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Bluewater Park vs Toolakea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bluewater Park profile · Toolakea profile

Bluewater Park Toolakea

Bluewater Park and Toolakea are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bluewater Park is a younger community where the typical resident is 37 and 25.5% of people are under 15, which helps explain why 36.1% of adults provide unpaid childcare and many homes have three or more bedrooms (91.5%). In contrast, residents are far older in Toolakea, where the typical age is 50 and 22.5% of the population is aged 65 and over. Toolakea also has a much higher share of people living alone (31.5%) and homes owned outright (47.2%).

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a lack of nearby services, as neither area has a school within 3km or any public transport stops. They also share similar rates of people who served in the Defence Force (around 10%) and a similar terrain slope. While both are car-dependent, Toolakea has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (13.6% compared to 2.5% in Bluewater Park) and more people working or looking for work in Bluewater Park (69.6% versus 52.7% in Toolakea).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Toolakea 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park Median age: 13 yrs older in Toolakea Population: 848 larger in Bluewater Park Living alone: 18.6 pts higher in Toolakea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +848 larger in Bluewater Park gap widening
1,066 73rd pct 218 55th pct
Median age in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +13 yrs older in Toolakea gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +3.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
5.3% 74th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +12.4 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
10.0% 16th pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +9.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
25.5% 89th pct 15.6% 40th pct
De facto in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +1.4 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
15.0% 71st pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 16.1%
25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 15.6%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +17.1 pts 37.4%
32.5% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 32.4%
7.0% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bluewater Park Toolakea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +1.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
11.4% 50th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 78.4%
3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

41.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
43.0% English ◂ +6.3 pts 36.7%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
10.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
6.1% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
0.4% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +2.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
2.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +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 ◂ +7.7 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 Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +10.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 37.2%
44.7% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
5.9% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.3% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
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 Toolakea +12.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
46.7% 54th pct 34.3% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +1.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 34.3%
31.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
8.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 41.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%
12.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%
13.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +$87 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$931 76th pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +$633 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$2,157 82nd pct $1,524 49th pct
Family income in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +$589 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$2,214 69th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +4.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
11.8% 69th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +3.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
22.8% 69th pct 19.1% 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +1.1 pts higher in Toolakea
27.3% 42nd pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park
9.1% 60th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.8 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
2.9% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +5.3 pts 59.6%
19.1% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 14.7%
2.3% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +2.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
12.2% 21st pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +1.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
12.8% 51st pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +12.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
36.1% 89th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park
10.1% 96th pct 9.2% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +1.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
27.8% 70th pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +51 larger in Bluewater Park
56 78th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +25 yrs older in Toolakea
19 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea
48.5% 68th pct —
Unemployment in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +$517 higher in Toolakea
$545 39th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +$1,075 higher in Bluewater Park
$2,700 84th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea
5.4% 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.7 larger in Bluewater Park gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +8.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
12.1% 58th pct 21.0% 88th pct
Living alone in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +18.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
12.9% 13th pct 31.5% 75th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.3 pts 36.4%
26.9% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
12.1% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
12.9% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 4.5%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +$80 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$390 80th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +$217 higher in Toolakea gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.10 higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +2.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +27.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
19.9% 10th pct 47.2% 68th pct
Separate houses in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +6.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +30.8 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
91.5% 82nd pct 60.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 33.7%
19.9% Owned outright +27.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
12.3% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.9% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 93.3%
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 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.0%
41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 20.2%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% $200–$349 +65.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 53.8%
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 ◂ +14.6 pts 23.3%
37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 20.0%
6.5% $3,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +4.0 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 10.6% 29th pct
PT commute in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 82.4%
6.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +10.8 pts 36.6%
17.3% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 9.8%
13.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +6.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +11.2 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
2.5% 33rd pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +7.4 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
5.1% 71st pct 12.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +16.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
69.6% 80th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +1.5 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
64.4% 77th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.8% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
2.7% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%
15.0% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
11.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%
8.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.7 higher in Toolakea
0.2 45th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.8 more in Toolakea
0.2 45th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +76.6 pts higher in Toolakea
23.4% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +1.8 more in Toolakea
2.8 23rd pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +20 higher in Toolakea
1 44th pct 21 74th pct
Mean slope in Bluewater Parkin Toolakea +0.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park
3.0% 12th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Compare Toolakea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluewater Park vs Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30293/bluewater-park/vs/SAL32846/toolakea