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Blackwater vs Bluff

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Blackwater profile · Bluff profile

Blackwater Bluff

Blackwater and Bluff (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different resident profiles. Blackwater is a young hub where the typical resident is 31 and 23.7% are children under 15. It is more transient and wealthier, with 50% of people moving there in the last five years and 33% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Bluff (L) is much older, with a typical age of 49 and a higher share of seniors at 17%. It also has more people living alone (36.6%) and more homes owned outright (23.8%).

The age gap between the two has widened significantly since 2011, with residents now far older in Bluff (L). Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly household income, around $2,200 to $2,300. They are also alike in the way they get to work, with both seeing about 6.7% to 7.5% of people using public transport, and nearly every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Bluff Population: 4,338 larger in Blackwater Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in Blackwater Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Blackwater Under 15: 11.0 pts higher in Blackwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwaterin Bluff +4,338 larger in Blackwater gap steady
4,567 86th pct 229 12th pct
Median age in Blackwaterin Bluff +18 yrs older in Bluff gap widening
31 yrs 8th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Blackwaterin Bluff +1.8 pts higher in Bluff gap narrowing
10.0% 77th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Blackwaterin Bluff +12.6 pts higher in Bluff gap steady
4.4% 3rd pct 17.0% 31st pct
Under 15 in Blackwaterin Bluff +11.0 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
23.7% 87th pct 12.7% 17th pct
De facto in Blackwaterin Bluff +8.9 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
21.1% 91st pct 12.2% 40th pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +19.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 22.3%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 12.7%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

39.0% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
46.4% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 34.7%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
1.5% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackwater Bluff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackwaterin Bluff +1.6 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
10.3% 46th pct 8.7% 35th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 82.1%
4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
32.6% English +2.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blackwaterin Bluff +3.1 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
4.4% 60th pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.4 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
0.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blackwaterin Bluff +3.2 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
43.3% 53rd pct 40.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
43.3% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 40.2%
16.1% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blackwaterin Bluff +4.2 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
45.1% 69th pct 41.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Blackwaterin Bluff +5.5 pts higher in Blackwater gap steady
8.5% 28th pct 3.0% 3rd pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.0%
22.0% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
6.7% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 41.0%
10.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%
7.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
1.0% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackwaterin Bluff +$169 higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
$1,273 100th pct $1,104 94th pct
Household income in Blackwaterin Bluff +$172 higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
$2,356 93rd pct $2,184 90th pct
Family income in Blackwaterin Bluff +$489 higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
$2,801 95th pct $2,312 87th pct
High earners in Blackwaterin Bluff +1.0 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
25.2% 100th pct 24.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Blackwaterin Bluff +13.2 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
33.0% 94th pct 19.8% 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%
15.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
8.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackwaterin Bluff +5.6 pts higher in Bluff
20.6% 9th pct 26.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.9 pts higher in Blackwater
7.5% 25th pct 6.6% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.1 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
2.3% 7th pct 2.2% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.1% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
1.8% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
15.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%
4.1% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.6% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackwaterin Bluff +9.4 pts higher in Bluff gap narrowing
14.2% 31st pct 23.6% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackwaterin Bluff +1.6 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
7.4% 8th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackwaterin Bluff +9.8 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
29.9% 75th pct 20.1% 28th pct
Defence service in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.2 pts higher in Bluff
2.3% 19th pct 2.5% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackwaterin Bluff +2.3 pts higher in Bluff gap steady
18.8% 14th pct 21.1% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.6 larger in Blackwater gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Blackwaterin Bluff +1.2 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
15.5% 53rd pct 14.3% 45th pct
Living alone in Blackwaterin Bluff +10.5 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
26.1% 39th pct 36.6% 78th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 42.9%
22.8% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.1% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 6.9%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwaterin Bluff +$50 higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in Blackwaterin Bluff +$44 higher in Bluff gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $1,127 31st pct
People / bedroom in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.10 higher in Blackwater gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Blackwaterin Bluff +14.9 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
61.5% 92nd pct 46.5% 88th pct
Owned outright in Blackwaterin Bluff +13.4 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
10.3% 6th pct 23.8% 14th pct
Separate houses in Blackwaterin Bluff +11.2 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
93.3% 49th pct 82.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackwaterin Bluff +4.7 pts higher in Blackwater gap widening
89.9% 87th pct 85.1% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 46.5%
10.3% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
3.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 82.2%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 21.8%
6.5% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% Under $200 +34.3 pts ▸ 76.6%
36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.0%
14.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
31.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackwaterin Bluff +4.8 pts higher in Blackwater gap steady
4.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blackwaterin Bluff +3.5 pts higher in Bluff gap widening
2.5% 11th pct 6.0% 36th pct
PT commute in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.8 pts higher in Bluff gap narrowing
6.7% 100th pct 7.5% 100th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 48.5%
3.7% Walked +17.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%
6.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 33.7%
32.5% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
6.1% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackwaterin Bluff +22.8 pts higher in Blackwater gap steady
50.0% 94th pct 27.2% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackwaterin Bluff +10.2 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
10.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackwaterin Bluff +3.0 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
5.0% 56th pct 2.1% 12th pct
Participation in Blackwaterin Bluff +3.9 pts higher in Bluff gap narrowing
68.4% 90th pct 72.4% 96th pct
Full-time in Blackwaterin Bluff +7.7 pts higher in Blackwater gap narrowing
71.1% 97th pct 63.4% 84th pct

Industries people work in

43.9% Mining ◂ +20.8 pts 23.1%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +26.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
1.3% Rental & real estate +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Machinery operators & drivers +25.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.0 pts 7.5%
12.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
5.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.8 higher in Blackwater
4.5 54th pct 3.7 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.6 more in Blackwater
5.6 67th pct 5.0 57th pct
15-min city in Blackwaterin Bluff +24.0 pts higher in Bluff
75.7% 66th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Blackwaterin Bluff +71.7 pts higher in Blackwater
71.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blackwaterin Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blackwaterin Bluff +21.2 pts higher in Bluff
78.6% 60th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.5 pts higher in Bluff
99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Blackwaterin Bluff +78.5 pts higher in Blackwater
78.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackwaterin Bluff +18.9 more in Bluff
20.4 55th pct 39.3 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Blackwaterin Bluff +32 higher in Bluff
27 43rd pct 59 79th pct
Mean slope in Blackwaterin Bluff +0.5 pts higher in Bluff
2.9% 19th pct 3.4% 30th pct

Compare Blackwater with nearby areas

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Compare Bluff with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwater vs Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315008/blackwater/vs/UCL322016/bluff