BUDERIM

Buderim was seen as a resource for timbergetters, huge stands of Beech and cedar grew across the mountain. Some trees were so large in fact, they were wasted due to the lack of transport to carry them down to the river for despatch to Brisbane. Once clear felled, the plateau was used for farming, the rich red volcanic soil found on Buderim made the area particularly suited to growing almost everything, from bananas to small crops. The most notable were coffee and (in the 1900's) ginger, the crop which made Buderim famous. The farming pioneer Burnett, won awards for the quality of his coffee at shows in London during the late 1800's.

In the middle of the 1900s the largest ginger processing facility in the southern hemisphere was built, and operated until the factory closed and operations were moved closer to other ginger growing areas near Yandina.

Many farmers left the land to get jobs, as the value of their produce was eroded, this was very much the fate of the Lindsay Family, who farmed massive orchards around the road which now bears their name. The value of Buderim as real estate pressured many others out of the rural lifestyle. Housing development increased in and around Buderim Mountain. Thanks to the huge leap in real estate values during the first decade of 2000, much land is now being developed that was once deemed too expensive to engineer for housing estates. Due to this development, all farming and much of the secondary growth rainforest on the escarpment has disappeared.

Buderim does contain one of the most significant heritage relics of the early days in the form of Pioneer Cottage, restored and cared for by the "Buderim Historical Society".

The name "Buderim" is from the local Kabi Kabi Aboriginal word for the hairpin honeysuckle, (Badderam) Banksia spinulosa var. collina, which grew abundantly around the plateau. Although it did not actually grow on the plateau, it is likely the name was given when the white man gestured in the direction of the slopes across the plants, asking what the area was called.

BUDERIM AREA: 62.1 sq kms The Buderim Statistical Local Area (SLA) includes land on the Buderim Plateau & on the surrounding escarpment & foothill areas such as Sippy Downs, Mountain Creek & the Mooloolah River. The area is predominantly low density residential in nature, with important environmental & aesthetic values contained in undisturbed & protected areas. Buderim is currently the fastest growing Statistical Local Area in Queensland BUDERIM POPULATION: • Oct 2006 — 34,454 (Latest Census data) • Oct 2001 — 31,789 (Census data) • Oct 2000 — 28,000+ • June 1996 — 25,062 (Census data) • June 1991 — 14,841 (Census data Buderim has a higher proportion of couples with young children & a lower proportion of elderly than the Shire average. This is a snapshot of Buderim according to Australia’s Census data gathered in 2006 The next Census will be in 2011. BUDERIM • Total Residents: 34,454 Males: 16,143 Females: 18,311 Indigenous Residents: 263 Age breakup • Average age is: 40 0-4 yrs: 1,945 5-14 yrs: 5,105 15-24 yrs: 4,349 25-54 yrs: 12,880 55-64 yrs: 3,818 65 yrs & over: 6,357 Buderim Families • Total families: 9,478 Couple families with children: 4,039 Couple families without children: 4,139 One parent families: 1,227 Other families: 73 Buderim Households Family household: 9,369 Lone person household: 2,654 Group household: 370 Citizenship Australian citizenship: 29,898 Persons born overseas: 7,015 International Visitors: 552 Country of birth Australia: 25,356 England: 2,416 New Zealand: 1,608 South Africa: 344 Scotland: 296 Germany: 291 Religious Affiliation Anglican: 7,990 Catholic: 7,053 No Religion: 6,772 Uniting Church: 2,432 Presbyterian & Reformed: 1,502 Marital Status Married: 15,573 Never Married: 6,954 Separated or Divorced: 2,994 Widowed: 1,879 Occupation Professionals: 3,107 Clerical & Administrative Workers: 2,198 Technicians & Trades Workers: 2,188 Sales Workers: 2,038 Managers: 2,014 Community & Personal Service: 1,314 Labourers: 1,233 Machinery Operators & Drivers: 575 Main Industries of Employment School/Education Cafes, Restaurants & Takeaway Food Services Residential Building/Construction Hospitals Supermarket/Grocery Stores Income In Buderim, the median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $457, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $1,025, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $1,151, compared with $1,171 in Australia. Occupied Private Dwellings Total private dwellings: 14,015 (includes unoccupied private dwellings) Occupied private dwellings: 12,991 Separate house: 10,001 Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc: 2,045 Flat, unit or apartment: 833 Other dwellings: 112 Rents & Mortgages In Buderim, the median weekly rent was $280, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $1,500, compared to $1,300 in Australia. The average household size was 2.6 and the average number of persons per bedroom was 1.0. Homes Fully owned: 4,583 Being purchased: 4,317 (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) Rented (includes rent-free): 2,543 Other tenure type: 792 Not stated: 755 In Buderim, 35.3% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 33.2% were being purchased and 19.6% were rented SUNSHINE COAST POPULATION: • Oct 2006 — 276,266 (Latest Census data) 3.7% increase from 2002 Maroochy Shire accounts for 3.6% of Queensland’s total population. For the past 10 years the region’s population has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.9%, which is almost two times the 2.0% growth rate recorded in Queensland for the same period. Double the State’s forecasted average annual population growth rate of 1.5% KPMG has identified Maroochy Shire as the fifth fastest growing region in Australia over the last 10 years. Take a glimpse into our future... Maroochy 2025 — A Visioning Journey >> QUEENSLAND POPULATION: • Oct 2006 — 3,904,532 (Latest Census data) • Oct 2003 — 3,796,775 Queensland accounts for 19.1% of Australia’s total population The fastest growing local government area between June 2002/2003 was Caloundra City 5.1% & Maroochy Shire 3.7%.