Buddina
QLD 4575 · Sunshine Coast
4,236 (2021) → 4,480 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Buddina is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4575, about 87km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Buddina are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 23/100, and is right by the coast. Buddina has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.11%), England (3.75%), South Africa (0.99%), Philippines (0.68%), USA (0.64%)
Top languages: French (0.52%), Portuguese (0.4%), Italian (0.35%), Punjabi (0.31%), Vietnamese (0.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1052 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Buddina State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1055
Nearby (within 10km)
- Brightwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1055
- Mooloolaba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1067
- Mountain Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1049
- Mountain Creek State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1045
- Kawana Waters State CollegeCombined · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1030
- Immanuel Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1119
- Australian Industry Trade College - Sunshine CoastSecondary · Independent · 6.4km
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 990
- Chancellor State CollegeCombined · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1036
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1004
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.3kmICSEA 1112
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1153
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Buddina
Is Buddina safe?
Buddina has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,532 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Buddina from Brisbane CBD?
Buddina is about 86.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Buddina?
Buddina has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1055 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Buddina?
Buddina has a transport score of 23/100 and 2 bus stops.