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The Bluff
33 km²
Tucked away from the city centre, The Bluff is a sparsely populated and rural area of Toowoomba. It is a place of extremes, with a typical resident aged 67, making it far older than most other areas in Queensland. The community is very small and lacks basic local services, creating a quiet, car-dependent setting where residents live far from the urban hub.
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The typical resident is 67 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is among the smallest at this level.
There are no schools within 3 km, a figure that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
Typical weekly incomes are much lower than most areas. The typical personal income of $350 is far below both the Queensland figure of $787 and the Australian figure of $805.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
Homes are small, with only 1.5 people per home, which is far below the national and state figure of 2.5.
With 0.80 people per bedroom, this figure is about the same as the state and national averages, though it is higher than most other similar areas.
The area is very remote, with a drive time to the city of 116 minutes. There are no public transport routes or stops available.
This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no groceries, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is steeper than the state average.
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