Buderim flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Buderim (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 30.51 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
30.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Buderim'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.
Buderim 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 14,306 Buderim properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 14,306 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Buderim.
Buderim at a glance
How Buderim is zoned
Selling in Buderim? 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 30.51 km², Buderim is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 22 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 801 m² across 13,512 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 Buderim
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Buderim suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1036, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Buderim's 31,430 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Buderim - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Buderim. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Buderim itself.
11,120 in 2001 to 18,362 in 2025, up 65%.
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 Buderim 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Buderim planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Buderim?
The schematic on this page is a Buderim flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 18% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Buderim address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Buderim flood-prone?
About 18% of Buderim falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 14% of the 14,306 properties we analysed in Buderim carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1247 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 Buderim bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 40% of Buderim is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Buderim?
The dominant planning zone in Buderim is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Limited Development and Environmental Management and Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Buderim have heritage-listed places?
Buderim has 22 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Buderim hilly or flat?
Buderim is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 28% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 6 m to 158 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 Buderim?
Across 13,512 surveyed parcels in Buderim, the median lot size is about 801 m². There are also 4,377 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 Buderim have a train station?
There is no train station inside Buderim itself. The suburb is served by 77 bus stops.
What is the population of Buderim?
At the 2021 Census Buderim had 31,430 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Buderim - South statistical area, which contains Buderim, went from 11,120 people in 2001 to 18,362 in 2025, up 65%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Buderim alone.
Is Buderim an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Buderim scores 1036 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 Buderim?
Median household income in Buderim was $1,729 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Buderim property?
A Buderim 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.