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Bluewater, QLD 4818

Property data updated June 2026·1,085 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
14 sales · 6 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Bluewater, QLD 4818 market activity

Bluewater's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 14 sales at around $737K, taking about 39 days to sell.

House rentals come a distant second, with 6 leases at $650 a week, renting out in about 26 days.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-belt

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,085
Median age
41yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
13%
Families with kids
34%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
11%
Year 12+ⓘ
43%

Bluewater on the map

88.6 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 32%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 34%
decile 7/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 24%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 36%Median household income · $1,891/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher household income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 24%Rent stress · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less rent stress than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 29%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less mortgage stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 28%Birthplace diversity · 0.21 — below average: in the bottom 28%, less diverse than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 28%Born overseas · 11% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 20%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 32%Unemployment rate · 3.5% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less unemployment than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 48%Public transport to work · 1.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 34%No motor vehicle · 1.7% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 38%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 38%, more long-settled residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 18%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 18%, more owner-occupiers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 27%Renting · 13% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 33%Owned outright · 33% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 7%Owned with mortgage · 55% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more mortgaged owners than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 26%Separate houses · 99% — above average: in the top 26%, more detached houses than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 41%Median personal income · $807/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $2,076/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 41%Low earners · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 46%Low-income households · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 40%Full-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 40%, more full-time workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 42%Part-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 42%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 47%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 19%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 19%, more clerical and admin workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 20%Sales workers · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 31%Completed Year 12+ · 43% — below average: in the bottom 31%, less Year-12 completion than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 43%In education · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 10%Children · 23% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more children than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 40%Seniors · 17% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 8%Youth dependency · 38.62 — among the highest: in the top 8%, more children per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 29%Total dependency · 67.08 — above average: in the top 29%, more dependants per worker than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 43%Australian citizens · 89% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 26%Both parents born overseas · 14% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 20%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 20%, more long-settled migrants than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,085 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.5% · 50.7% · 780-840.8% · 80.9% · 1075-792.0% · 221.0% · 1170-742.8% · 302.8% · 3165-692.8% · 303.3% · 3660-643.8% · 413.0% · 3355-593.0% · 322.8% · 3150-543.6% · 391.9% · 2145-493.9% · 423.5% · 3840-444.7% · 513.1% · 3435-392.4% · 263.3% · 3630-344.4% · 473.3% · 3625-292.1% · 232.8% · 3120-241.6% · 181.2% · 1315-191.8% · 202.6% · 2810-144.2% · 453.3% · 365-94.8% · 524.5% · 480-42.7% · 294.0% · 43◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
23%
13%
27%
13%
17%
Children0–1423%Youth15–247.6%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+17%
Household composition
18%
30%
34%
13%
Lone person18%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids34%Other families13%Group / share4.7%
2.8 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom15% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
18%1
37%2
13%3
16%4
7.2%5
7.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.11%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.3%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.14%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.89%
Birthplace diversity21%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity4%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.1%
New Zealand1.9%
Elsewhere1.3%
Scotland1.1%
Fiji0.5%
Singapore0.5%
Germany0.3%
Italy0.3%
Born in Australia89%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.2%
English only98%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian42%
Scottish11%
Irish8.6%
German5.6%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander4.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion51%
▸Christianity47%
Buddhism1.0%
Other religions0.7%

11% report Scottish ancestry, but only 1.1% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
14%
11%
75%
Both parents overseas14%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia75%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198147%
1981-200025%
2001-201021%
2011-20152.8%
2016-20214.6%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 45%Median weekly rent · $320/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 24%Rent stress · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less rent stress than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 29%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less mortgage stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 38%High mortgage · 7.3% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
2.0%1
13%2
42%3
29%4
8.7%5
4.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
33%
55%
13%
Owned outright33%Mortgage55%Renting13%Other0.8%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%Townhouse1.4%Other0.8%
99% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 41%Median personal income · $807/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $2,076/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 20%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 49%High earners · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 20%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 19%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 19%, more clerical and admin workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 47%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 20%Sales workers · 5.9% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 14%Technicians, trades & labourers · 44% — well above average: in the top 14%, more trades and labourers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
37%
20%
37%
Employed full-time37%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)2.9%Unemployed2.2%Not in labour force37%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 40%Full-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 40%, more full-time workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 42%Part-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 32%Unemployment rate · 3.5% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less unemployment than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 42%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 48%Labour-force participation · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 48%Public transport to work · 1.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 33%Walked or cycled to work · 2.1% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less walking and cycling than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 15%Worked from home · 6.2% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less working from home than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 34%No motor vehicle · 1.7% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)84%
Other/combined7.3%
Car (passenger)4.7%
Walked2.1%
Bus1.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.7%0
21%1
44%2
20%3
12%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Bluewater

1 school inside Bluewater, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Bluewater1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 13.8 km
Median ICSEA rank25thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within1 school
  • Within Bluewater · 1Order by
  • 1
    Bluewater State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students362Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank25th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 38%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 38%, more long-settled residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 37%Moved in past year · 12% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 29%Arrived from overseas · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
66%
27%
Same address66%Moved within area5.7%From elsewhere in Australia27%From overseas1.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.34%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Bluewater — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
737kk
↑ +11.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
39
↓ 8 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
14
↓ -26.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$650/w
↑ +10.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
26
↓ 14 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
6
↓ -14.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample14ThinLease sample6Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed9 sales · 5 leases
Sales9▲+80.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+150.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed3 sales · 2 leases
Sales3▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All houses
Sales14▼−26.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−14.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Bluewater against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Bluewater in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Bluewater · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
39 days▲ +8 days YoY
Median price
$737k▲ +11.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
14▼ −26.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Bluewater — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
25.0%

of Bluewater's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 1.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 23.5% to 25.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$745k+6.4%
5y median $536kvs last year $700k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
18+0.0%
5y median 16vs last year 18
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
39 days+18
5y median 21 daysvs last year 21 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$650/wk+10.2%
5y median $465/wkvs last year $590/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
6-14.3%
5y median 6vs last year 7
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
25 days+13
5y median 18 daysvs last year 12 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.60%-0.50 pt
5y median 5.10%vs last year 5.10%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.3 months+0.0%
5y median 3.4 monthsvs last year 3.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.0 months+17.6%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Bluewater, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketBluewaterQLD 4818 · Houses · Total
Price$737k
DOM39 days
Sold14
4 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
ToolakeaQLD 4818 · 5.5km · Houses · Total
Price$548k
DOM36 days
Sold6
cheaperfaster
02
Saunders BeachQLD 4818 · 6.3km · Houses · Total
Price$561k
DOM43 days
Sold19
cheaperslower
03
Bluewater ParkQLD 4818 · 6.6km · Houses · Total
Price$784k
DOM33 days
Sold13
pricierfaster
04
YabuluQLD 4818 · 6.8km · Houses · Total
Price$540k
DOM49 days
Sold10
cheaperslower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bluewater
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Bluewater

19 data-driven answers about Bluewater's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Bluewater?

#

The median house price in Bluewater, QLD 4818 is $737k as of June 2026, based on 14 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +11.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Bluewater?

#

The median weekly house rent in Bluewater is $650 as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +10.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Bluewater?

#

Gross rental yield in Bluewater is 4.60% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Bluewater?

#

As of June 2026, Bluewater medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$544k$680k$885k$737k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Bluewater's property market trends?

#

Bluewater's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +11.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +10.2%; homes now sell in a median 39 days — slower than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 6.0 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Bluewater market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Bluewater as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Bluewater, house prices rose +11.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.60% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 39 days to sell, sales supply is 6.0 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Bluewater?

#

Houses in Bluewater sell in a median 39 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Bluewater a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Bluewater's sales market sits at 6.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 2.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Bluewater gone up or down?

#

House prices in Bluewater moved +11.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Bluewater?

#

Bluewater's house rental market sits at 2.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Loose, with 6 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Bluewater compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Bluewater's median house price ($737k) is 23% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 39 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Bluewater sits at 4.60% vs 3.71% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Bluewater?

#

The most-transacted segment in Bluewater over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 9 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 3 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Bluewater last year?

#

Bluewater recorded 14 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 14 transactions. On the rental side, 6 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Bluewater?

#

Bluewater, QLD 4818 is home to 1,085 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 41, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Bluewater?

#

The median household in Bluewater earns $2k per week — roughly $98k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $807/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Bluewater?

#

Bluewater is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 13% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 33% own outright and 55% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Bluewater?

#

Bluewater has 6 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Bluewater State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Bluewater a good place to live?

#

Bluewater, QLD 4818 has a population of 1,085, a median age of 41, a median household income around $2k/week, 13% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 6 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
19

When was this Bluewater market data last updated?

#

This Bluewater market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Saunders Beach6.3km
  • Bluewater Park6.6km
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  • Beach Holm11.9km
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  • Clemant13.1km
  • Mount Low13.7km
  • Jensen14.0km
  • Lynam14.7km
  • Bushland Beach15.0km
  • Deeragun15.7km
  • Rangewood16.9km
  • Burdell17.4km
  • Bohle Plains19.3km
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