Buderim flood risk
Of Buderim’s 19,137 mapped properties, 1.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Buderim’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Buderim address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Buderim
Flood and bushfire areas across Buderim. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Buderim
Buderim sits in the Maroochydore police division, which recorded 6,869 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,869 total. Figures are for the whole Maroochydore police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Buderim
Buderim can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Buderim
At the 2021 Census, 23.7% of Buderim’s 31,430 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Buderim
Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Buderim). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sunshine Coast
Compare Buderim with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.