QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Bli Bli, 4560
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
Suburb profile
Bli Bli is a practical established suburb in Sunshine Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 10,138
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,670
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 177 of 3,830
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 249 / 604 / 11
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $750
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 268
- Against the person
- 50
- Against property
- 136
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 203 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences103
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)248
- Traffic And Related Offences127
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,027.5
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bli Bli Rd near Kennedy Rd
- Bli Bli Rd near Tasol St
- David Low Way at Bli Bli Castle
- David Low Way at Edgewater Village
- David Low Way at Edgewater Village
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bakery
- Bbq
- Bli Bli Rd at Tasol StreetBus stop
- Bli Bli Rd near Kennedy RdBus stop
- Bli Bli Rd near Tasol StBus stop
- Bli Bli Rd near Waigani StBus stop
- Bus stop
- Parklakes Dr at Bottlebrush AvenueBus stop
- Parklakes Dr at Clarence AvenueBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Avocado ParkPark
- Camelot Court Drainage ReservePark
- Cutter Ridge ParkPark
- Cutters Ridge Environmental ReserveNature reserve
- Kingfisher Drive Environmental ReserveNature reserve
- Kingfisher Drive ParkPark
- Mangrove Court ParkPark
- McMartin ParkPark
- Muller ParkPark
- Parklakes Drive Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Avenue Dentaldentist
- Bli Bli Medical Clinicclinic
- Infinity PharmacyDavid Low Waypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 828th in Australia
- State rank
- 167th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #112 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #114 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Avenue Dentalamenitiesdentist
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bli Bli Butcheryamenitiesbutcher
- Bli Bli LPOamenitiespost_office
- Bli Bli Medical Clinicamenitiesclinic
- Bli Bli Rd at Tasol Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Bli Bli Rd near Kennedy Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bli Bli Rd near Tasol Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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