Bli Bli vs Maroochy River

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bli Bli, about half of households are couple families. In Maroochy River, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maroochy River: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.12 million in Bli Bli. On these figures, Bli Bli tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Maroochy River suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bli Bli has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Maroochy River carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 35/100)

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 $1,722,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,117,500 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maroochy River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)

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 92 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (108.3 km vs 114.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bli Bli

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • But Maroochy River carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 35/100)

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 8.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bli Bli and Maroochy River 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 Maroochy River
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 Maroochy River
Walkability 43 / 0
Bli Bli — Walkability: 43/100 Maroochy River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 77
Bli Bli — Safety: 65/100 Maroochy River — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Bli Bli — Low fire risk: 67/100 Maroochy River — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bli Bli has more residents (10,138 vs 1,667); Maroochy River has higher household incomes ($111,904 vs $86,840).

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Population 10,138
+84% vs other
 1,667
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.0% +8.9%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $86,840/yr $111,904/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bli Bli Maroochy River
0-4 7.0% / 5.5%
Bli Bli — 0-4: 7.0% Maroochy River — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.6% / 14.3%
Bli Bli — 5-14: 13.6% Maroochy River — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 4.9% / 6.2%
Bli Bli — 15-19: 4.9% Maroochy River — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.7% / 4.9%
Bli Bli — 20-24: 3.7% Maroochy River — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 12.0% / 8.3%
Bli Bli — 25-34: 12.0% Maroochy River — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 14.2% / 13.5%
Bli Bli — 35-44: 14.2% Maroochy River — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.3% / 15.5%
Bli Bli — 45-54: 11.3% Maroochy River — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.9% / 17.0%
Bli Bli — 55-64: 10.9% Maroochy River — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 11.8% / 9.8%
Bli Bli — 65-74: 11.8% Maroochy River — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 8.4% / 4.3%
Bli Bli — 75-84: 8.4% Maroochy River — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.2% / 1.4%
Bli Bli — 85+: 2.2% Maroochy River — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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%
Maroochy River 62.3% couple families
Maroochy River — Couple Families: 62.3% Maroochy River — Lone Person: 20.0% Maroochy River — One Parent Families: 13.6% Maroochy River — Group Household: 4.1% Maroochy River — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Maroochy River 15.4% renting
Maroochy River — Owned Outright: 39.7% Maroochy River — Mortgage: 45.0% Maroochy River — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.6%
Bli Bli — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Maroochy River — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 11.8%
Bli Bli — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Maroochy River — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.7%
Bli Bli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Maroochy River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 4.0%
Bli Bli — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Maroochy River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.3%
Bli Bli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Maroochy River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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 Maroochy River
England 5.4% / 5.3%
Bli Bli — England: 5.4% Maroochy River — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.2%
Bli Bli — New Zealand: 3.9% Maroochy River — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.5%
Bli Bli — South Africa: 0.8% Maroochy River — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Bli Bli — Germany: 0.6% Maroochy River — Germany: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.8%
Bli Bli — Canada: not among its largest Maroochy River — Canada: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Bli Bli — Scotland: 0.7% Maroochy River — Scotland: not among its largest

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%
Maroochy River 96.5% houses
Maroochy River — Houses: 96.5% Maroochy River — Townhouses: 1.5% Maroochy River — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Median house price $1,117,500 $1,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $855,000 $1,722,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 126 sales
 18 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 Maroochy River
4 bed $1.16M / $1.64M
Bli Bli — 4 bed: $1.16M (121 sales) Maroochy River — 4 bed: $1.64M (25 sales)

121 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.31M / $1.68M
Bli Bli — 5 bed: $1.31M (22 sales) Maroochy River — 5 bed: $1.68M (5 sales)

22 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Bli Bli Maroochy River
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 Maroochy River
Houses 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
 3.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.9M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bli Bli Maroochy River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Bli Bli is more walkable (43 vs 0); Maroochy River scores higher overall (67 vs 55).

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bli Bli carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Bli Bli carries more crime risk (35 vs 23).

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
23/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bli Bli Maroochy River
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 Maroochy River

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 15 5
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 10 16

Mobility

Maroochy River sits further from the CBD (114.8 km vs 108.3 km).

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Walkability score 43/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 108.3 km 114.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 92 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
 0.9%
postcode 4561
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
 99
postcode 4561

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 Maroochy River
Car (driver) 79.5% / 74.1%
Bli Bli — Car (driver): 79.5% Maroochy River — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 19.8%
Bli Bli — Worked from Home: 13.9% Maroochy River — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.9%
Bli Bli — Car (passenger): 3.6% Maroochy River — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.7%
Bli Bli — Walked Only: 1.2% Maroochy River — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 1.1% / —
Bli Bli — Bus: 1.1% Maroochy River — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.4%
Bli Bli — Bicycle: 0.3% Maroochy River — Bicycle: 0.4%

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

Setting

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 7.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bli Bli Maroochy River
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
3,963 premises
 55%
746 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Bli Bli Maroochy River
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Bli Bli Maroochy River
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 Maroochy River
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

Maroochy River

Acreage Premium River

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