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Bluewater Park vs Yabulu

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Bluewater Park profile · Yabulu profile

Bluewater Park Yabulu

Bluewater Park and Yabulu are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different household profiles. Bluewater Park is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,169, compared to $1,272 in Yabulu. It is also more family-oriented, with 25.5% of people being children under 15 and 36.7% of residents providing unpaid childcare. Most homes in Bluewater Park are detached houses, and 94.8% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Yabulu has a higher share of people living alone (28.5%) and more homes owned outright (37.4%).

Both areas are car-dependent and have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. This shared experience is also seen in their health data, as both areas have a similar rate of people with a mental health condition, which sits near the national figure. However, the gap between the two has grown over time; Bluewater Park has seen its lead in typical incomes and Year 12 completion rates widen significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 35.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Yabulu Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park Unpaid child care: 15.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +375 larger in Bluewater Park gap widening
1,026 57th pct 651 43rd pct
Median age in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +6 yrs older in Yabulu gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.6 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
5.6% 59th pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +6.5 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
9.6% 11th pct 16.1% 28th pct
Under 15 in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +6.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
25.5% 90th pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +4.1 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
15.1% 71st pct 19.2% 88th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.4%
25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.6%
9.6% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 38.5%
32.0% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
7.2% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.7% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

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 +2.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
11.0% 51st pct 8.9% 36th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 78.0%
1.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
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

42.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%
41.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.1%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
5.8% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
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 +0.7 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
2.6% 32nd pct 3.4% 45th pct
Limited English in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
0.9% 77th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 84.0%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 +2.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
48.3% 71st pct 46.1% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 46.1%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 37.6%
6.2% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 +16.1 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 29.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +7.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
12.2% 55th pct 4.5% 8th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 29.9%
31.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
8.1% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 9.3%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

24.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 17.5%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
12.2% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
6.6% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$243 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$939 88th pct $696 57th pct
Household income in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$897 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$2,169 90th pct $1,272 50th pct
Family income in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$599 higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
$2,224 86th pct $1,625 53rd pct
High earners in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +6.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
11.8% 84th pct 5.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +11.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
23.8% 87th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%
20.1% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
8.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%
9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 10.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +4.4 pts higher in Yabulu
26.6% 21st pct 31.0% 39th pct
Mental health in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park
9.6% 46th pct 9.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +3.3 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
4.4% 26th pct 7.7% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.8% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
3.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +12.5 pts 53.3%
18.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
5.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.2% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +4.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
11.6% 15th pct 7.3% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +1.3 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
12.0% 34th pct 10.7% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +15.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 20.8% 31st pct
Defence service in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +3.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park
9.9% 100th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +8.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
26.9% 74th pct 18.8% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.6 larger in Bluewater Park gap widening
3.0 87th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +3.7 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
12.5% 34th pct 16.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +15.7 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
12.8% 8th pct 28.5% 47th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 47.8%
26.8% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
12.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.8% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$110 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$390 86th pct $280 52nd pct
Mortgage in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +$433 higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.10 higher in Yabulu gap steady
0.90 88th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +7.2 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
12.8% 22nd pct 20.0% 45th pct
Owned outright in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +16.7 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
20.7% 12th pct 37.4% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +20.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 79.1% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +35.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
94.8% 95th pct 59.6% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 41.3%
20.7% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
12.8% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 79.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 42.1%
41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 14.5%
1.2% 1 bedroom +14.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.3% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% $200–$349 +49.0 pts ▸ 68.1%
64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +57.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 14.4%
10.6% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.2 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Work from home in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
4.6% 25th pct 4.4% 23rd pct
PT commute in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.9 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 1.5% 83rd pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 67.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
0.6% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 34.5%
16.8% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.9 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
34.8% 49th pct 31.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.7 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap narrowing
2.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +1.1 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
5.5% 61st pct 6.6% 73rd pct
Participation in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +15.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap widening
69.3% 91st pct 54.0% 53rd pct
Full-time in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +4.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park gap steady
64.5% 87th pct 59.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
6.4% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
4.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.8% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 6.2%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.1 higher in Yabulu
0.2 2nd pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.1 more in Yabulu
0.2 2nd pct 0.4 3rd 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 +24.6 pts higher in Bluewater Park
24.6% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +31.2 pts higher in Yabulu
0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +2.7 more in Yabulu
1.9 4th pct 4.6 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +14 higher in Yabulu
4 5th pct 19 28th pct
Mean slope in Bluewater Parkin Yabulu +0.2 pts higher in Bluewater Park
2.9% 18th pct 2.7% 14th 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/ucl/UCL321019/bluewater-park/vs/UCL321113/yabulu