742 68th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +$157 higher in Buderim - South

$2,178 76th pct $2,021 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim - South in Palmwoods even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 56.8%

29.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

7.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +$40 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +$50 higher in Buderim - South gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Buderim - South in Palmwoods even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.9% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.3% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 17.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +21.9 pts ▸ 93.1%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 5.3%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

33.7% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 48.3%

11.5% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

5.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +24 more in Buderim - South

38 48th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +0.97 more in Buderim - South

2.17 22nd pct 1.20 14th pct

Departures/1k in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +288.2 more in Buderim - South

358.4 33rd pct 70.3 17th pct

PT routes in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +19 more in Palmwoods

7 48th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +11 longer in Palmwoods

8 64th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +7 longer in Palmwoods

65 79th pct 72 81st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) even 61.7%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 25.9%

15.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.3% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

9.9% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 20.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

7.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

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

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +1 higher in Buderim - South

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +36 higher in Buderim - South

1,042 68th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +4,825 higher in Buderim - South

18,362 83rd pct 13,537 65th pct

Growth in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +11.7 pts higher in Palmwoods

3.2% 38th pct 14.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +642 higher in Buderim - South

2,102 86th pct 1,460 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +97 higher in Buderim - South

1,606 93rd pct 1,509 90th pct

Max temp in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +0.6 higher in Palmwoods

26.1 76th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +0.3 higher in Buderim - South

16.1 86th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +1.8 higher in Buderim - South

4.7 40th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +1.7 more in Buderim - South

4.6 40th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +23.7 pts higher in Buderim - South

50.7% 38th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +18.1 pts higher in Buderim - South

50.7% 39th pct 32.6% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +37.5 pts higher in Buderim - South

73.7% 35th pct 36.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +9.5 pts higher in Buderim - South

47.0% 28th pct 37.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +25.2 pts higher in Buderim - South

88.3% 36th pct 63.1% 20th pct

Walk to health in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +32.0 pts higher in Buderim - South

54.5% 58th pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +20.9 more in Palmwoods

11.0 30th pct 31.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +35 higher in Buderim - South

46 39th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Buderim - South in Palmwoods +2.0 pts higher in Palmwoods

8.5% 86th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare Buderim - South with nearby areas

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Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim - South vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011414/buderim-south/vs/316061444/palmwoods