Located in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area, Buddina is a smaller residential area (postcode 4575). With a population of 4,236, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Buddina has a median house price of $1.6 million, which has dipped slightly by 0.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $810,000 (+5.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Buddina is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1057, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,661 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.8% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$1.1M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.