Benarkin North vs Blackbutt North

Comparing Benarkin North and Blackbutt North, QLD: Benarkin North carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Blackbutt North has more residents (451 vs 341); and Blackbutt North sits further from the CBD (155.3 km vs 150.1 km).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Benarkin North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackbutt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 3%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Benarkin North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (150.1 km vs 155.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Benarkin North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Benarkin North and Blackbutt North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Walkability 0 / 0
Benarkin North — Walkability: 0/100 Blackbutt North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 51
Benarkin North — Safety: 78/100 Blackbutt North — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Benarkin North — Low fire risk: 76/100 Blackbutt North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blackbutt North has more residents (451 vs 341).

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Population 341 451
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +3.0%
Median age 58
same for both
Median household income $43,888/yr
+7% vs other
 $40,924/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
0-4 1.5% / 2.7%
Benarkin North — 0-4: 1.5% Blackbutt North — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 5.3% / 11.8%
Benarkin North — 5-14: 5.3% Blackbutt North — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.6% / 2.7%
Benarkin North — 15-19: 5.6% Blackbutt North — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 1.2% / 3.1%
Benarkin North — 20-24: 1.2% Blackbutt North — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 7.3% / 5.1%
Benarkin North — 25-34: 7.3% Blackbutt North — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 8.5% / 6.9%
Benarkin North — 35-44: 8.5% Blackbutt North — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 13.5% / 11.1%
Benarkin North — 45-54: 13.5% Blackbutt North — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 19.1% / 22.2%
Benarkin North — 55-64: 19.1% Blackbutt North — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 25.8% / 24.6%
Benarkin North — 65-74: 25.8% Blackbutt North — 65-74: 24.6%
75-84 10.0% / 9.5%
Benarkin North — 75-84: 10.0% Blackbutt North — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ — / 1.1%
Benarkin North — 85+: not among its largest Blackbutt North — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North 54.2% lone person
Benarkin North — Lone Person: 54.2% Benarkin North — Couple Families: 21.7% Benarkin North — One Parent Families: 12.0% Benarkin North — Group Household: 12.0%
Blackbutt North 53.9% lone person
Blackbutt North — Lone Person: 53.9% Blackbutt North — Couple Families: 27.0% Blackbutt North — One Parent Families: 12.2% Blackbutt North — Group Household: 7.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North 3.1% renting
Benarkin North — Owned Outright: 62.6% Benarkin North — Mortgage: 34.4% Benarkin North — Renting: 3.1%
Blackbutt North 16.4% renting
Blackbutt North — Owned Outright: 57.4% Blackbutt North — Mortgage: 26.2% Blackbutt North — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 18.8%
Benarkin North — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Blackbutt North — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 4.9%
Benarkin North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Blackbutt North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.0%
Benarkin North — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Blackbutt North — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Benarkin North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Blackbutt North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
England 4.7% / 5.3%
Benarkin North — England: 4.7% Blackbutt North — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.3%
Benarkin North — New Zealand: 2.6% Blackbutt North — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 1.2% / 0.7%
Benarkin North — Germany: 1.2% Blackbutt North — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.8% / —
Benarkin North — Netherlands: 1.8% Blackbutt North — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Benarkin North — Philippines: 1.2% Blackbutt North — Philippines: not among its largest
France — / 1.1%
Benarkin North — France: not among its largest Blackbutt North — France: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benarkin North 100.0% houses
Benarkin North — Houses: 100.0% Benarkin North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Blackbutt North 98.4% houses
Blackbutt North — Houses: 98.4% Blackbutt North — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Benarkin North carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Blackbutt North carries more crime risk (49 vs 22).

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Blackbutt North sits further from the CBD (155.3 km vs 150.1 km).

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 150.1 km 155.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4314
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 4314
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Car (driver) 72.1% / 74.4%
Benarkin North — Car (driver): 72.1% Blackbutt North — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 15.6%
Benarkin North — Worked from Home: 20.6% Blackbutt North — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 10.0%
Benarkin North — Car (passenger): 7.4% Blackbutt North — Car (passenger): 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Elevation 434 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 0%
240 premises

Council rates

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Benarkin North Blackbutt North
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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