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Buderim vs Noosa

Name: Buderim vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Buderim profile · Noosa profile

Buderim Noosa

Buderim and Noosa are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Noosa has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 48 and 26.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 41 years and 20.3% in Buderim. Noosa also has better access to public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Buderim has larger schools and more homes within a 15-minute walk of one, while 51.2% of its residents are more likely to be working or looking for work than those in Noosa.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to education and income, with nearly the same share of adults holding a bachelor degree and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, as has the difference in home ownership; 39.7% of Noosa homes are owned outright compared to 31.5% in Buderim. This gap in ownership has grown from 2.7% to 8.2% over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Noosa Household size: 0.2 larger in Buderim Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in Noosa Participation: 7.0 pts higher in Buderim Under 15: 2.0 pts higher in Buderim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim in Noosa +12,296 larger in Buderim gap widening

58,956 49th pct 46,660 36th pct

Median age in Buderim in Noosa +7 yrs older in Noosa gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

9.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Buderim Noosa

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 69.1%

6.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 31.4%

12.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 41.7%

6.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buderim in Noosa +1 more in Noosa

10 12th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buderim in Noosa +0.51 more in Noosa

0.92 3rd pct 1.43 20th pct

Students in Buderim in Noosa +4,800 more in Buderim

13,036 64th pct 8,236 38th pct

Avg size in Buderim in Noosa +555 larger in Buderim

1,304 100th pct 749 87th pct

ICSEA in Buderim in Noosa +3 higher in Buderim

1,082 78th pct 1,079 77th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 60.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%

7.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 26.0%

26.1% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Buderim in Noosa +$7 higher in Buderim gap steady

$779 47th pct $772 45th pct

Household income in Buderim in Noosa +$174 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$1,739 55th pct $1,565 40th pct

Family income in Buderim in Noosa +$138 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$2,059 53rd pct $1,921 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 even 32.4%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 63.1%

19.6% One condition even 19.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buderim in Noosa +491 larger in Buderim

1,175 45th pct 684 26th pct

Median age in Buderim in Noosa +1 yrs older in Noosa

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Buderim in Noosa +$81 higher in Buderim

$667 65th pct $586 42nd pct

Household income in Buderim in Noosa +$217 higher in Buderim

$1,927 75th pct $1,710 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim in Noosa +0.2 larger in Buderim gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 50.1%

29.0% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim in Noosa +$35 higher in Noosa gap steady

$465 87th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Buderim in Noosa even gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Buderim in Noosa +0.10 higher in Buderim gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 28.7%

25.6% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 73.1%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 33.5%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 43.4%

20.4% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

3.4% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.0%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%

15.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim in Noosa +43 more in Noosa

157 28th pct 200 38th pct

Stops/1k in Buderim in Noosa +1.62 more in Noosa

2.66 21st pct 4.29 47th pct

Departures/1k in Buderim in Noosa +584.9 more in Noosa

450.8 39th pct 1,035.8 58th pct

PT routes in Buderim in Noosa even

9 18th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Buderim in Noosa +25 longer in Noosa

3 29th pct 28 83rd pct

Drive to city in Buderim in Noosa

62 72nd pct —

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 56.2%

14.9% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

1.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.0% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 13.9%

8.7% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%

12.4% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Buderim in Noosa +14,134 higher in Buderim

63,569 47th pct 49,435 33rd pct

Growth in Buderim in Noosa +1.3 pts higher in Buderim

6.3% 57th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buderim in Noosa +31 higher in Noosa

1,606 94th pct 1,637 95th pct

Max temp in Buderim in Noosa +0.2 higher in Buderim

26.1 72nd pct 25.9 70th pct

Min temp in Buderim in Noosa +0.8 higher in Noosa

16.1 87th pct 16.8 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim in Noosa +0.4 higher in Noosa

4.8 46th pct 5.3 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim in Noosa even

4.6 45th pct 4.6 45th pct

15-min city in Buderim in Noosa +2.8 pts higher in Noosa

53.5% 45th pct 56.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim in Noosa +7.0 pts higher in Noosa

55.5% 46th pct 62.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim in Noosa +6.8 pts higher in Noosa

81.2% 50th pct 88.0% 56th pct

Walk to school in Buderim in Noosa +13.6 pts higher in Buderim

51.2% 31st pct 37.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Buderim in Noosa +11.7 pts higher in Noosa

86.9% 46th pct 98.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Buderim in Noosa +1.9 pts higher in Buderim

49.8% 59th pct 47.9% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim in Noosa +1.8 more in Noosa

11.8 22nd pct 13.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim in Noosa +20 higher in Buderim

75 60th pct 55 57th pct

Mean slope in Buderim in Noosa +0.8 pts higher in Buderim

7.1% 75th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Compare Buderim with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31601/buderim/vs/31605/noosa