Suburb report · QLD 4556
Buderim
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Population
34,819
Buderim suburb profile
Who lives in Buderim
At 87km from central Brisbane, Buderim sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. Buderim is home to 34,819 people, a scale matched by fewer than 1% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 2 by population. The median resident of Buderim is 47, well above the 39 of the median Queensland suburb. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 112 of 528 have an older median age. That is 2.1 years older than the average of 44.9 across the other 2 suburbs of the Buderim-North statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $100,300, household income here sits in the middle band for Queensland. That is 10% below the average of $111,450 across the other 2 suburbs of the Buderim-North statistical area. On household income it ranks 183 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. 77.6% of households own their home, higher than 71% of Queensland suburbs, and 22.4% rent. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 365 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Buderim. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Buderim-North statistical area the ownership share is 87.1%, 9.5 points higher than in Buderim.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 12,033 occupied private dwellings in Buderim, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 40.2%, ahead of couples without children at 32.8% and people living alone at 23.9%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 281 have a higher share of families with children and 243 a lower one. The 40.2% share of families with children sits below most of Queensland, at the 38th percentile. At 32.8%, couples without children are more common here than in 78% of Queensland suburbs. In the other 2 suburbs of the Buderim-North statistical area, families with children make up 43.9% of households, against 40.2% here.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 83 new dwellings were approved across the Buderim-North statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 175 a year. Supply figures here are for the Buderim-North statistical area, home to 20,127 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Buderim. At 4.1 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3.2 of the median Queensland area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 262 in 2022 and bottomed at 83 in 2025.
Population trend
The population of the Buderim-North statistical area grew 11.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 5.6 points ahead. It ranks at the 79th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 3.9%, and the slowest to 2021, at 1%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Sippy Downs differs most on the median age: 34 there against 47 in Buderim. Maroochydore matches Buderim on the median age, at 47. At 5km, Mountain Creek counts 12,217 residents against 34,819 in Buderim.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.