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Moving to Buderim (North area) from Caboolture (South area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Buderim - North and Caboolture - South, side by side - all from public government data.

Buderim (North area) has 20,127 people (ABS, June 2025), +2.1% in a year, 3 schools and 4 childcare services. Full Buderim (North area) suburb profile.

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Caboolture - South
QLD · current home
Buderim - North
QLD · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
27,798
20,127
Annual growth
+3.0%
+2.1%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,277/wk
$1,583/wk
Overseas born
17.6%
22.9%
Non-English-speaking background
7.6%
5.5%
Children aged 0–14
23.0%
16.3%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 1
Decile 7
IRSAD score
861
1,035
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
3
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
938
1,096
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
not published
1,127
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
2
4
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
not published
not published
House price YoY
Not enough sales to compare
Not enough sales to compare
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$570
$810
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
48 min
103 min
GPs nearby
3
1
Supermarkets nearby
10
3
Parks nearby
42
28
Train stations
1
None mapped

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) . How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Caboolture - South
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Minimbah State School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Caboolture - South.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 668
ICSEA 949
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Caboolture - South (QLD catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Buderim - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Buderim Mountain State School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Buderim - North.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 1,183
ICSEA 1096
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Buderim - North (QLD catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Independent 1,472 students
ICSEA 1133 intake context
Immanuel Lutheran College
Independent 1,239 students
ICSEA 1120 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Buderim - North's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,096, compared to 938 in Caboolture - South. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Buderim - North 1,127 (2 schools), Caboolture - South none in this SA2.

There are 3 schools in Buderim - North, compared to 4 in Caboolture - South.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 4 in Buderim - North vs 2 in Caboolture - South.

Buderim - North has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 7, above Caboolture - South's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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What is the population of Buderim (North area)?

20,127 people lived in Buderim (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +2.1% over the year. Caboolture (South area) had 27,798.

How many schools are in Buderim (North area)?

ACARA lists 3 schools in Buderim (North area), against 4 in Caboolture (South area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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