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Bluewater Park vs Yabulu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bluewater Park profile · Yabulu profile

Bluewater Park Yabulu

Bluewater Park and Yabulu are nearby areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Bluewater Park is a younger area where the typical resident is 37, and 25.5% of the population are children under 15. It has far more large homes, with 91.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 100% being separate houses. In contrast, Yabulu has a notably older population with a typical age of 43, and a far higher share of people living alone (26.4%). Income is also significantly higher in Bluewater Park, where the typical household earns $2,157 a week compared to $1,354 in Yabulu.

Both areas are very similar in their lack of local services, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or a school. They also share nearly identical rates of people using another language at home, at around 2.9%. While Bluewater Park has far more adults working or looking for work (69.6% compared to 55.4% in Yabulu), the unemployment rates for both remain similar, sitting between 5.1% and 5.9%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Yabulu Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +347 larger in Bluewater Park gap widening
1,066 73rd pct 719 70th pct
Median age in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +6 yrs older in Yabulu gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +1.6 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
5.3% 74th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +4.7 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
10.0% 16th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +7.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
25.5% 89th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +3.7 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
15.0% 71st pct 18.7% 86th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%
25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 18.5%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 41.4%
32.5% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
7.0% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bluewater Park Yabulu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
11.4% 50th pct 8.8% 37th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 78.6%
3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.5%
41.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 40.5%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
10.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
6.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
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 Yabulu +0.1 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 84.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
47.7% 73rd pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 45.1%
44.7% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 38.1%
5.9% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +16.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
46.7% 54th pct 30.7% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +8.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +1 more in Yabulu
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu
— 362 55th pct
ICSEA in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu
— 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 30.7%
31.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
11.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
5.3% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$210 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$931 76th pct $721 44th pct
Household income in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$803 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$2,157 82nd pct $1,354 37th pct
Family income in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$537 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$2,214 69th pct $1,677 37th pct
High earners in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +6.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
11.8% 69th pct 5.6% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +10.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
22.8% 69th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.5%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
10.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.5%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +3.6 pts higher in Yabulu
27.3% 42nd pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.2 pts higher in Yabulu
9.1% 60th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.6 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
4.2% 45th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
2.9% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.8% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.2% Stroke even 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +11.9 pts 53.0%
19.1% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
5.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +5.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
12.2% 21st pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +1.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
12.8% 51st pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +13.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
36.1% 89th pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +4.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park
10.1% 96th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +8.0 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
27.8% 70th pct 19.8% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +7 larger in Bluewater Park
56 78th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +19 yrs older in Yabulu
19 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +9.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park
48.5% 68th pct 38.9% 47th pct
Unemployment in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$123 higher in Yabulu
$545 39th pct $668 53rd pct
Household income in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$1,325 higher in Bluewater Park
$2,700 84th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +5.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park
5.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.5 larger in Bluewater Park gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +3.0 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
12.1% 58th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Living alone in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +13.5 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
12.9% 13th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 49.8%
26.9% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
12.1% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.9% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$110 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$390 80th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$433 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.10 higher in Yabulu gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +5.4 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
12.3% 35th pct 17.7% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +14.4 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
19.9% 10th pct 34.3% 31st pct
Separate houses in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +16.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 83.1% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +27.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
91.5% 82nd pct 64.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.5 pts 43.3%
19.9% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.3% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 83.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 18.5%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.6% 1 bedroom +12.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% $200–$349 +58.7 pts ▸ 77.8%
64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +57.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 20.0%
9.9% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.0 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.2 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
6.6% 14th pct 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.7 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
0.6% 66th pct 1.3% 74th pct
PT stops in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 66.5%
6.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 36.0%
17.3% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%
13.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +1.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
33.8% 60th pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.5 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
2.5% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.8 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
5.1% 71st pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +14.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
69.6% 80th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
64.4% 77th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
7.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%
6.2% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
3.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.7% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%
10.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.1 higher in Yabulu
0.2 45th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.1 more in Yabulu
0.2 45th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +23.4 pts higher in Bluewater Park
23.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +25.7 pts higher in Yabulu
0.0% 0th pct 25.7% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +1.4 more in Yabulu
2.8 23rd pct 4.2 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +1 higher in Yabulu
1 44th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park
3.0% 12th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Bluewater Park with nearby areas

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Compare Yabulu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluewater Park vs Yabulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30293/bluewater-park/vs/SAL33193/yabulu