1,026 ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 723
- 2016: 929
- 2021: 1,026
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bluewater Park · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bluewater Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Bluewater Park are married, reflecting a community dominated by families. The area has grown quickly, adding about 303 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 1,026.
1,026
▲ +41.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bluewater Park — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bluewater Park | 1,026 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 42% since 2011. Those living here are typically 37 years old, which is a little younger than the Queensland and national figures.
37 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 25.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over falling to just 9.6%.
9.6% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bluewater Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 15.1%.
5.6% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bluewater Park, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321019/bluewater-park/topic/demographics-identity