Population
4,236
Median Age
43.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,721/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
7
Development Activity
Total DAs
34
Last 12 Months
7
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
-46.2%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Buddina iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Buddina State School
Prep-6 · 742 students
Demographics
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
68.7%
Houses
15.4%
Townhouse
13.6%
Apartment
Tenure
Mortgage / mo
$2,167
Rent / wkiMedian weekly rent for new bonds (Mar 2026 quarter), QLD RTA bond data. Census 2021 median: $440.
$800
Bond data Mar 2026 quarter · houses $800 · units $685
HH Size
2.5
Personal Income / wk
$858
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
15.9%
Unoccupied
294
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
25.6%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
29.1%
Community Profile
Ancestry
Household Composition
30.2%
Couples, no children
3,008
Total families
Economy & Employment
Unemployment
2.7%
Labour Force
3,841
Unemployed
103
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
59.4%
Part-time
36.4%
Participation
54.4%
Employed
1,845
Occupations
Top Industries
University
32.9%
Postgraduate
6.8%
Born Overseas
19.1%
Dwellings
1,554
Transport to Work
Drive
88.5%
Public Transport
1.1%
Walk / Cycle
5.5%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+0.73%/yr
(+54 people/yr)
EstablishedHistorical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+85
Net Internal / yr
-4
Gentrification Signal
Early signs
Population +15% since 2011, Accelerating: 4% → 10%
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Buddina compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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