Blackall vs Alpha

Alpha is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Blackall. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackall, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Blackall tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Blackall has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Alpha is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Alpha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($35,000 vs $167,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 18%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alpha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $157/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Blackall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (680 min vs 738 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (987 km vs 1055.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackall

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)

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

Where they sit

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

Blackall Alpha
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.

Blackall Alpha
Walkability 0 / 0
Blackall — Walkability: 0/100 Alpha — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 62
Blackall — Safety: 68/100 Alpha — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 90 / 61
Blackall — Low fire risk: 90/100 Alpha — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Blackall has more residents (1,365 vs 559); Alpha has higher household incomes ($80,444 vs $59,436).

Blackall Alpha
Population 1,365
+59% vs other
 559
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% —
Median age 49 44
Median household income $59,436/yr $80,444/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $157/wk
+24% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackall Alpha
0-4 4.8% / 5.5%
Blackall — 0-4: 4.8% Alpha — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.4% / 9.7%
Blackall — 5-14: 10.4% Alpha — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 3.4% / 3.8%
Blackall — 15-19: 3.4% Alpha — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.2% / 7.0%
Blackall — 20-24: 5.2% Alpha — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.2% / 12.5%
Blackall — 25-34: 10.2% Alpha — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 9.9% / 12.2%
Blackall — 35-44: 9.9% Alpha — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.1% / 15.0%
Blackall — 45-54: 11.1% Alpha — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.4% / 15.9%
Blackall — 55-64: 16.4% Alpha — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 15.0% / 9.5%
Blackall — 65-74: 15.0% Alpha — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 9.1% / 6.8%
Blackall — 75-84: 9.1% Alpha — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 4.1% / 2.1%
Blackall — 85+: 4.1% Alpha — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackall 52.3% lone person
Blackall — Lone Person: 52.3% Blackall — Couple Families: 32.4% Blackall — One Parent Families: 12.8% Blackall — Group Household: 1.4% Blackall — Other Families: 1.1%
Alpha 41.7% lone person
Alpha — Lone Person: 41.7% Alpha — Couple Families: 43.1% Alpha — One Parent Families: 11.1% Alpha — Group Household: 2.1% Alpha — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackall 29.2% renting
Blackall — Owned Outright: 47.8% Blackall — Mortgage: 23.0% Blackall — Renting: 29.2%
Alpha 29.2% renting
Alpha — Owned Outright: 49.7% Alpha — Mortgage: 21.1% Alpha — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Blackall Alpha
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.3%
Blackall — New Zealand: 1.8% Alpha — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 0.7% / 1.6%
Blackall — England: 0.7% Alpha — England: 1.6%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Blackall — Philippines: 0.7% Alpha — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Blackall — India: 0.3% Alpha — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Blackall — Germany: 0.3% Alpha — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Blackall Alpha
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 15.6%
Blackall — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Alpha — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.4%
Blackall — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Alpha — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 3.6%
Blackall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Alpha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.7%
Blackall — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Alpha — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Blackall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Alpha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackall 96.8% houses
Blackall — Houses: 96.8% Blackall — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Blackall — Townhouses: 0.0%
Alpha 97.0% houses
Alpha — Houses: 97.0% Alpha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Alpha — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Blackall Alpha
Median house price $250,000 $230,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $167,500 $35,000

Development activity

Blackall Alpha
New dwellings approved 1
across Blackall Tambo
 6
across Barcaldine

Ranking within QLD

Blackall Alpha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD

Liveability

Blackall scores higher overall (42 vs 36).

Blackall Alpha
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Alpha carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 10).

Blackall Alpha
Bushfire Low
10/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
38/100
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

Blackall Alpha
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blackall

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Blackall State School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Alpha

  • Alpha State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackall Alpha
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 8 7
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3287 475

Mobility

Alpha sits further from the CBD (1055.5 km vs 987 km).

Blackall Alpha
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 987 km 1055.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 680 min 738 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4472
 0.0%
postcode 4724
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4472
 45
postcode 4724

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.

Blackall Alpha
Car (driver) 64.1% / 43.5%
Blackall — Car (driver): 64.1% Alpha — Car (driver): 43.5%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 36.1%
Blackall — Worked from Home: 17.3% Alpha — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 11.4% / 16.3%
Blackall — Walked Only: 11.4% Alpha — Walked Only: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 2.7%
Blackall — Car (passenger): 5.5% Alpha — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bicycle 1.6% / 1.4%
Blackall — Bicycle: 1.6% Alpha — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Blackall Alpha
Elevation 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blackall Alpha
Connectivity score 65/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
931 premises
 69%
329 premises

Federal electorate

Blackall Alpha
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackall Alpha
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackall

Affordable Retirees Rural

Alpha

Affordable Rural

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