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Buderim vs Hervey Bay

Name: Buderim vs Hervey Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 165 km apart · Buderim profile · Hervey Bay profile

Buderim Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay and Buderim are both Queensland hubs, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Hervey Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 32.6% of people aged 65 and over. Buderim's typical resident is 39. Buderim has a more qualified workforce, with 24.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.4% in Hervey Bay. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in Buderim at $1,772, while Hervey Bay's typical income is $1,054.

These gaps have widened significantly since 2011, particularly in age and income. While they both have similar rates of people in de facto relationships and very low numbers of residents who speak little or no English, their everyday environments differ. Buderim is more walkable, with 50.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas Hervey Bay has 31.7%. Hervey Bay is more likely to have homes owned outright, with 43.3% compared to 28.9% in Buderim.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in Buderim Median age: 13 yrs older in Hervey Bay Participation: 20.3 pts higher in Buderim Needs assistance: 5.9 pts higher in Hervey Bay Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buderim in Hervey Bay +1,107 larger in Buderim gap narrowing

55,756 49th pct 54,649 48th pct

Median age in Buderim in Hervey Bay +13 yrs older in Hervey Bay gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 17.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.9%

33.6% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 27.4%

9.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Buderim Hervey Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 75.4%

6.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.0% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

6.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 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

44.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

46.3% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 41.5%

6.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buderim in Hervey Bay +0.45 more in Hervey Bay

1.15 10th pct 1.60 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buderim in Hervey Bay +1 more in Hervey Bay

12 19th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Buderim in Hervey Bay +3,404 more in Buderim

12,641 76th pct 9,237 48th pct

Avg size in Buderim in Hervey Bay +343 larger in Buderim

1,053 100th pct 711 84th pct

ICSEA in Buderim in Hervey Bay +78 higher in Buderim

1,071 73rd pct 993 34th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 40.0%

18.6% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.4% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 15.5%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.4%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

11.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Buderim in Hervey Bay +$250 higher in Buderim gap widening

$794 50th pct $544 3rd pct

Household income in Buderim in Hervey Bay +$718 higher in Buderim gap widening

$1,772 55th pct $1,054 0th pct

Family income in Buderim in Hervey Bay +$780 higher in Buderim gap widening

$2,066 51st pct $1,286 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.1%

13.6% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +13.7 pts 50.6%

19.3% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.9% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Buderim in Hervey Bay +0.3 larger in Buderim gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 40.2%

28.3% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.1% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

21.2% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 9.2%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buderim in Hervey Bay +$140 higher in Buderim gap widening

$470 88th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Buderim in Hervey Bay +$568 higher in Buderim gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,382 15th pct

People / bedroom in Buderim in Hervey Bay +0.10 higher in Buderim gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 23.6%

27.0% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 81.2%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 31.8%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 40.3%

10.1% $200–$349 +34.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +18.9 pts 1.5%

5.9% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 19.3%

12.6% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buderim in Hervey Bay +148 more in Buderim

148 23rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Buderim in Hervey Bay +2.65 more in Buderim

2.65 14th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Buderim in Hervey Bay +471.7 more in Buderim

471.7 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Buderim in Hervey Bay +8 more in Buderim

8 11th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 33.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

14.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

8.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Buderim in Hervey Bay +2.0 higher in Buderim

4.9 37th pct 3.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buderim in Hervey Bay +1.4 more in Buderim

4.6 35th pct 3.2 12th pct

15-min city in Buderim in Hervey Bay +18.8 pts higher in Buderim

50.5% 31st pct 31.7% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Buderim in Hervey Bay +4.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay

49.1% 31st pct 53.3% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Buderim in Hervey Bay +83.1 pts higher in Buderim

83.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Buderim in Hervey Bay +4.8 pts higher in Buderim

53.3% 25th pct 48.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Buderim in Hervey Bay +11.5 pts higher in Buderim

95.5% 46th pct 84.0% 30th pct

Walk to health in Buderim in Hervey Bay +30.7 pts higher in Buderim

48.0% 50th pct 17.4% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Buderim in Hervey Bay +6.6 more in Buderim

12.1 31st pct 5.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Buderim in Hervey Bay +93 higher in Buderim

96 53rd pct 3 18th pct

Mean slope in Buderim in Hervey Bay +1.5 pts higher in Buderim

6.1% 64th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

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Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buderim vs Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30007/buderim/vs/SED30033/hervey-bay