Buderim

Buderim sits on 180 metre mountain which overlooks the southern Sunshine Coast communities.  Surrounding suburbs include Kunda Park, Mountain Creek, Sippy Downs, Mons and Tanawha.  Buderim is known for it’s lush rainforest pockets and abundant wildlife including kangaroos, wallabies and a variety of birdlife.

People

According the 2016 Bureau of Statistics, 29,355 people call Buderim home.  Here is a quick overview of population demographics for this suburb:

6.4%      Independent Youth

20.1%    Established Couples & Families

10.9%    Elderly Couples

2.1%       Young Families

History

The name ‘Buderim’ is from the local Kabi Kabi Aboriginal word for the hairpin honeysuckle which originally grew abundantly around the plateau.  In 1925, this suburb was an elevated health resort with four boarding houses for weary city-folk looking to be revived by the fresh ‘mountain’ air.  Until the mid 1960’s, Buderim was just a small rural community.  Now it boasts some of the Coast’s beautiful homes utilising the vast ocean and hinterland views.

Median Property Price Trends

Year                       Unit                       House

2009                       $370,000              $  534,000

2010                       $406,000              $  553,000

2011                       $353,000              $  471,000

2012                       $328,000              $  488,000

2013                       $345,000              $  518,000

2014                       $347,000              $  543,000

2015                       $390,000              $  565,000

2016                       $378,000              $  595,000

2017                       $394,000              $  635,000