1,085 ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 696
- 2016: 1,040
- 2021: 1,085
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bluewater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bluewater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Higher proportions of children and people in de facto relationships make Bluewater stand out from most similar areas. The community of 1,085 people is notably older than the national average, though it has a very strong presence of young families.
1,085
▲ +55.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bluewater — higher than 73% of areas.
| Bluewater | 1,085 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Overall, the population is larger than about 75% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
18.1% ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bluewater splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A larger share of residents are in de facto relationships compared to most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 17.1%. Additionally, 5.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average of 3.2%.
5.1% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bluewater, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bluewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30292/bluewater/topic/demographics-identity