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Buderim vs Caloundra

Name: Buderim vs Caloundra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Buderim profile · Caloundra profile

Buderim Caloundra

Caloundra and Buderim are nearby Sunshine Coast areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in age and layout. Caloundra is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 22.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.0%) and schools (64.2%). Buderim has a younger typical resident of 39 and higher levels of education, with 24.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.0% in Caloundra.

Both areas share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and a similar number of people per home. They also have a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English. While Buderim has a higher share of working or looking for work (63.4% versus 57.5% in Caloundra), the gap between them in education and the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in Buderim Median age: 5 yrs older in Caloundra Participation: 5.9 pts higher in Buderim Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in Caloundra Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Caloundra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim in Caloundra +457 larger in Caloundra gap narrowing

55,756 49th pct 56,213 50th pct

Median age in Buderim in Caloundra +5 yrs older in Caloundra gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%

9.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Buderim Caloundra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 75.1%

6.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

6.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino even 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 44.7%

44.0% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buderim in Caloundra +0.59 more in Caloundra

1.15 10th pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim in Caloundra +5 more in Caloundra

12 19th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Buderim in Caloundra +2,372 more in Buderim

12,641 76th pct 10,269 57th pct

Avg size in Buderim in Caloundra +449 larger in Buderim

1,053 100th pct 604 72nd pct

ICSEA in Buderim in Caloundra +44 higher in Buderim

1,071 73rd pct 1,028 55th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 53.2%

18.6% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.9% Society & culture even 11.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Buderim in Caloundra +$57 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$794 50th pct $737 33rd pct

Household income in Buderim in Caloundra +$265 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$1,772 55th pct $1,507 32nd pct

Family income in Buderim in Caloundra +$239 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$2,066 51st pct $1,827 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.5%

19.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim in Caloundra +0.1 larger in Buderim gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 51.6%

28.3% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.2% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim in Caloundra +$40 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$470 88th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Buderim in Caloundra +$50 higher in Buderim gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Buderim in Caloundra even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 32.1%

28.9% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.0% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 69.8%

11.7% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 33.8%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.1%

10.1% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim in Caloundra +2 more in Buderim

148 23rd pct 146 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Buderim in Caloundra +0.06 more in Buderim

2.65 14th pct 2.60 14th pct

Departures/1k in Buderim in Caloundra +79.1 more in Caloundra

471.7 29th pct 550.8 32nd pct

PT routes in Buderim in Caloundra +27 more in Caloundra

8 11th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 63.3%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

1.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

34.0% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

10.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

8.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim in Caloundra +0.1 higher in Caloundra

4.9 37th pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim in Caloundra +0.1 more in Caloundra

4.6 35th pct 4.7 37th pct

15-min city in Buderim in Caloundra +4.6 pts higher in Caloundra

50.5% 31st pct 55.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim in Caloundra +11.9 pts higher in Caloundra

49.1% 31st pct 61.0% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim in Caloundra +18.3 pts higher in Buderim

83.1% 42nd pct 64.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in Buderim in Caloundra +10.9 pts higher in Caloundra

53.3% 25th pct 64.2% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Buderim in Caloundra +4.3 pts higher in Buderim

95.5% 46th pct 91.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Buderim in Caloundra +6.9 pts higher in Buderim

48.0% 50th pct 41.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim in Caloundra +0.2 more in Caloundra

12.1 31st pct 12.3 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim in Caloundra +60 higher in Buderim

96 53rd pct 37 38th pct

Mean slope in Buderim in Caloundra +0.9 pts higher in Buderim

6.1% 64th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Buderim with nearby areas

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Compare Caloundra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim vs Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30007/buderim/vs/SED30016/caloundra