Suburb in Isaac

Blue Mountain, QLD

Blue Mountain had a population of 83 at the 2021 Census (−9.8% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $933. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Blue Mountain at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Blue Mountain's population shrank by 9.8% to 83, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.5%.

26.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 61.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 26 households.

The median household earns $933 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

8.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 11.4% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Blue Mountain beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBlue MountainQLDAustralia
Population835,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−9.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.038.238.2
Households261,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting26.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright61.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$933$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$1,740$1,866
Born overseas8.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion11.4%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−9.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 942011
  2. 922016
  3. 832021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Blue Mountain Queensland
Share of people by age, Blue Mountain and Queensland
0–913.3%
10–1922.9%
20–2915.7%
30–398.4%
40–4912.0%
50–5924.1%
60–699.6%
70–7910.8%
80+3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Blue Mountain at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.8%
  2. English36.9%
  3. Dutch13.8%
  4. Scottish12.3%
  5. Irish10.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Blue Mountain

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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