31,430 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27,069
- 2016: 29,355
- 2021: 31,430
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buderim · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Buderim
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Buderim is 46 years old, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This population of 31,430 is among the largest for its kind in the region. The community is defined by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
31,430
▲ +16.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buderim — higher than 92% of areas.
| Buderim | 31,430 |
|---|---|
| 4556, QLD | 47,150 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Buderim has 31,430 residents, which is among the largest populations at this level. The typical person living here is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly one in four people aged 65 and over live here, a figure well above the Queensland and national averages. This helps explain why children under 15 make up a slightly smaller share of the population than usual.
24.8% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Buderim splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is well below the state average. Over half the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little less common than in the rest of Australia.
1.6% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Buderim, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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/sal/SAL30408/buderim/topic/demographics-identity