Black Jack vs Campaspe
Black Jack is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Campaspe. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most 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
Black Jack
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 63%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Black Jack
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 52%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Campaspe
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($95/wk vs $350/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 10%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Campaspe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (1332.2 km vs 1364.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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
Black Jack and Campaspe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Black Jack rents higher ($350/wk vs $95/wk); Black Jack has higher household incomes ($93,600 vs $58,500).
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 167 +26% vs other | 123 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.7% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 40 | 46 |
| Median household income | $93,600/yr +38% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +73% vs other | $95/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).
Development activity
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Charters Towers same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -67% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
Liveability
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Campaspe carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0).
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| Crime | High 71/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| 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 | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 9 | 336 |
Mobility
Black Jack sits further from the CBD (1364.8 km vs 1332.2 km).
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1364.8 km +2% vs other | 1332.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 927 min | 924 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).
Setting
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 356 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 275 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 56 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Council rates
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,328/yr same for both | |
| Council | Charters Towers same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Black Jack | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Campaspe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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