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Bluewater vs Toolakea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Bluewater profile · Toolakea profile

Bluewater Toolakea

Bluewater and Toolakea are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different household profiles. Bluewater is a younger area where the typical resident is 41 and 23.5% of the population are children. Homes there tend to be larger, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms, and typical family incomes are well higher at $2,076 per week. In contrast, Toolakea is far older with a typical age of 50. It has a higher proportion of people living alone (31.5%) and more homes owned outright (47.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly rents around $310 and $320. They share a reliance on cars, as both have no public transport stops or departures. While Bluewater has a larger First Nations population and a higher share of children, Toolakea is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Bluewater Population: 867 larger in Bluewater PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Bluewater Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Bluewater Median age: 9 yrs older in Toolakea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluewaterin Toolakea +867 larger in Bluewater gap widening
1,085 73rd pct 218 55th pct
Median age in Bluewaterin Toolakea +9 yrs older in Toolakea gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bluewaterin Toolakea +2.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
5.1% 73rd pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluewaterin Toolakea +4.4 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
18.1% 47th pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Bluewaterin Toolakea +7.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
23.5% 86th pct 15.6% 40th pct
De facto in Bluewaterin Toolakea +0.7 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 16.1%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 15.6%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 37.4%
32.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%
13.1% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bluewater Toolakea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluewaterin Toolakea +0.2 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
10.3% 45th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 78.4%
3.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +8.3 pts 36.7%
42.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
8.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% German ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bluewaterin Toolakea +2.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
2.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bluewaterin Toolakea +0.4 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 85.3%
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 Toolakea +9.7 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
46.8% 70th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 37.2%
43.0% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
8.8% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bluewaterin Toolakea +6.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
41.1% 40th pct 34.3% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bluewaterin Toolakea +2.2 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bluewaterin Toolakea
3.92 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bluewaterin Toolakea +1 more in Bluewater
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bluewaterin Toolakea
362 55th pct —
ICSEA in Bluewaterin Toolakea
950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.3%
27.4% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
8.1% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 41.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%
11.9% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%
14.2% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%
12.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%
6.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluewaterin Toolakea +$37 higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
$807 60th pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Bluewaterin Toolakea +$367 higher in Bluewater gap widening
$1,891 70th pct $1,524 49th pct
Family income in Bluewaterin Toolakea +$451 higher in Bluewater gap widening
$2,076 62nd pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Bluewaterin Toolakea +2.3 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
9.4% 58th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Bluewaterin Toolakea +1.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
17.5% 55th pct 19.1% 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.3%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%
14.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluewaterin Toolakea +1.5 pts higher in Bluewater
30.0% 56th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Bluewaterin Toolakea +1.5 pts higher in Bluewater
10.2% 70th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Bluewaterin Toolakea +3.0 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
8.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
6.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
0.8% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 59.6%
18.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%
4.8% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluewaterin Toolakea +3.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Bluewaterin Toolakea +6.0 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
16.9% 84th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bluewaterin Toolakea +9.7 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
33.3% 86th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Bluewaterin Toolakea +1.1 pts higher in Toolakea
8.1% 91st pct 9.2% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluewaterin Toolakea +1.6 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
28.0% 71st pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluewaterin Toolakea +50 larger in Bluewater
55 78th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bluewaterin Toolakea +26 yrs older in Toolakea
18 yrs 18th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Bluewaterin Toolakea
46.4% 64th pct —
Median income in Bluewaterin Toolakea +$428 higher in Toolakea
$634 49th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Bluewaterin Toolakea +$541 higher in Bluewater
$2,166 68th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bluewaterin Toolakea
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bluewaterin Toolakea +0.5 larger in Bluewater gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bluewaterin Toolakea +9.8 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
11.2% 52nd pct 21.0% 88th pct
Living alone in Bluewaterin Toolakea +13.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
17.8% 29th pct 31.5% 75th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 36.4%
27.1% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
11.2% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
17.8% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 4.5%
7.5% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluewaterin Toolakea +$10 higher in Bluewater gap steady
$320 63rd pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Bluewaterin Toolakea +$217 higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bluewaterin Toolakea even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bluewaterin Toolakea +2.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
12.5% 36th pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Bluewaterin Toolakea +14.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
32.3% 27th pct 47.2% 68th pct
Separate houses in Bluewaterin Toolakea +5.3 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
98.6% 61st pct 93.3% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluewaterin Toolakea +22.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
83.6% 61st pct 60.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 33.7%
32.3% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
12.5% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.8% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 93.3%
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 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.0%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 20.2%
12.8% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 4.5%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 +33.5 pts ▸ 84.6%
26.7% $350–$549 +27.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
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 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.3%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 20.0%
6.6% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluewaterin Toolakea +1.7 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
1.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluewaterin Toolakea +4.4 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
6.2% 13th pct 10.6% 29th pct
PT commute in Bluewaterin Toolakea +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
0.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bluewaterin Toolakea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluewaterin Toolakea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluewaterin Toolakea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluewaterin Toolakea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 82.4%
6.2% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 36.6%
21.0% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 9.8%
12.2% 4 or more even 12.2%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluewaterin Toolakea +9.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
31.1% 50th pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluewaterin Toolakea +9.2 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
4.5% 40th pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluewaterin Toolakea +9.0 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
3.5% 49th pct 12.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Bluewaterin Toolakea +6.5 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
59.2% 45th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Bluewaterin Toolakea +4.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
60.9% 64th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.5% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 7.1%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
4.3% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.5% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 15.3%
12.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.2% Clerical & administrative even 14.1%
12.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.8% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluewaterin Toolakea +0.5 higher in Toolakea
0.4 50th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluewaterin Toolakea +0.5 more in Toolakea
0.5 52nd pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bluewaterin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluewaterin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluewaterin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluewaterin Toolakea +12.9 pts higher in Bluewater
12.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluewaterin Toolakea +82.3 pts higher in Toolakea
17.7% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bluewaterin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluewaterin Toolakea +1.9 more in Bluewater
6.5 33rd pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Bluewaterin Toolakea +19 higher in Toolakea
1 56th pct 21 74th pct
Mean slope in Bluewaterin Toolakea +0.1 pts higher in Bluewater
2.9% 11th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Bluewater with nearby areas

Toolakea Saunders Beach Bluewater Park Yabulu Toomulla Clemant Beach Holm Black River

Compare Toolakea with nearby areas

Saunders Beach Yabulu Bluewater Beach Holm Bushland Beach Mount Low Bluewater Park Black River

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluewater vs Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30292/bluewater/vs/SAL32846/toolakea