58,956 ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45,740
- 2016: 54,483
- 2021: 58,956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buderim · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Buderim
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 20% of people in Buderim are aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. This is an older community where the typical resident is 41, and the population has grown by 29% since 2011 to reach 58,956 people.
58,956
▲ +28.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Buderim — lower than 51% of areas.
| Buderim | 58,956 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Buderim is noticeably older than the typical Queensland or Australian area, with the usual age here being 41. The total population has climbed significantly over the last decade, adding about 13,216 people.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. While children under 15 account for 18.5% of residents, this proportion has fallen since 2011.
20.3% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Buderim splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married (49.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.9%, a figure slightly lower than most areas.
2.0% ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buderim, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31601/buderim/topic/demographics-identity