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Maroochy Hinterland vs Bli Bli

Name: Maroochy Hinterland vs Bli Bli — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Maroochy Hinterland profile · Bli Bli profile

Maroochy Hinterland Bli Bli

Bli Bli and Maroochy Hinterland are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Bli Bli is more connected, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) and a typical weekly income of $1,699. It is also younger, with 20.6% of people under 15. In contrast, Maroochy Hinterland is far more remote, with a drive time to the city of 293 minutes and a typical age of 52. It has a stronger tradition of home ownership, with 47.9% of homes owned outright compared to 36.9% in Bli Bli.

Both areas share a similar mix of people, with nearly identical shares of residents born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. This common ground exists alongside a gap in age that has narrowed slightly since 2016, moving from 12 years to 11 years. While Bli Bli has seen more growth, with 46.4% of residents moving in during the last five years, Maroochy Hinterland remains a steadier place where only 35.9% have arrived recently.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Bli Bli Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in Bli Bli Population: 3,920 larger in Bli Bli Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +3,920 larger in Bli Bli gap widening

6,830 34th pct 10,750 57th pct

Median age in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +11 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 22.8%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.8%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

54.1% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.9% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

4.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maroochy Hinterland Bli Bli

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 78.5%

6.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 47.2%

35.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

6.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

45.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1 more in Maroochy Hinterland

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +2.11 more in Maroochy Hinterland

3.01 69th pct 0.90 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli even

8 18th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1,532 more in Bli Bli

329 11th pct 1,861 59th pct

Avg size in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +821 larger in Bli Bli

110 10th pct 931 90th pct

ICSEA in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli even

1,036 59th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

24.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

10.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +$111 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$651 20th pct $762 41st pct

Household income in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +$362 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,337 24th pct $1,699 47th pct

Family income in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +$315 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,602 20th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +4.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +231 larger in Bli Bli

122 38th pct 353 71st pct

Median age in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +6 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +$190 higher in Bli Bli

$468 13th pct $658 54th pct

Household income in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +$27 higher in Bli Bli

$2,035 69th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +0.3 larger in Bli Bli gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 30.4%

9.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 38.4%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 18.8%

10.9% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +$110 higher in Bli Bli gap steady

$350 43rd pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +$167 higher in Bli Bli gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 36.9%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 82.5%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 38.1%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 +19.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 14.2%

10.8% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +23 more in Bli Bli

0 0th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +2.14 more in Bli Bli

0.00 0th pct 2.14 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +271.6 more in Bli Bli

0.0 0th pct 271.6 29th pct

PT routes in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +2 more in Bli Bli

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli

— 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +218 longer in Maroochy Hinterland

293 100th pct 75 82nd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 11.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 18.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.7% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Labourers even 10.1%

6.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1 higher in Bli Bli

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1 higher in Bli Bli

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1 higher in Bli Bli

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +10 higher in Bli Bli

989 47th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +4,520 higher in Bli Bli

7,415 34th pct 11,935 57th pct

Growth in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1.9 pts higher in Bli Bli

8.0% 73rd pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +69 higher in Bli Bli

826 45th pct 895 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli even

1,611 93rd pct 1,610 93rd pct

Max temp in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1.3 higher in Bli Bli

25.0 65th pct 26.4 78th pct

Min temp in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1.8 higher in Bli Bli

14.2 75th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +2.0 higher in Bli Bli

1.2 6th pct 3.3 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1.5 more in Bli Bli

1.4 7th pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +1.2 pts higher in Bli Bli

18.1% 12th pct 19.3% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +11.8 pts higher in Bli Bli

19.1% 12th pct 30.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +74.6 pts higher in Bli Bli

0.0% 0th pct 74.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +25.4 pts higher in Bli Bli

19.2% 10th pct 44.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +55.9 pts higher in Bli Bli

24.5% 5th pct 80.4% 28th pct

Walk to health in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +0.5 pts higher in Bli Bli

18.2% 23rd pct 18.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +5.2 more in Maroochy Hinterland

11.1 31st pct 6.0 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +18 higher in Bli Bli

2 15th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Maroochy Hinterland in Bli Bli +3.9 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

12.9% 98th pct 9.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochy Hinterland vs Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/vs/316071545/bli-bli