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Bluewater vs Bluewater Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Bluewater profile · Bluewater Park profile

Bluewater Bluewater Park

Bluewater and Bluewater Park are neighbouring areas in Queensland. Bluewater has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 41 and 18.1% of people aged 65 and over. This is well higher than in Bluewater Park, where the typical resident is 37 and seniors make up 10.0% of the population. This age difference helps explain why more people in Bluewater need help with daily activities (8.0% compared to 4.2%) and why 32.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 19.9% seen in Bluewater Park.

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. Both have a similar share of First Nations people (around 5%) and nearly the same typical weekly family income, sitting just above $2,000. They also share a similar housing market, with about 12% of homes being rented in each. While Bluewater Park has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (69.6% versus 59.2%), both areas are mostly car-dependent with no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

No car: 1.7 pts higher in Bluewater Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Bluewater People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bluewater Park Participation: 10.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park Separate houses: 1.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +19 larger in Bluewater gap narrowing
1,085 73rd pct 1,066 73rd pct
Median age in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +4 yrs older in Bluewater gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
5.1% 73rd pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +8.0 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
18.1% 47th pct 10.0% 16th pct
Under 15 in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
23.5% 86th pct 25.5% 89th pct
De facto in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
17.1% 80th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
32.9% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bluewater Bluewater Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
10.3% 45th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 84.1%
3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 43.0%
42.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.5%
10.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
2.1% 40th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
46.8% 70th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
43.0% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +5.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
41.1% 40th pct 46.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +3.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 13.1% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park
3.92 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1 more in Bluewater
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park
362 55th pct —
ICSEA in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park
950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%
8.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 44.9%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
12.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.0% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
6.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Agriculture & environment even 3.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +$124 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$807 60th pct $931 76th pct
Household income in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +$266 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$1,891 70th pct $2,157 82nd pct
Family income in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +$138 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$2,076 62nd pct $2,214 69th pct
High earners in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
9.4% 58th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +5.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
17.5% 55th pct 22.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.7%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%
35.1% $650–$1,499 even 35.1%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.7 pts higher in Bluewater
30.0% 56th pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1.1 pts higher in Bluewater
10.2% 70th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +3.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
7.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +5.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
18.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
11.1% 16th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +4.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
16.9% 84th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
33.3% 86th pct 36.1% 89th pct
Defence service in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park
8.1% 91st pct 10.1% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
28.0% 71st pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1 larger in Bluewater Park
55 78th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1 yrs older in Bluewater Park
18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park
46.4% 64th pct 48.5% 68th pct
Unemployment in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +$89 higher in Bluewater
$634 49th pct $545 39th pct
Household income in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +$534 higher in Bluewater Park
$2,166 68th pct $2,700 84th pct
Indigenous language in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +5.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.2 larger in Bluewater Park gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
11.2% 52nd pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +5.0 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
17.8% 29th pct 12.9% 13th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 60.7%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%
11.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.7%
15.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.8% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%
12.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +$70 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$320 63rd pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.10 higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.3 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
12.5% 36th pct 12.3% 35th pct
Owned outright in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +12.4 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
32.3% 27th pct 19.9% 10th pct
Separate houses in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +8.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
83.6% 61st pct 91.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 67.8%
32.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 19.9%
12.5% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms even 41.8%
29.0% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 4.7%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
1.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.7% $350–$549 +37.6 pts ▸ 64.3%
51.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 19.0%
8.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1.7 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
1.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
6.2% 13th pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.3 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
0.9% 71st pct 0.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 70.5%
6.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
21.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%
20.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
31.1% 50th pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +2.0 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
4.5% 40th pct 2.5% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +1.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 5.1% 71st pct
Participation in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +10.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
59.2% 45th pct 69.6% 80th pct
Full-time in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +3.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
60.9% 64th pct 64.4% 77th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.5% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
4.9% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
2.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%
12.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
5.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.2 higher in Bluewater
0.4 50th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.3 more in Bluewater
0.5 52nd pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +12.9 pts higher in Bluewater
12.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +5.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park
17.7% 51st pct 23.4% 55th pct
Walk to health in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +3.6 more in Bluewater
6.5 33rd pct 2.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park even
1 56th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Bluewaterin Bluewater Park +0.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park
2.9% 11th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Bluewater with nearby areas

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Compare Bluewater Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluewater vs Bluewater Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30292/bluewater/vs/SAL30293/bluewater-park