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Maroochydore - Kuluin vs Bli Bli

Name: Maroochydore - Kuluin vs Bli Bli — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Maroochydore - Kuluin profile · Bli Bli profile

Maroochydore - Kuluin Bli Bli

Maroochydore - Kuluin and Bli Bli are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Maroochydore - Kuluin is a very walkable hub where 40.2% of homes are rented and 32.9% of people live alone. It has a high proportion of overseas arrivals at 17.2% and a high number of public transport trips. In contrast, Bli Bli is mostly car-dependent, with 82.5% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of larger homes, as 83% have three or more bedrooms. Bli Bli also has a higher rate of unpaid childcare at 30.8% and more children under 15.

Since 2011, these two areas have seen some of their gaps narrow, particularly in rental rates and the share of separate houses. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in several ways, including a nearly identical typical personal weekly income of around $760 and similar levels of school advantage. Both areas are also older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 46 in Maroochydore - Kuluin and 41 in Bli Bli.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.2 pts higher in Bli Bli 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Bli Bli Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin Unpaid child care: 12.2 pts higher in Bli Bli Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Bli Bli

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +12,577 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening

23,327 93rd pct 10,750 57th pct

Median age in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +5 yrs older in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.8%

11.7% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

41.0% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.8% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 27.8%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maroochydore - Kuluin Bli Bli

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 78.5%

5.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.6% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +3 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +0.93 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

1.83 43rd pct 0.90 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +3 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

11 29th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +1,141 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

3,002 78th pct 1,861 59th pct

Avg size in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +330 larger in Bli Bli

600 72nd pct 931 90th pct

ICSEA in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +5 higher in Bli Bli

1,030 56th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 even 53.9%

21.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Year 9 or below even 7.3%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

11.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Society & culture even 11.3%

7.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +$2 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing

$764 41st pct $762 41st pct

Household income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +$315 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,384 28th pct $1,699 47th pct

Family income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +$133 higher in Bli Bli gap narrowing

$1,784 30th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.1% $650–$1,499 even 35.1%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.6% Other condition even 8.6%

7.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

19.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +174 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin

527 80th pct 353 71st pct

Median age in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +5 yrs older in Maroochydore - Kuluin

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +$6 higher in Bli Bli

$652 53rd pct $658 54th pct

Household income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +$640 higher in Bli Bli

$1,422 32nd pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +0.6 larger in Bli Bli gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.3% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 30.4%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 18.8%

9.0% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +$50 higher in Bli Bli gap steady

$410 67th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +$167 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

40.2% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 20.0%

31.6% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

42.3% Separate house +40.2 pts ▸ 82.5%

33.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.8 pts 0.6%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 15.9%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 38.1%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

32.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 13.0%

2.9% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

15.4% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +43 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

66 71st pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +0.69 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

2.83 28th pct 2.14 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +524.4 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

796.0 50th pct 271.6 29th pct

PT routes in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +11 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

13 73rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +7 longer in Bli Bli

0 0th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +6 longer in Bli Bli

69 80th pct 75 82nd pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

4.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 32.4%

32.7% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.4% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

10.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

7.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

10.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +1 higher in Bli Bli

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +2 higher in Bli Bli

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +5 higher in Bli Bli

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +14 higher in Bli Bli

985 45th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +13,862 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

25,797 90th pct 11,935 57th pct

Growth in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +0.8 pts higher in Bli Bli

9.1% 77th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +2,688 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

3,583 86th pct 895 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +5 higher in Bli Bli

1,605 93rd pct 1,610 93rd pct

Max temp in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +0.3 higher in Bli Bli

26.1 76th pct 26.4 78th pct

Min temp in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +0.4 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

16.5 87th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +4.0 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

7.3 78th pct 3.3 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +3.8 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

6.7 72nd pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +64.1 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

83.4% 65th pct 19.3% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +43.4 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

74.3% 60th pct 30.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +20.8 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

95.4% 57th pct 74.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +45.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

89.8% 67th pct 44.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +19.6 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

100.0% 71st pct 80.4% 28th pct

Walk to health in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +59.3 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

78.1% 75th pct 18.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +10.5 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

16.5 61st pct 6.0 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +249 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

268 79th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Bli Bli +4.7 pts higher in Bli Bli

4.3% 31st pct 9.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochydore - Kuluin vs Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316031427/maroochydore-kuluin/vs/316071545/bli-bli