QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Buddina, QLD, 4575
Current weather
18°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.1° / 14.3° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#279 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Buddina is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 4,236 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 693 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 163.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,236
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,721
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 294 of 1,853
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 58%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 124 / 239 / 211
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $850
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 693
- Against the person
- 116
- Against property
- 432
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 163.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences64
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Property Damage68
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)263
- Traffic And Related Offences60
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,057
- Buddina State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kawana Shoppingworld
- Kawana station
- Kawana station platform 1
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
112 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- SuncorpBank
- Bbq (7)
- Luxury Spa & NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (14)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beltana ParkPark
- Buddina Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Children parkPark
- Jack Chambers ParkPark
- Kevin Asmus ParkPark
- Millie ParkPark
- Pierce ParkPark
- Point Cartwright ReservePark
- Schellenberger ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctors @ Kawanadoctor
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
- goodstart early learning KawanaPoint Cartwright Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #279 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- goodstart early learning KawanachildcarePoint Cartwright Drivechildcare
- Doctors @ Kawanahealthdoctor
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Beltana Parkgovernmentpark
- Buddina Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Children parkgovernmentpark
- Jack Chambers Parkgovernmentpark
- Kevin Asmus Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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