Bli Bli, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bli Bli is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 995, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bli Bli at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,138
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,670
- SEIFA score
- 995
- Coordinates
- -26.6105, 153.0158
Bli Bli demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bli Bli using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 20% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,080 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 874 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,657 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,251 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,270 | 22% |
Share of the 10,132 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,343 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,477 | 40% |
| Rented | 744 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,998 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 604 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 11 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,658 occupied private dwellings in Bli Bli.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,894
- Median weekly personal income
- $758
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,793 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 491 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 354 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,173 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,482
- Employed part-time
- 1,640
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bli Bli
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bli Bli is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1191 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 120 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 207 mm |
| Mar | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 162 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 76 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 14°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bli Bli
Where is Bli Bli?
Bli Bli is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bli Bli?
At the 2021 Census, Bli Bli had a population of about 10,138.
Is Bli Bli an advantaged area?
Bli Bli has an ABS SEIFA score of 995, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bli Bli?
Bli Bli has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.6°C, with roughly 1,191 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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