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Bluewater Park vs Hervey Range

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Bluewater Park profile · Hervey Range profile

Bluewater Park Hervey Range

Hervey Range and Bluewater Park are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct social profiles. Hervey Range is an older community where 22% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to just 10% in Bluewater Park. It is also a place of high civic engagement, with 24.7% of residents volunteering, and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 40.8%. In contrast, Bluewater Park has a younger feel, with 25.5% of its population being children under 15, and a much higher share of people who describe themselves as having no religion (47.7%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several key ways. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $877 in Hervey Range and $931 in Bluewater Park. Both are equally car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. This shared reliance on vehicles is common to both, though Hervey Range has a higher proportion of people working from home at 18.8%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Hervey Range Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park Population: 771 larger in Bluewater Park Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park No religion: 14.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +771 larger in Bluewater Park gap steady
1,066 73rd pct 295 59th pct
Median age in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +5 yrs older in Hervey Range gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0.2 pts higher in Hervey Range gap steady
5.3% 74th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +12.0 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
10.0% 16th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +5.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
25.5% 89th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +5.2 pts higher in Hervey Range gap steady
15.0% 71st pct 20.2% 88th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.3%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%
25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 46.9%
32.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
2.7% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bluewater Park Hervey Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +4.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 82.0%
3.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +3.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
41.5% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 40.7%
10.8% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.1% German ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
1.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
2.8% 45th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 89.8%
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 Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +14.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 33.2% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
47.7% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 33.2%
5.9% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 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 Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +5.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
46.7% 54th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +2.0 pts higher in Hervey Range gap steady
13.1% 44th pct 15.1% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 40.9%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.1%
8.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 43.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%
12.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 23.3%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
11.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +$54 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$931 76th pct $877 70th pct
Household income in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +$282 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$2,157 82nd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +$39 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$2,214 69th pct $2,175 67th pct
High earners in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +3.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
11.8% 69th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +5.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
22.8% 69th pct 17.3% 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 10.2%
10.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%
35.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +1.2 pts higher in Hervey Range
27.3% 42nd pct 28.5% 48th pct
Mental health in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +1.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park
9.1% 60th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 63.1%
19.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +12.5 pts higher in Hervey Range gap steady
12.2% 21st pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +3.1 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
12.8% 51st pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +8.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
36.1% 89th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +4.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park
10.1% 96th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +3.1 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
27.8% 70th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +40 larger in Bluewater Park
56 78th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +5 yrs older in Bluewater Park
19 yrs 21st pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range
48.5% 68th pct —
Unemployment in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +$517 higher in Hervey Range
$545 39th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +$825 higher in Bluewater Park
$2,700 84th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range
5.4% 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0.2 larger in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +2.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
12.1% 58th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0.4 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
12.9% 13th pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 58.8%
26.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%
0.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.8% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%
12.9% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 3.1%
7.3% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +$25 higher in Bluewater Park
$390 80th pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +$133 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0.10 higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +6.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +20.9 pts higher in Hervey Range gap steady
19.9% 10th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +2.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +1.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
91.5% 82nd pct 89.8% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.0 pts 43.9%
19.9% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.3% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%
1.2% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%
41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 30.6%
8.5% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
19.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
6.5% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +12.2 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +3.6 pts higher in Hervey Range gap widening
0.6% 66th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 62.5%
6.6% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 41.7%
20.5% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.7% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +5.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
33.8% 60th pct 28.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +2.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park
2.5% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +5.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
5.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +9.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
69.6% 80th pct 60.3% 48th pct
Full-time in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +1.6 pts higher in Hervey Range gap narrowing
64.4% 77th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
7.7% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.5% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
6.2% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
0.8% Arts & recreation +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.0% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
10.4% Community & personal service even 10.4%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0.1 higher in Bluewater Park
0.2 45th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +23.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park
23.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +10.7 more in Hervey Range
2.8 23rd pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +0 higher in Bluewater Park
1 44th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Bluewater Parkin Hervey Range +2.7 pts higher in Hervey Range
3.0% 12th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Bluewater Park with nearby areas

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Compare Hervey Range with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluewater Park vs Hervey Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30293/bluewater-park/vs/SAL31325/hervey-range