QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Bli Bli, QLD, 4560
Current weather
17.6°CMainly clear
89% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 15.5° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#407 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bli Bli is a mid-sized suburb in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 10,138 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 956 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 94.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 956
- Against the person
- 179
- Against property
- 486
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences103
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)244
- Traffic And Related Offences123
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
35 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #407 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Avenue Dentalhealthdentist
- Bli Bli Medical Clinichealthclinic
- Infinity PharmacyhealthDavid Low Waypharmacy
- Avocado Parkgovernmentpark
- Camelot Court Drainage Reservegovernmentpark
- Cutter Ridge Parkgovernmentpark
- Cutters Ridge Environmental Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kingfisher Drive Environmental Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kingfisher Drive Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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