55,756 ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51,292
- 2016: 62,513
- 2021: 55,756
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Buderim · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Buderim
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Buderim are married, reflecting a community where stable partnerships are common. The area has grown by 8.7% since 2011, with a population that is now a little older than the national figure. Both children and seniors make up a larger share of the population here than in most similar areas.
55,756
▲ +8.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Buderim — lower than 51% of areas.
| Buderim | 55,756 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Buderim has 55,756 residents, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than Queensland and Australia, and 8 years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +25.8%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 18.8% under 15 and 19.0% aged 65 and over. Both groups have seen their share of the population rise by 11 points since 2011.
19.0% ▲ +137.1%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +127.2%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Buderim splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of people in de facto relationships has fallen to 11.5%, a figure lower than most areas.
2.1% ▲ +121.0%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 48%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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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/sed/SED30007/buderim/topic/demographics-identity