Queensland · Suburb Profile

Bli Bli QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bli Bli, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bli Bli QLD is 10,138 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bli Bli is $758 per week ($39,416 per year). Median rent in Bli Bli is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Bli Bli has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Bli Bli has a population density of 329.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bli Bli is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bli Bli is $1,900.

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Bli Bli Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bli Bli Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$758/wk

$39,416 per year

#4358 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,900/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bli Bli Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (4,937) Female 51.3% (5,196)

Population Density

329.4

people per km²

10,138 people · 30.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,894

Family income/wk

Bli Bli Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bli Bli Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.6% 1,343 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.4% 1,477 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bli Bli Country of Birth

Australia

91.4%

England

6.1%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.7%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.2%

France

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bli Bli Religion

No Religion

48.9%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

13.1%

Not stated

6.5%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Baptist

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bli Bli Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bli Bli Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.7%

German

16.3%

Spanish

9.5%

IAL Punjabi

8.8%

Hindi

8.2%

Malayalam

7.5%

French

6.8%

Afrikaans

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bli Bli Employment

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Employed full-time

34.2% 2,481 people

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Employed part-time

22.6% 1,644 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 205 people

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Not in labour force

40.4% 2,931 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bli Bli Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.5%

Bachelor Degree

23.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bli Bli Occupation

Professionals

24.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Managers

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bli Bli Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Engineering

15.3%

Health

15.0%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Architecture & Building

10.5%

Education

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bli Bli Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bli Bli Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bli Bli Marital Status

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Married

54.5% 4,388

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Separated

3.1% 249

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Divorced

9.3% 745

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Widowed

5.1% 414

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Never married

28.0% 2,257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bli Bli Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

28.6%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

8.7%

German

5.2%

Other

5.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.5%

New Zealander

1.2%

Indian

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bli Bli School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.1%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Pre-school

13.0%

Primary — Catholic

11.8%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bli Bli Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 1,229

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 18,140

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bli Bli Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 1,207

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 6,455

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bli Bli Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bli Bli How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Walked only

1.2%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Train

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bli Bli Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bli Bli Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

13.5%

3 bedrooms

40.0%

4 bedrooms

37.0%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bli Bli Population Mobility

15.9%

moved in the last year

49.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bli Bli Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

712

Indigenous residents

18,826

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bli Bli Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

939

Arthritis

450

Asthma

375

Heart disease

320

Diabetes

244

Lung condition

223

Cancer

174

Stroke

105

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bli Bli Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bli Bli Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.2%

Couple — no children

30.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bli Bli Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 13

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Previously served

4.2% 320

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Never served

95.6% 7,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bli Bli Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 953

—

Did not provide

87.5% 6,678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bli Bli Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bli Bli When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

184

1971–1980

212

1981–1990

234

1991–2000

207

2001–2010

475

2011–2015

197

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bli Bli Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bli Bli Household Size

1 person

19.0%

2 persons

38.5%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bli Bli Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,069

Moved from QLD

1,029

Moved — same area (SA2)

204

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bli Bli Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.6%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bli Bli Schools

schools nearby

government

1028

avg ICSEA score

1,861

total students

Good Samaritan Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,246 students

1050

ICSEA

Bli Bli State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 615 students

1005

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bli Bli Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,670/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bli Bli

Your weekly income

≈ $7,237/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,210/wk

Rent share 27.5%

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Bli Bli vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,073 Income: $997/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 5,083 Income: $1,038/wk Rent: $383/wk

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Pop: 5,087 Income: $780/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 5,090 Income: $1,369/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 5,094 Income: $762/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bli Bli

What is the population of Bli Bli QLD?

The population of Bli Bli QLD is 10,138 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 329.4 people per km².Bli Bli is ranked #631 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bli Bli?

The median personal income in Bli Bli QLD is $758 per week, or $39,416 per year.The median household income is $1,670 per week.Family income is $1,894 per week.Bli Bli is ranked #4,358 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bli Bli?

Median rent in Bli Bli QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 27.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bli Bli ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bli Bli?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bli Bli QLD is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bli Bli?

The median age in Bli Bli QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bli Bli a good suburb to live in?

Bli Bli is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,138.The median income is $758/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30287. All dollar figures in AUD.