Bli Bli vs Marcoola

Bli Bli is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Marcoola. In both, most households own their home. In Bli Bli, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marcoola: a median of $1.29 million, against $1.12 million in Bli Bli, though rent is higher in Bli Bli. On these figures, Bli Bli tends to suit families with children and couples, while Marcoola suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bli Bli

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 7)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bli Bli

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($855,000 vs $2,662,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,117,500 vs $1,291,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marcoola

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($406/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bli Bli

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 95 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (108.3 km vs 110.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bli Bli

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Marcoola has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bli Bli

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (30.0% vs 5.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bli Bli and Marcoola drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bli Bli Marcoola
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bli Bli Marcoola
Walkability 43 / 0
Bli Bli — Walkability: 43/100 Marcoola — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 36
Bli Bli — Safety: 65/100 Marcoola — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 67 / 54
Bli Bli — Low fire risk: 67/100 Marcoola — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Bli Bli has more residents (10,138 vs 3,355); Bli Bli has higher household incomes ($86,840 vs $72,852).

Bli Bli Marcoola
Population 10,138
+67% vs other
 3,355
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.0% +5.7%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $86,840/yr
+16% vs other
 $72,852/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+12% vs other
 $406/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bli Bli Marcoola
0-4 7.0% / 3.7%
Bli Bli — 0-4: 7.0% Marcoola — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.6% / 10.9%
Bli Bli — 5-14: 13.6% Marcoola — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.9% / 5.0%
Bli Bli — 15-19: 4.9% Marcoola — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.7% / 5.2%
Bli Bli — 20-24: 3.7% Marcoola — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.0% / 11.8%
Bli Bli — 25-34: 12.0% Marcoola — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 14.2% / 12.8%
Bli Bli — 35-44: 14.2% Marcoola — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.3% / 15.2%
Bli Bli — 45-54: 11.3% Marcoola — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 10.9% / 17.5%
Bli Bli — 55-64: 10.9% Marcoola — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 11.8% / 12.1%
Bli Bli — 65-74: 11.8% Marcoola — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 8.4% / 4.7%
Bli Bli — 75-84: 8.4% Marcoola — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.2% / 1.2%
Bli Bli — 85+: 2.2% Marcoola — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bli Bli 51.0% couple families
Bli Bli — Couple Families: 51.0% Bli Bli — Lone Person: 28.2% Bli Bli — One Parent Families: 15.8% Bli Bli — Group Household: 4.0% Bli Bli — Other Families: 0.9%
Marcoola 29.5% couple families
Marcoola — Couple Families: 29.5% Marcoola — Lone Person: 43.9% Marcoola — One Parent Families: 17.7% Marcoola — Group Household: 7.2% Marcoola — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bli Bli 20.9% renting
Bli Bli — Owned Outright: 37.7% Bli Bli — Mortgage: 41.4% Bli Bli — Renting: 20.9%
Marcoola 41.1% renting
Marcoola — Owned Outright: 29.2% Marcoola — Mortgage: 29.7% Marcoola — Renting: 41.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bli Bli Marcoola
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.1%
Bli Bli — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Marcoola — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 12.0%
Bli Bli — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Marcoola — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.4%
Bli Bli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Marcoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.2%
Bli Bli — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Marcoola — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.1%
Bli Bli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Marcoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bli Bli Marcoola
England 5.4% / 4.2%
Bli Bli — England: 5.4% Marcoola — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.3%
Bli Bli — New Zealand: 3.9% Marcoola — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.7%
Bli Bli — South Africa: 0.8% Marcoola — South Africa: 0.7%
India 0.5% / 0.7%
Bli Bli — India: 0.5% Marcoola — India: 0.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Bli Bli — Scotland: 0.7% Marcoola — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Bli Bli — Philippines: 0.4% Marcoola — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Bli Bli — Germany: 0.6% Marcoola — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bli Bli 81.9% houses
Bli Bli — Houses: 81.9% Bli Bli — Townhouses: 16.5% Bli Bli — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Marcoola 43.4% houses
Marcoola — Houses: 43.4% Marcoola — Townhouses: 24.3% Marcoola — Flats / Apartments: 32.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bli Bli Marcoola
Median house price $1,117,500 $1,291,000
Median unit price — $890,000
Median land price $855,000 $2,662,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 126 sales
 40 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bli Bli Marcoola
3 bed $995K / $1.09M
Bli Bli — 3 bed: $995K (83 sales) Marcoola — 3 bed: $1.09M (12 sales)

83 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.5M
Bli Bli — 4 bed: $1.16M (121 sales) Marcoola — 4 bed: $1.5M (23 sales)

121 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.31M / $1.73M
Bli Bli — 5 bed: $1.31M (22 sales) Marcoola — 5 bed: $1.73M (6 sales)

22 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Bli Bli Marcoola
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bli Bli Marcoola
Houses 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
 2.3%
$805/wk on $1.8M
Units — 3.7%
$690/wk on $972K

Ranking within QLD

Bli Bli Marcoola
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 20% of QLD

Liveability

Bli Bli is more walkable (43 vs 0); Bli Bli scores higher overall (55 vs 29).

Bli Bli Marcoola
Grade B D
Score 55/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Marcoola carries more crime risk (64 vs 35); Marcoola carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 33).

Bli Bli Marcoola
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bli Bli Marcoola
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bli Bli

  • Bli Bli State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Good Samaritan Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Marcoola

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bli Bli Marcoola
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 15 7
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 10 3

Mobility

Marcoola sits further from the CBD (110.9 km vs 108.3 km).

Bli Bli Marcoola
Walkability score 43/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 108.3 km 110.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 95 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
 1.1%
postcode 4564
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
 65
postcode 4564

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bli Bli Marcoola
Car (driver) 79.5% / 75.6%
Bli Bli — Car (driver): 79.5% Marcoola — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 14.8%
Bli Bli — Worked from Home: 13.9% Marcoola — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.1%
Bli Bli — Car (passenger): 3.6% Marcoola — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 3.0%
Bli Bli — Walked Only: 1.2% Marcoola — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus 1.1% / 1.8%
Bli Bli — Bus: 1.1% Marcoola — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Bli Bli Marcoola
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 1.8 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bli Bli Marcoola
Connectivity score 75/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
3,963 premises
 27%
2,374 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Bli Bli Marcoola
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 12.3 µg/m³ 14.0 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Bli Bli Marcoola
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bli Bli Marcoola
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bli Bli Marcoola
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bli Bli

Regional Centre River

Marcoola

Apartments Coastal Townhouses

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