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Buderim QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Buderim, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Buderim QLD is 31,430 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Buderim is $793 per week ($41,236 per year). Median rent in Buderim is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Buderim has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Buderim has a population density of 1027.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Buderim is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Buderim is $2,000.

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Buderim Population

residents (Census 2021)

Buderim Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$793/wk

$41,236 per year

#3695 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Buderim Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (14,742) Female 53.1% (16,688)

Population Density

1027.8

people per km²

31,430 people · 30.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,119

Family income/wk

Buderim Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Buderim Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.0% 4,490 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.0% 4,150 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Buderim Country of Birth

Australia

88.0%

England

8.9%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.7%

Canada

0.6%

China

0.3%

France

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Buderim Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

18.1%

Anglican

14.6%

Not stated

6.8%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Baptist

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Buderim Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Buderim Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.5%

Afrikaans

18.1%

German

13.3%

Spanish

10.6%

IAL Nepali

9.7%

Mandarin

8.5%

SAL Tot

7.3%

IAL Punjabi

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Buderim Employment

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Employed full-time

32.8% 7,677 people

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Employed part-time

24.2% 5,655 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 611 people

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Not in labour force

40.4% 9,458 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Buderim Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.3%

Certificate III/IV

30.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Buderim Occupation

Professionals

34.5%

Managers

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Buderim Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Health

17.7%

Engineering

13.0%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Education

10.4%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Buderim Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Buderim Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Buderim Marital Status

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Married

52.5% 13,696

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Separated

2.9% 749

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Divorced

10.2% 2,663

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Widowed

6.6% 1,718

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Never married

27.9% 7,285

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Buderim Ancestry

English

35.4%

Australian

25.3%

Scottish

10.0%

Irish

10.0%

Other

6.3%

German

5.3%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

South African

1.0%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Buderim School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.9%

Secondary — Government

19.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Buderim Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 3,555

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No need for assistance

94.1% 56,389

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Buderim Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.6% 4,602

—

Not a volunteer

81.4% 20,180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Buderim Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Buderim How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

14.7%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

1.3%

Bus

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Train

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Buderim Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

40.6%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Buderim Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

15.6%

3 bedrooms

36.1%

4 bedrooms

35.8%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Buderim Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

46.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Buderim Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

993

Indigenous residents

59,594

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Buderim Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,583

Arthritis

1,200

Asthma

1,023

Heart disease

964

Lung condition

638

Cancer

615

Diabetes

563

Stroke

344

Kidney disease

266

Dementia

121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Buderim Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Buderim Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.4%

Couple — no children

32.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Buderim Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 20

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 27

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Previously served

4.4% 1,104

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Never served

95.4% 23,684

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Buderim Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 3,140

—

Did not provide

87.3% 21,591

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Buderim Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

34.4%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Buderim When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

123

1951–1960

333

1961–1970

700

1971–1980

739

1981–1990

840

1991–2000

763

2001–2010

1,827

2011–2015

946

2016

229

2017

193

2018

184

2019

269

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Buderim Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Buderim Household Size

1 person

23.8%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

15.4%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Buderim Where Residents Moved From

Same address

24,533

Moved from QLD

3,320

Moved — same area (SA2)

690

Moved from VIC

379

Moved from NSW

372

Moved from overseas

221

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Buderim Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Buderim Schools

schools nearby

government

1084

avg ICSEA score

8,574

total students

Matthew Flinders Anglican College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,426 students

1155

ICSEA

Immanuel Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,239 students

1120

ICSEA

Buderim Mountain State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,183 students

1096

ICSEA

Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 616 students

1081

ICSEA

Siena Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 889 students

1073

ICSEA

Chancellor State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,609 students

1042

ICSEA

Kuluin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 612 students

1018

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Buderim Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,729/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Buderim

Your weekly income

≈ $7,492/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,279/wk

Rent share 26.0%

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Buderim vs State & National Average

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Pop: 15,850 Income: $746/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 15,938 Income: $863/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Pop: 16,349 Income: $873/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Pop: 16,385 Income: $954/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 16,472 Income: $824/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 16,488 Income: $775/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Buderim

What is the population of Buderim QLD?

The population of Buderim QLD is 31,430 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1027.8 people per km².Buderim is ranked #36 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Buderim?

The median personal income in Buderim QLD is $793 per week, or $41,236 per year.The median household income is $1,729 per week.Family income is $2,119 per week.Buderim is ranked #3,695 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Buderim?

Median rent in Buderim QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 26.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Buderim ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Buderim?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Buderim QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Buderim?

The median age in Buderim QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Buderim a good suburb to live in?

Buderim is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 31,430.The median income is $793/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30408. All dollar figures in AUD.