Bli Bli vs Parklands

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. On these figures, Bli Bli tends to suit families with children and 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

Bli Bli

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Parklands has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parklands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 86 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.3 km vs 108.3 km)
  • But Bli Bli is more walkable (43/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bli Bli

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 21/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Bli Bli

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.0% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bli Bli and Parklands 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 Parklands
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 Parklands
Walkability 43 / 21
Bli Bli — Walkability: 43/100 Parklands — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 65 / 44
Bli Bli — Safety: 65/100 Parklands — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 67 / 60
Bli Bli — Low fire risk: 67/100 Parklands — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Bli Bli has more residents (10,138 vs 198); Bli Bli rents higher ($460/wk vs $380/wk).

Bli Bli Parklands
Population 10,138
+98% vs other
 198
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.0% -12.0%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $86,840/yr
+9% vs other
 $79,040/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+17% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bli Bli Parklands
0-4 7.0% / 4.0%
Bli Bli — 0-4: 7.0% Parklands — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.6% / 9.1%
Bli Bli — 5-14: 13.6% Parklands — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 4.9% / 6.1%
Bli Bli — 15-19: 4.9% Parklands — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.7% / 5.6%
Bli Bli — 20-24: 3.7% Parklands — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.0% / 13.1%
Bli Bli — 25-34: 12.0% Parklands — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 14.2% / 12.1%
Bli Bli — 35-44: 14.2% Parklands — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.3% / 11.1%
Bli Bli — 45-54: 11.3% Parklands — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.9% / 15.7%
Bli Bli — 55-64: 10.9% Parklands — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.8% / 10.1%
Bli Bli — 65-74: 11.8% Parklands — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 8.4% / 5.6%
Bli Bli — 75-84: 8.4% Parklands — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.2% / 5.6%
Bli Bli — 85+: 2.2% Parklands — 85+: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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%
Parklands 40.0% couple families
Parklands — Couple Families: 40.0% Parklands — Lone Person: 34.5% Parklands — One Parent Families: 16.4% Parklands — Group Household: 9.1% Parklands — 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%
Parklands 13.3% renting
Parklands — Owned Outright: 32.0% Parklands — Mortgage: 54.7% Parklands — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Parklands
England 5.4% / 6.1%
Bli Bli — England: 5.4% Parklands — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 3.9% / 7.1%
Bli Bli — New Zealand: 3.9% Parklands — New Zealand: 7.1%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Bli Bli — South Africa: 0.8% Parklands — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Bli Bli — Scotland: 0.7% Parklands — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Bli Bli — Germany: 0.6% Parklands — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Bli Bli Parklands
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 23.2%
Bli Bli — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Parklands — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 5.6%
Bli Bli — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Parklands — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 6.1%
Bli Bli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Parklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.5%
Bli Bli — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Parklands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.0%
Bli Bli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Parklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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%
Parklands 100.0% houses
Parklands — Houses: 100.0% Parklands — Townhouses: 0.0% Parklands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bli Bli Parklands
Median house price $1,117,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $855,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 126 sales
 —

Development activity

Bli Bli Parklands
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 Parklands
Houses 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bli Bli Parklands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD —

Liveability

Bli Bli is more walkable (43 vs 21).

Bli Bli Parklands
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Parklands carries more crime risk (56 vs 35).

Bli Bli Parklands
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
56/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Bli Bli Parklands
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 Parklands

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Bli Bli sits further from the CBD (108.3 km vs 104.3 km).

Bli Bli Parklands
Walkability score 43/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 108.3 km
+4% vs other
 104.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 80 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 29 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
same for both

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 Parklands
Car (driver) 79.5% / 89.5%
Bli Bli — Car (driver): 79.5% Parklands — Car (driver): 89.5%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 6.6%
Bli Bli — Worked from Home: 13.9% Parklands — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.9%
Bli Bli — Car (passenger): 3.6% Parklands — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Bli Bli — Walked Only: 1.2% Parklands — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Bli Bli — Bus: 1.1% Parklands — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.5%).

Setting

Bli Bli Parklands
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bli Bli Parklands
Connectivity score 75/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
3,963 premises
 44%
93 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Bli Bli Parklands
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 Parklands
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

Parklands

Rural

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