Buderim · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Buderim

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Buderim compared to most other areas, with only 21.6% of households being single-person homes. This makes the area stand out as a place where more people share their living space than the state or national average. Family-based living is the dominant story here, with over half of all families including children.

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📍 Buderim, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Buderim sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Buderim — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Buderim2.6
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Buderim house two people (35.9%), while those with only one person are well below the national figure of 25.6%. The typical number of people per home is 2.6, which has barely changed since 2011.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.6% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Buderim, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest family group at 56.8%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 13.6% of the total, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average and has risen slightly since 2011.

13.6% ▲ +9.7%

Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Buderim, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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). Family & Households in Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31601/buderim/topic/family-households