Bli Bli

Bli Bli is a locality and hamlet on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. A few kilometres inland from the Maroochydore urban area, Bli Bli rises above the wetlands which were, for many years, the home of the Sunshine Coast sugar cane industry. Whilst this industry is all but gone, state government legislation ensures the wetlands will remain an undeveloped "Green Space" (See Qld Plan). At the 2006 census, Bli Bli had a population of 5,345. From the early 1970s until recent times, Bli Bli was most notable for the "fairy tale" castle that has been built as a tourist attraction in the village. The Castle now houses medieval paraphernalia as well as a large doll display and coffee shop. Today Bli Bli has become a conveniently located residential community, it retains its small-town feel, yet is minutes from Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore, Mudjimba Beach and the Bruce Highway.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Bli Bli is 6,283, 50.6% female and 49.4% male.

The median/average age of the Bli Bli population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average.

79.3% of people living in Bli Bli were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, New Zealand 4.2%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.7%, South Africa 0.6%.

93.2% of people speak English as their first language 0.5% German, 0.4% Italian, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Dutch.

See also

• List of reduplicated Australian place names

External links

• Sunshine Castle, Bli Bli
• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Bli Bli