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

93.6/100

#40 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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 MapQueensland 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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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

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 registerState 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 servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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 servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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