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Bli Bli vs Pacific Paradise

Name: Bli Bli vs Pacific Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Bli Bli profile · Pacific Paradise profile

Bli Bli Pacific Paradise

Bli Bli and Pacific Paradise are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different layouts. Pacific Paradise is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Bli Bli, which is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the local amenities; 80.7% of Pacific Paradise homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" mix of services, compared to just 21.2% in Bli Bli. Bli Bli is more likely to have larger homes, with 83.1% having three or more bedrooms, and it has a higher share of high earners, with 15.8% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to the share of people who use another language at home, the time it takes to drive to the city, and the number of people per bedroom. However, Pacific Paradise has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 41 in Bli Bli. This age gap is even more pronounced among First Nations residents, who are far older in Pacific Paradise by 8 years. While both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure, this is more common in Pacific Paradise at 49.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,463 larger in Bli Bli 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Bli Bli Unpaid child care: 9.7 pts higher in Bli Bli Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Bli Bli Median age: 5 yrs older in Pacific Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +7,463 larger in Bli Bli gap widening

10,138 87th pct 2,675 82nd pct

Median age in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +5 yrs older in Pacific Paradise gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

22.4% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 43.9%

28.0% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.2% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bli Bli Pacific Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 76.4%

5.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.6%

38.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 36.4%

11.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

7.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 41.5%

6.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +1.59 more in Pacific Paradise

0.96 7th pct 2.55 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +4 more in Bli Bli

10 79th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +136 larger in Bli Bli

714 91st pct 578 82nd pct

ICSEA in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +8 higher in Pacific Paradise

1,021 67th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 46.6%

25.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.5% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +$104 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$758 51st pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +$330 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,670 58th pct $1,340 36th pct

Family income in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +$343 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,894 50th pct $1,551 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%

13.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.8% $650–$1,499 even 34.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +4.2 pts 57.5%

20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +287 larger in Bli Bli

354 86th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +8 yrs older in Pacific Paradise

22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +$47 higher in Pacific Paradise

$678 54th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +$295 higher in Bli Bli

$2,076 65th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +0.3 larger in Bli Bli gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 45.0%

30.6% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.3% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

19.0% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +$60 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +$300 higher in Bli Bli gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 35.8%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%

20.3% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 73.9%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 15.3%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

13.0% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 8.5%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 29.9%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +16 more in Bli Bli

22 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +0.07 more in Pacific Paradise

2.17 66th pct 2.24 66th pct

Departures/1k in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +439.9 more in Pacific Paradise

281.2 74th pct 721.1 82nd pct

PT routes in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +1 more in Pacific Paradise

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +4 longer in Bli Bli

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +2 longer in Bli Bli

77 55th pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 66.9%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 39.1%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

1.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

14.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

9.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +2.4 higher in Pacific Paradise

3.5 75th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +2.8 more in Pacific Paradise

3.2 73rd pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +59.5 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

21.2% 72nd pct 80.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +46.4 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

33.9% 75th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +20.8 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

77.9% 81st pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +33.0 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

48.6% 75th pct 81.6% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +13.6 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

85.5% 77th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +57.7 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

20.6% 77th pct 78.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +1.5 more in Bli Bli

6.0 32nd pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +60 higher in Pacific Paradise

26 74th pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Bli Bli in Pacific Paradise +5.7 pts higher in Bli Bli

8.4% 73rd pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Bli Bli with nearby areas

Diddillibah Pacific Paradise Maroochy River Twin Waters Kunda Park Marcoola Kuluin Rosemount

Compare Pacific Paradise with nearby areas

Twin Waters Mudjimba Marcoola Bli Bli Maroochydore Kuluin Mount Coolum Diddillibah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bli Bli vs Pacific Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30287/bli-bli/vs/SAL32247/pacific-paradise