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Bluewater vs Toomulla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bluewater profile · Toomulla profile

Bluewater Toomulla

Bluewater and Toomulla are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Bluewater is a younger hub for families, where 23.5% of people are children under 15 and 33.3% of adults provide unpaid child care. This is reflected in the housing, where 83.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms and typical monthly mortgage payments are far higher at $1,733. In contrast, Toomulla is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 31.1% of the population aged 65 and over. Many more people live alone there (33.7%), and half of all homes are owned outright.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing types, with nearly every home being a separate detached house. They also share similar levels of renting and working from home. However, the gap in age and family stage is stark; while Bluewater has a higher share of working adults (59.2%), Toomulla is far more likely to have residents who are retired, with a much lower share of people working or looking for work at 43.5%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Toomulla 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Bluewater Population: 892 larger in Bluewater Unpaid child care: 19.2 pts higher in Bluewater First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Bluewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluewaterin Toomulla +892 larger in Bluewater gap widening
1,085 73rd pct 193 53rd pct
Median age in Bluewaterin Toomulla +16 yrs older in Toomulla gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Bluewaterin Toomulla +5.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
5.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluewaterin Toomulla +13.0 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
18.1% 47th pct 31.1% 87th pct
Under 15 in Bluewaterin Toomulla +11.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
23.5% 86th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +12.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 13.5%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 12.4%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
32.9% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 28.8%
13.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bluewater Toomulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluewaterin Toomulla +5.7 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
10.3% 45th pct 16.1% 68th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 74.1%
3.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.9%
42.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%
10.8% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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 Toomulla +2.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
2.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.4 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.1%
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 Toomulla +5.0 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
46.8% 70th pct 51.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
43.0% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 37.3%
8.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 Toomulla +7.6 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
41.1% 40th pct 33.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Bluewaterin Toomulla +4.8 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bluewaterin Toomulla
3.92 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bluewaterin Toomulla +1 more in Bluewater
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bluewaterin Toomulla
362 55th pct —
ICSEA in Bluewaterin Toomulla
950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.5%
27.4% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.5 pts 28.1%
11.9% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%
14.2% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
8.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluewaterin Toomulla +$163 higher in Bluewater gap widening
$807 60th pct $644 31st pct
Household income in Bluewaterin Toomulla +$628 higher in Bluewater gap widening
$1,891 70th pct $1,263 29th pct
Family income in Bluewaterin Toomulla +$514 higher in Bluewater gap widening
$2,076 62nd pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Bluewaterin Toomulla +4.7 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
9.4% 58th pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Bluewaterin Toomulla +10.6 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
17.5% 55th pct 7.0% 21st pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +22.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.5%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluewaterin Toomulla +3.2 pts higher in Toomulla
30.0% 56th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.7 pts higher in Toomulla
10.2% 70th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
3.0% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%
2.6% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +5.4 pts 54.4%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%
7.2% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluewaterin Toomulla +1.2 pts higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.1 pts higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
16.9% 84th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Bluewaterin Toomulla +19.2 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Bluewaterin Toomulla +1.0 pts higher in Bluewater
8.1% 91st pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluewaterin Toomulla +9.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
28.0% 71st pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluewaterin Toomulla +55 larger in Bluewater
55 78th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bluewaterin Toomulla +41 yrs older in Toomulla
18 yrs 18th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Year 12 in Bluewaterin Toomulla
46.4% 64th pct —
Median income in Bluewaterin Toomulla
$634 49th pct —
Household income in Bluewaterin Toomulla +$1,266 higher in Bluewater
$2,166 68th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Bluewaterin Toomulla
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.8 larger in Bluewater gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bluewaterin Toomulla +3.4 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Bluewaterin Toomulla +15.9 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
17.8% 29th pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.4 pts 35.2%
27.1% Couples without children +26.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%
1.2% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
17.8% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +12.4 pts 3.5%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%
7.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluewaterin Toomulla +$40 higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Bluewaterin Toomulla +$650 higher in Bluewater gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Bluewaterin Toomulla even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
12.5% 36th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Bluewaterin Toomulla +17.7 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
32.3% 27th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
98.6% 61st pct 97.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluewaterin Toomulla +20.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
83.6% 61st pct 62.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.4 pts 30.2%
32.3% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
0.8% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 97.7%
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 +10.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 10.5%
12.8% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 +98.9 pts ▸ 150.0%
26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
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 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 15.4%
14.3% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluewaterin Toomulla +1.7 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
1.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
6.2% 13th pct 5.3% 11th pct
PT commute in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
0.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bluewaterin Toomulla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluewaterin Toomulla even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluewaterin Toomulla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluewaterin Toomulla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 60.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
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

21.0% 1 vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 39.8%
20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 6.0%
12.2% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluewaterin Toomulla +1.5 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
31.1% 50th pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluewaterin Toomulla +4.5 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
4.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluewaterin Toomulla +3.3 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
3.5% 49th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Bluewaterin Toomulla +15.7 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
59.2% 45th pct 43.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Bluewaterin Toomulla +7.1 pts higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
60.9% 64th pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 6.7%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
8.2% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%
2.8% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
4.5% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 12.0%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
12.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.5 higher in Toomulla
0.4 50th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluewaterin Toomulla +0.4 more in Toomulla
0.5 52nd pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Bluewaterin Toomulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluewaterin Toomulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluewaterin Toomulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluewaterin Toomulla +12.9 pts higher in Bluewater
12.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluewaterin Toomulla +75.6 pts higher in Toomulla
17.7% 51st pct 93.3% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Bluewaterin Toomulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluewaterin Toomulla +3.9 more in Toomulla
6.5 33rd pct 10.4 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bluewaterin Toomulla +14 higher in Toomulla
1 56th pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Bluewaterin Toomulla +5.2 pts higher in Toomulla
2.9% 11th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Bluewater with nearby areas

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Compare Toomulla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluewater vs Toomulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30292/bluewater/vs/SAL32850/toomulla