Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 20.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $720k
- 3 bed
- $945k
- 4 bed
- $950k
- 5+ bed
- $1.02m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Bluewater Park
QLD 4818 · Townsville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Population
- 1,066
- Postcode
- 4818
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bluewater Park, Queensland
Property market insights for Bluewater Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bluewater Park QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 20.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bluewater Park, QLD is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bluewater Park has a 12-month growth rate of 20.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $945,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Bluewater Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bluewater Park is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bluewater Park safe?
The overall rate for Bluewater Park is 1,814 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bluewater Park.
Overall crime rate
1,814
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowRest of Qld
Bluewater ParkRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bluewater Park?
Bluewater Park QLD 4818 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
1,066 people call Bluewater Park home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,157 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,066
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.6%Above
15–3419.0%Below
35–5433.2%Above
55–7420.6%Below
75 and over2.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.9%Below
Paying a mortgage67.8%Above
Renting12.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.3%Below
Two cars47.4%Above
Three or more34.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.6%Below
Drove to work70.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Bluewater Park
6.6% of workers in Bluewater Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.
3.5% of Bluewater Park residents were born in England.
47.0% of people in Bluewater Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bluewater Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bluewater Park QLD 4818.
Is Bluewater Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.6% of Bluewater Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
311 family households lived in Bluewater Park; 45.7% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
44.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bluewater Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bluewater Park had 1,066 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bluewater Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bluewater Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bluewater Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
67.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bluewater Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bluewater Park had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 12.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 36.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bluewater Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
70.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bluewater Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 17.3% of the total.
81.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bluewater Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.7% reported a different address.
11.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bluewater Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bluewater Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.4% of Bluewater Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bluewater Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.0% of ancestry responses in Bluewater Park.
Australian ancestry made up 41.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bluewater Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bluewater Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
42.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bluewater Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bluewater Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bluewater Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,157 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bluewater Park compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.6% in Bluewater Park, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 19.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 12.3% in Bluewater Park, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bluewater Park
Is Bluewater Park expensive?
The median house price is $880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bluewater Park good for families?
The Census counted 311 local families, and 25.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bluewater Park?
Larger houses have a median around $1,020,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bluewater Park
10 streets in Bluewater Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blue Mountain Dr
- Blue Valley Court
- Cradler Ct
- Endeavour Rd
- Forestry Rd
- Forestry Road
- Forno Rd
- Homestead Ct
- Mawson St
- Mill Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.