Queensland · Postcode 4818

Bluewater Park postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1133 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Above QLD income
1,066
Population (2021)
$2,157
Household income/wk
$390
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bluewater Park at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4818 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,066 People Resident population, Census 2021
Townsville Council area 102 suburbs, 12 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,157/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,157/wk
22% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$390/wk
3% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
7.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.1%
0.9 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bluewater Park ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bluewater Park vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBluewater ParkQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,157 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $390 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 37 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bluewater Park is a locality 1133 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4818. It falls within the Townsville region. The local government area is Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Bluewater Park has a population of 1,066 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,157, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 56 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Bluewater Park includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 342 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bluewater Park scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bluewater Park is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Bluewater Park details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4818
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,066
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,157/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$931/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size3 persons
Area104.0 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings342
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population56 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-19.210833
Longitude146.510833
Distance from Brisbane1133 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateHerbert
State ElectorateTownsville
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.6%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (27.1%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (9.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years273 (25.6%)
15–24 years103 (9.7%)
25–44 years289 (27.1%)
45–64 years301 (28.2%)
65+ years106 (9.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.9%) Mortgaged (67.8%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bluewater Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis96 (9.0%)
Asthma89 (8.3%)
Heart Disease32 (3.0%)
Diabetes31 (2.9%)
Cancer28 (2.6%)
Lung Condition8 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle59 (17.5%)
2 vehicles162 (47.9%)
3+ vehicles117 (34.6%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.