Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bluewater Park suburb profile
Bluewater Park, QLD · Postcode 4818
This Bluewater Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bluewater Park, QLD (postcode 4818). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bluewater Park with nearby suburbs.
Bluewater Park at a glance
Population
1,066
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$2,157/wk
Median age
37
Bluewater Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.5% over 10 years
Population
1,066
was 992 in 2016
+74 · +7.5%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.4%
Household income
$2,157/wk
was $1,730/wk in 2016
+$427 · +24.7%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Bluewater Park population growth · Bluewater Park then and now
Bluewater Park vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bluewater Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.4% vs area
- Bluewater Park$390/wk
- Nearby$338.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+25.5% vs area
- Bluewater Park$2,157/wk
- Nearby$2,124/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Bluewater Park37
- Nearby33.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+17.7% vs area
- Bluewater Park$931/wk
- Nearby$976/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bluewater Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bluewater Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3934.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bluewater Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bluewater Park, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bluewater Park people
- Population
- 1,066
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bluewater Park income
- Median household income
- $2,157/wk
- Median personal income
- $931/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bluewater Park housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 18.4%
- Mortgaged
- 62.7%
- Rented
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bluewater Park work
- Employment to population
- 65.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4818)
Compare Bluewater Park with nearby suburbs
Bluewater Park in numbers
Bluewater Park had 1,066 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.4% own their home outright, 62.7% are paying a mortgage, 11.4% rent. Separate houses make up 92.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, 11% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,157/wk, 28% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 46.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.5% (from 992 to 1,066). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $390/wk (+11.4%).
Bluewater Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bluewater Park, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bluewater Park was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bluewater Park, QLD?
- Bluewater Park had 1,066 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bluewater Park?
- Median household income in Bluewater Park was $2,157/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bluewater Park?
- 11.4% of occupied homes in Bluewater Park were rented, 18.4% were owned outright and 62.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bluewater Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bluewater Park. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology