QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Buddina, 4575
Current weather
18°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.1° / 14.3° today · 0.4 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Life in Buddina revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. Coastal living here comes with genuine distance from the capital, a self-contained pace with the sea at its heart. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and safety, while transport and access and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 106
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 66
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 235 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -12.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences64
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Property Damage69
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)265
- Traffic And Related Offences61
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,057
- Buddina State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
125 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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 59.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 905th in Australia
- State rank
- 189th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #19 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 2 Brothers Traditional Barberamenitieshairdresser
- ANZamenitiesbank
- Aldiamenities119 Point Cartwright Drivesupermarket
- Ali Babaamenitiesfast_food
- Ally Fashionamenitiesclothes
- Anytime Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- Aussieamenitiesmoney_lender
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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