Compare

Buddina vs Parrearra

Name: Buddina vs Parrearra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Buddina profile · Parrearra profile

Buddina Parrearra

Parrearra and Buddina are neighbouring Sunshine Coast areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in age and layout. Parrearra is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.9% compared to 20.8% in Buddina). This age profile is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions in Parrearra and more homes owned outright. In contrast, Buddina is more residential in feel, with a far higher share of separate houses (68.3% versus 55.6%) and better access to schools, groceries, and health services within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas have seen a similar trend of high mobility since 2011, as a large proportion of residents in both places moved in the last five years. They share a similar mix of high-income earners and volunteer rates. While Parrearra has far more public transport stops and more frequent departures, Buddina provides more overall walkable amenities for its residents. This contrast is clear in their 15-minute-city scores, which are far higher in Buddina.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Parrearra Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Buddina Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in Parrearra People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Buddina Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Buddina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buddina in Parrearra +425 larger in Parrearra gap narrowing

4,236 86th pct 4,661 86th pct

Median age in Buddina in Parrearra +9 yrs older in Parrearra gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.9%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.3% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 24.0%

10.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Buddina Parrearra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 72.3%

3.8% England +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +5.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 31.1%

13.1% Scottish even 13.2%

12.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

46.9% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 41.1%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buddina in Parrearra

1.44 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Buddina in Parrearra +1 more in Parrearra

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Buddina in Parrearra +244 larger in Parrearra

1,030 100th pct 1,274 100th pct

ICSEA in Buddina in Parrearra +5 higher in Buddina

1,050 78th pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 55.2%

20.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Buddina in Parrearra +$85 higher in Buddina gap widening

$858 67th pct $773 54th pct

Household income in Buddina in Parrearra +$254 higher in Buddina gap widening

$1,721 61st pct $1,467 45th pct

Family income in Buddina in Parrearra +$255 higher in Buddina gap widening

$2,155 66th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.5%

14.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 60.5%

17.7% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buddina in Parrearra +7 larger in Buddina

77 83rd pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Buddina in Parrearra +2 yrs older in Parrearra

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Buddina in Parrearra +$66 higher in Parrearra

$714 57th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Buddina in Parrearra +$10 higher in Parrearra

$1,583 46th pct $1,593 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buddina in Parrearra +0.3 larger in Buddina gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 46.2%

30.2% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

25.5% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buddina in Parrearra +$50 higher in Parrearra gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Buddina in Parrearra +$167 higher in Buddina gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Buddina in Parrearra +0.10 higher in Buddina gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.2% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

0.6% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

68.3% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 55.6%

13.5% Flat or apartment +12.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 37.5%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 53.7%

14.7% $550–$749 +12.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

8.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

7.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buddina in Parrearra +11 more in Parrearra

2 71st pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Buddina in Parrearra +2.32 more in Parrearra

0.47 59th pct 2.79 68th pct

Departures/1k in Buddina in Parrearra +570.0 more in Parrearra

324.8 75th pct 894.9 86th pct

PT routes in Buddina in Parrearra even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Buddina in Parrearra +12 longer in Buddina

15 53rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Buddina in Parrearra +5 longer in Buddina

69 50th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

15.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Bus even 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 36.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

8.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

13.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

8.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Labourers even 7.8%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buddina in Parrearra +1.5 higher in Buddina

6.9 92nd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buddina in Parrearra +1.4 more in Buddina

6.6 92nd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Buddina in Parrearra +16.6 pts higher in Buddina

73.4% 85th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Buddina in Parrearra +17.7 pts higher in Buddina

70.6% 85th pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Buddina in Parrearra +23.5 pts higher in Parrearra

58.3% 75th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Buddina in Parrearra +62.3 pts higher in Buddina

85.2% 89th pct 22.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Buddina in Parrearra even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Buddina in Parrearra +19.8 pts higher in Buddina

72.8% 91st pct 53.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Buddina in Parrearra +8.6 more in Buddina

16.8 57th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Buddina in Parrearra +127 higher in Buddina

282 94th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Buddina in Parrearra +0.2 pts higher in Parrearra

3.3% 18th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Buddina with nearby areas

Minyama Mooloolaba Parrearra Mountain Creek Warana Alexandra Headland Bokarina Birtinya

Compare Parrearra with nearby areas

Minyama Warana Mountain Creek Buddina Bokarina Mooloolaba Birtinya Sippy Downs

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buddina vs Parrearra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30407/buddina/vs/SAL32280/parrearra