Question 1

Is Buddina a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Buddina is a compact coastal suburb centred on a long sandy beach and a popular esplanade, where low to mid-rise apartments sit alongside quieter streets of established detached homes. The shoreline and foreshore reserves shape daily life, with surfing, walking and cycling common and small cafés and shops along the beachfront serving locals. Regular buses and easy access to regional roads connect Buddina with nearby Mooloolaba and the Kawana shopping and health precinct.

The median age is 43. Households are mostly families, with couple families with and without children making up about four in five households, and roughly two-thirds of homes are owner-occupied. Recent local work includes playground and foreshore upgrades at La Balsa Park, a new two-storey learning centre at Buddina State School and a TurtleCare sensor-light trial to reduce impacts on nesting marine turtles. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from beachside living.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Buddina?

Accepted Answer

On the figures here, housing in Buddina sits well above local incomes recorded at the most recent Census. House rent of $920 a week would take about 53.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census and unit rent of $800 a week about 46.5%, both large shares of income, so the rent share is the immediate measure for renters. Buying is further from local incomes: the median house price of $1,871,900 is about 20.9 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $1,195,000 is about 13.4 times that income.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Buddina a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Unit values in Buddina jumped 16.0% over the past year, a strong rise, while house values also climbed a solid 8.1%. These moves point to notable capital growth on both sides of the market over the year, with units the stronger performer for price growth.

House rents edged up 2.2% over the same period, a modest rise, so for houses capital growth outpaced rental income this year. Whether that balance between capital growth and rental income in Buddina fits your investment goals depends on your objectives and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.87M	$1.20M
Change in value Past 12 months	8.1%	16.0%
Sold Past 3 months	12	12
Median days on market Past 12 months	67	45
Average rent Past 12 months	$920	$800
Change in rent Past 12 months	2.2%	N/A

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