Buderim · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Buderim

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A higher share of residents in Buderim volunteer their time compared to the rest of the country. About 17.6% of the community give their time to others, which is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.

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📍 Buderim, Suburb / Locality

Where Buderim sits — Volunteers

17.6% ▼ -22.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buderim — lower than 52% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Buderim17.6%
4556, QLD 16.7%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is common here, with 17.6% of people helping out, a rate well above the 14.1% seen across Australia and Queensland.

17.6% ▼ -22.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

While the 12% of people providing unpaid care is about the same as the national figure, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 24.3% is well above the 20.7% state and national averages. Unpaid childcare is also common, with 26.1% of residents caring for children.

12.0% ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

26.1% ▼ -10.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

24.3% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

Defence service is more common in Buderim than in most other areas, with 4.4% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30408/buderim/topic/community