QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Buderim, QLD, 4556
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#40 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Buderim is a larger established suburb in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 31,430 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 556 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 17.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, 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
- 31,430
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,729
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 762 of 12,790
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 749 / 1,942 / 1,258
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)
- $750
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)
- 556
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 316
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 393 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences55
- Other Property Damage66
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
- Traffic And Related Offences86
- Unlawful Entry39
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,120
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary
- Immanuel Lutheran CollegeCombined
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined
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
78 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burnett St at Buderim Marketplace
- Burnett St at Buderim Marketplace
- Gloucester Rd at Fielding Street
- Gloucester Rd at Fielding Street
- Jones Rd at Horseshoe Bend
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Star LiquorAlcohol
- ANZBank
64 Burnett Street, Buderim
- Bendigo BankBank
Unit 4 72 Burnett Street, Buderim
- BOQBank
66 Burnett Street, Buderim
- Commonwealth BankBank
72 Burnett Street, Buderim
- Heritage BankBank
62 Burnett Street, Buderim
- NABBank
61 Burnett Street, Buderim
- WestpacBank
58 Burnett Street, Buderim
- Bbq
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
59 parks and public open space in this suburb
- 37/52nd Battalion ParkPark
- Alfriston Drive Amenity ReservePark
- Barnes Drive Bushland Reserve NetworkNature reserve
- Buderim Lions ParkPark
- Buderim Meadows ParkPark
- Buderim Meadows Park 2Park
- Buderim Pines Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Buderim Pines East ParkPark
- Buderim Pines North ParkPark
- Buderim Pines South ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 15
- Emergency department
- On site
- Ballinger Family Medical Practiceclinic
- Better Health on BuderimLindsay Roaddoctor
- Buderim Marketplace Medical CentreBurnett Streetdoctor
- Buderim Medical & Dental Centreclinic
- Buderim PharmacyBurnett Streetpharmacy
- Buderim Private HospitalElsa Wilson Drivehospital
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Coastal Pathologyclinic
- Eckersley Medical Centreclinic
- Integrative Clinical PsychologyWises Roadhospital
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)
- 8/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Buderim HouseState heritage place
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolState heritage place
- Canambie HomesteadState heritage place
- Pioneer Cottage BuderimState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Village Early Learningchildcare
- Milford Lodgechildcare
- Milford LodgeGloucester Roadchildcare
- Sanctuary Early Learning Buderimchildcare
- Toddler Townchildcare
- Toral Lodge Childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 75
- Parks (OSM)
- 56
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
- 93.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #40 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
- Little Village Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Milford Lodgechildcarechildcare
- Milford LodgechildcareGloucester Roadchildcare
- Sanctuary Early Learning Buderimchildcarechildcare
- Toddler Townchildcarechildcare
- Toral Lodge Childcarechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Buderim HouseheritageState heritage place
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Canambie HomesteadheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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