Black Jack vs Broughton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Black Jack, most households are couple families. In Broughton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Black Jack tends to suit families with children.

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

Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 71/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Black Jack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Black Jack Broughton
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.

Black Jack Broughton
Walkability 0 / 0
Black Jack — Walkability: 0/100 Broughton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 47
Black Jack — Safety: 29/100 Broughton — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Black Jack — Low fire risk: 100/100 Broughton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broughton has more residents (714 vs 167); Broughton skews older (42 vs 40).

Black Jack Broughton
Population 167 714
+328% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -1.7%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $93,600/yr
+7% vs other
 $87,152/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Black Jack Broughton
0-4 6.0% / 5.2%
Black Jack — 0-4: 6.0% Broughton — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 21.0% / 15.3%
Black Jack — 5-14: 21.0% Broughton — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.4% / 6.4%
Black Jack — 15-19: 5.4% Broughton — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Black Jack — 20-24: not among its largest Broughton — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 11.4% / 9.4%
Black Jack — 25-34: 11.4% Broughton — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 10.2% / 14.6%
Black Jack — 35-44: 10.2% Broughton — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 17.4% / 12.9%
Black Jack — 45-54: 17.4% Broughton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 18.0% / 17.9%
Black Jack — 55-64: 18.0% Broughton — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 9.0% / 11.1%
Black Jack — 65-74: 9.0% Broughton — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 1.8% / 2.9%
Black Jack — 75-84: 1.8% Broughton — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / 1.1%
Black Jack — 85+: not among its largest Broughton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Black Jack 57.5% couple families
Black Jack — Couple Families: 57.5% Black Jack — Lone Person: 22.5% Black Jack — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Broughton 50.3% couple families
Broughton — Couple Families: 50.3% Broughton — Lone Person: 29.2% Broughton — One Parent Families: 20.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Black Jack 10.2% renting
Black Jack — Owned Outright: 38.8% Black Jack — Mortgage: 51.0% Black Jack — Renting: 10.2%
Broughton 12.9% renting
Broughton — Owned Outright: 45.6% Broughton — Mortgage: 41.5% Broughton — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Black Jack 96.2% houses
Black Jack — Houses: 96.2% Black Jack — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Black Jack — Townhouses: 0.0%
Broughton 92.7% houses
Broughton — Houses: 92.7% Broughton — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Broughton — Townhouses: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Black Jack Broughton
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 17.9%
Black Jack — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.9%
Black Jack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 2.8%
Black Jack — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Black Jack — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Black Jack — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Property market

Black Jack Broughton
Median house price — $575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 15 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Black Jack Broughton
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Black Jack Broughton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Black Jack Broughton
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Black Jack carries more crime risk (71 vs 53).

Black Jack Broughton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Black Jack Broughton
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

Black Jack Broughton
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 9 26

Mobility

Black Jack Broughton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1364.8 km 1364.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 927 min 923 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Black Jack Broughton
Car (driver) 68.8% / 70.2%
Black Jack — Car (driver): 68.8% Broughton — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 11.6%
Black Jack — Worked from Home: 17.2% Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 6.5%
Black Jack — Car (passenger): 7.8% Broughton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 6.2% / 4.1%
Black Jack — Walked Only: 6.2% Broughton — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus — / 7.5%
Black Jack — Bus: not among its largest Broughton — Bus: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Black Jack Broughton
Elevation 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Black Jack Broughton
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
283 premises

Climate

Black Jack Broughton
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Black Jack Broughton
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Black Jack Broughton
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Black Jack Broughton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Black Jack

Family Rural

Broughton

Affordable Rural

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