Buddina flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Buddina (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 2.08 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Buddina's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Buddina flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 2,443 Buddina properties.

Buddina at a glance

Parcels 1,999 Median lot 546 m² Mapped easements 58 Bus stops 2 Landslide overlay 2%

How Buddina is zoned

Low Density Residential 39%
Medium Density Residential 18%
Major Centre 12%
No 8%
Environmental Management and Conservation 8%
Open Space 7%

Selling in Buddina? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 2.08 km², Buddina is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 87% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 546 m² across 1,999 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Buddina

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Buddina suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
4,236
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,721
per week, Sunshine Coast Regional suburb typical $1,674
Median rent
$440
per week, Sunshine Coast Regional suburb typical $408
Median mortgage
$2,167
per month
Household size
2.5
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1027, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Buddina's 4,236 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.6%
5-14 11.8%
15-19 5.3%
20-24 5.2%
25-34 12.7%
35-44 12.6%
45-54 13.6%
55-64 13.5%
65-74 11.5%
75-84 6.9%
85+ 2.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Buddina - Minyama, the wider ABS statistical area containing Buddina. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Buddina itself.

6,096 in 2001 to 7,410 in 2025, up 22%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Buddina address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Buddina planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Buddina?

The schematic on this page is a Buddina flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 87% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Buddina address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Buddina flood-prone?

About 87% of Buddina falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 36% of the 2,443 properties we analysed in Buddina carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 331 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Buddina bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Buddina and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Sunshine Coast Regional average is 38%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Buddina?

The dominant planning zone in Buddina is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Medium Density Residential and Major Centre. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Buddina have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Buddina. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Buddina hilly or flat?

Buddina is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%, and 4% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 15 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Buddina?

Across 1,999 surveyed parcels in Buddina, the median lot size is about 546 m². There are also 58 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Buddina have a train station?

There is no train station inside Buddina itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Buddina?

At the 2021 Census Buddina had 4,236 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Buddina - Minyama statistical area, which contains Buddina, went from 6,096 people in 2001 to 7,410 in 2025, up 22%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Buddina alone.

Is Buddina an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Buddina scores 1027 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Buddina?

Median household income in Buddina was $1,721 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Buddina property?

A Buddina planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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