Benarkin vs Blackbutt South

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benarkin, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Blackbutt South, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Benarkin tends to suit people living alone, while Blackbutt South suits older residents.

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

Blackbutt South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Benarkin has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Benarkin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Benarkin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($148/wk vs $220/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Benarkin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (148.2 km vs 156.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackbutt South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Benarkin is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Benarkin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Benarkin and Blackbutt South 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 Blackbutt South
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 Blackbutt South
Walkability 23 / 0
Benarkin — Walkability: 23/100 Blackbutt South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 37
Benarkin — Safety: 9/100 Blackbutt South — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Benarkin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blackbutt South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blackbutt South has more residents (160 vs 61); Blackbutt South rents higher ($220/wk vs $148/wk).

Benarkin Blackbutt South
Population 61 160
+162% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -5.3%
Median age 59 60
Median household income $36,400/yr $43,316/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $148/wk $220/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benarkin Blackbutt South
0-4 4.9% / 3.1%
Benarkin — 0-4: 4.9% Blackbutt South — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 — / 6.2%
Benarkin — 5-14: not among its largest Blackbutt South — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 4.9% / 5.0%
Benarkin — 15-19: 4.9% Blackbutt South — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Benarkin — 20-24: not among its largest Blackbutt South — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 — / 8.8%
Benarkin — 25-34: not among its largest Blackbutt South — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 6.6% / 2.5%
Benarkin — 35-44: 6.6% Blackbutt South — 35-44: 2.5%
45-54 18.0% / 7.5%
Benarkin — 45-54: 18.0% Blackbutt South — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 24.6% / 24.4%
Benarkin — 55-64: 24.6% Blackbutt South — 55-64: 24.4%
65-74 16.4% / 21.2%
Benarkin — 65-74: 16.4% Blackbutt South — 65-74: 21.2%
75-84 4.9% / 15.0%
Benarkin — 75-84: 4.9% Blackbutt South — 75-84: 15.0%
85+ — / —
Benarkin — 85+: not among its largest Blackbutt South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benarkin 83.3% lone person
Benarkin — Lone Person: 83.3% Benarkin — Couple Families: 16.7% Benarkin — One Parent Families: 0.0% Benarkin — Other Families: 0.0%
Blackbutt South 51.0% lone person
Blackbutt South — Lone Person: 51.0% Blackbutt South — Couple Families: 15.7% Blackbutt South — One Parent Families: 27.5% Blackbutt South — Other Families: 5.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benarkin 23.1% renting
Benarkin — Owned Outright: 65.4% Benarkin — Mortgage: 11.5% Benarkin — Renting: 23.1%
Blackbutt South 8.8% renting
Blackbutt South — Owned Outright: 77.9% Blackbutt South — Mortgage: 13.2% Blackbutt South — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benarkin 100.0% houses
Benarkin — Houses: 100.0% Benarkin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Blackbutt South 100.0% houses
Blackbutt South — Houses: 100.0% Blackbutt South — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Benarkin Blackbutt South
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 20.0%
Benarkin — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Blackbutt South — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 3.8%
Benarkin — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Blackbutt South — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.2%
Benarkin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Blackbutt South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Benarkin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Blackbutt South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Benarkin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Blackbutt South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Benarkin Blackbutt South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Benarkin is more walkable (23 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Benarkin carries more crime risk (91 vs 63).

Benarkin Blackbutt South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 Blackbutt South
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Benarkin

  • Benarkin State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Blackbutt South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Benarkin Blackbutt South
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Blackbutt South sits further from the CBD (156.6 km vs 148.2 km).

Benarkin Blackbutt South
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 148.2 km 156.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 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 Blackbutt South
Car (driver) 100.0% / 63.9%
Benarkin — Car (driver): 100.0% Blackbutt South — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home — / 25.0%
Benarkin — Worked from Home: not among its largest Blackbutt South — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) — / 11.1%
Benarkin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Blackbutt South — Car (passenger): 11.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Benarkin Blackbutt South
Elevation 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 493 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Benarkin

River Rural

Blackbutt South

Retirees Rural

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