Buderim
QLD 4556 · Sunshine Coast
31,430 (2021) → 32,441 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Buderim is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4556, about 87km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Buderim are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 27/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Buderim has an overall score of 62/100, 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: England (7.05%), New Zealand (4.3%), South Africa (1.89%), USA (0.68%), Scotland (0.66%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.6%), German (0.48%), Spanish (0.38%), Mandarin (0.33%), Nepali (0.3%)
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 1058 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1153
- Immanuel Lutheran CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1119
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1090
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1021
- Chancellor State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1036
- Siena Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1074
- Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1083
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1004
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1075
- Mountain Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1049
- Mountain Creek State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1045
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 990
- Australian Industry Trade College - Sunshine CoastSecondary · Independent · 4.5km
- Mooloolaba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1067
- Brightwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1055
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 Buderim
Is Buderim safe?
Buderim 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 Buderim from Brisbane CBD?
Buderim is about 87.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Buderim?
Buderim has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1121 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Buderim?
Buderim has a transport score of 27/100 and 78 bus stops.