Bli Bli vs Rosemount

Bli Bli is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Rosemount. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosemount: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.12 million in Bli Bli, though rent is higher in Bli Bli.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Rosemount carries lower crime risk (20/100 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 $1,969,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,117,500 vs $1,297,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bli Bli has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 9%)
  • Rosemount has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bli Bli

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bli Bli is more walkable (43/100 vs 4/100)
  • Rosemount carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 16.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bli Bli and Rosemount 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 Rosemount
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 Rosemount
Walkability 43 / 4
Bli Bli — Walkability: 43/100 Rosemount — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 65 / 80
Bli Bli — Safety: 65/100 Rosemount — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Bli Bli — Low fire risk: 67/100 Rosemount — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bli Bli has more residents (10,138 vs 1,851); Rosemount skews older (48 vs 41).

Bli Bli Rosemount
Population 10,138
+82% vs other
 1,851
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.0% +16.8%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $86,840/yr
+11% vs other
 $77,480/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+9% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bli Bli Rosemount
0-4 7.0% / 5.0%
Bli Bli — 0-4: 7.0% Rosemount — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.6% / 11.7%
Bli Bli — 5-14: 13.6% Rosemount — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.9% / 5.2%
Bli Bli — 15-19: 4.9% Rosemount — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.7% / 5.0%
Bli Bli — 20-24: 3.7% Rosemount — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.0% / 7.5%
Bli Bli — 25-34: 12.0% Rosemount — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 14.2% / 11.7%
Bli Bli — 35-44: 14.2% Rosemount — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.3% / 12.9%
Bli Bli — 45-54: 11.3% Rosemount — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.9% / 14.4%
Bli Bli — 55-64: 10.9% Rosemount — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.8% / 13.9%
Bli Bli — 65-74: 11.8% Rosemount — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 8.4% / 9.7%
Bli Bli — 75-84: 8.4% Rosemount — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 2.2% / 3.1%
Bli Bli — 85+: 2.2% Rosemount — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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%
Rosemount 47.0% couple families
Rosemount — Couple Families: 47.0% Rosemount — Lone Person: 35.1% Rosemount — One Parent Families: 12.7% Rosemount — Group Household: 4.5% Rosemount — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
Rosemount 8.9% renting
Rosemount — Owned Outright: 43.1% Rosemount — Mortgage: 48.0% Rosemount — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bli Bli Rosemount
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.2%
Bli Bli — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Rosemount — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 11.5%
Bli Bli — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Rosemount — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.2%
Bli Bli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Rosemount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.8%
Bli Bli — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Rosemount — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.1%
Bli Bli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Rosemount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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 Rosemount
England 5.4% / 6.4%
Bli Bli — England: 5.4% Rosemount — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 3.9% / 2.9%
Bli Bli — New Zealand: 3.9% Rosemount — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
Bli Bli — South Africa: 0.8% Rosemount — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Bli Bli — Germany: 0.6% Rosemount — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Bli Bli — Scotland: 0.7% Rosemount — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.5%
Bli Bli — Canada: not among its largest Rosemount — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

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%
Rosemount 78.3% houses
Rosemount — Houses: 78.3% Rosemount — Townhouses: 19.8% Rosemount — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bli Bli Rosemount
Median house price $1,117,500 $1,297,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $855,000 $1,969,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 126 sales
 56 days
from 19 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 Rosemount
3 bed $995K / $1.21M
Bli Bli — 3 bed: $995K (83 sales) Rosemount — 3 bed: $1.21M (11 sales)

83 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.5M
Bli Bli — 4 bed: $1.16M (121 sales) Rosemount — 4 bed: $1.5M (10 sales)

121 vs 10 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bli Bli Rosemount
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 66% 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 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD —

Liveability

Bli Bli is more walkable (43 vs 4); Rosemount scores higher overall (67 vs 55).

Bli Bli Rosemount
Grade B A
Score 55/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bli Bli carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Bli Bli carries more crime risk (35 vs 20).

Bli Bli Rosemount
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
20/100
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 Rosemount
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 Rosemount

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Bli Bli Rosemount
Walkability score 43/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 108.3 km
+1% vs other
 107 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 90 min
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 Rosemount
Car (driver) 79.5% / 75.3%
Bli Bli — Car (driver): 79.5% Rosemount — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 18.2%
Bli Bli — Worked from Home: 13.9% Rosemount — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.9%
Bli Bli — Car (passenger): 3.6% Rosemount — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.2%
Bli Bli — Walked Only: 1.2% Rosemount — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 1.1% / 0.8%
Bli Bli — Bus: 1.1% Rosemount — Bus: 0.8%

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

Setting

Bli Bli Rosemount
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bli Bli Rosemount
Connectivity score 75/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
3,963 premises
 26%
784 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Bli Bli Rosemount
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 Rosemount
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

Rosemount

Retirees

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