Blackall vs Barcaldine

Barcaldine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Blackall. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

Blackall

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Barcaldine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($80,000 vs $167,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($157/wk vs $200/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (987 km vs 1064.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (680 min vs 719 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackall

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

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

Where they sit

Blackall and Barcaldine 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 Barcaldine
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 Barcaldine
Walkability 0 / 0
Blackall — Walkability: 0/100 Barcaldine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 43
Blackall — Safety: 68/100 Barcaldine — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 90 / 100
Blackall — Low fire risk: 90/100 Barcaldine — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Barcaldine has higher household incomes ($77,324 vs $59,436); Barcaldine rents higher ($200/wk vs $157/wk).

Blackall Barcaldine
Population 1,365 1,540
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% —
Median age 49 43
Median household income $59,436/yr $77,324/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $157/wk $200/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackall Barcaldine
0-4 4.8% / 4.7%
Blackall — 0-4: 4.8% Barcaldine — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.4% / 13.7%
Blackall — 5-14: 10.4% Barcaldine — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 3.4% / 5.4%
Blackall — 15-19: 3.4% Barcaldine — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.2% / 4.0%
Blackall — 20-24: 5.2% Barcaldine — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 10.2% / 11.8%
Blackall — 25-34: 10.2% Barcaldine — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 9.9% / 10.5%
Blackall — 35-44: 9.9% Barcaldine — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.1% / 13.1%
Blackall — 45-54: 11.1% Barcaldine — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.4% / 13.5%
Blackall — 55-64: 16.4% Barcaldine — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 15.0% / 10.5%
Blackall — 65-74: 15.0% Barcaldine — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 9.1% / 8.4%
Blackall — 75-84: 9.1% Barcaldine — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 4.1% / 2.8%
Blackall — 85+: 4.1% Barcaldine — 85+: 2.8%

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%
Barcaldine 48.4% lone person
Barcaldine — Lone Person: 48.4% Barcaldine — Couple Families: 32.3% Barcaldine — One Parent Families: 13.4% Barcaldine — Group Household: 3.7% Barcaldine — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Barcaldine 31.7% renting
Barcaldine — Owned Outright: 44.9% Barcaldine — Mortgage: 23.5% Barcaldine — Renting: 31.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackall Barcaldine
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 15.5%
Blackall — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Barcaldine — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.8%
Blackall — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Barcaldine — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.0%
Blackall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Barcaldine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Blackall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Barcaldine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.2%
Blackall — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Barcaldine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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 Barcaldine
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.2%
Blackall — New Zealand: 1.8% Barcaldine — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 0.7% / 0.7%
Blackall — England: 0.7% Barcaldine — England: 0.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Blackall — Philippines: 0.7% Barcaldine — Philippines: 0.3%
India 0.3% / 0.5%
Blackall — India: 0.3% Barcaldine — India: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Blackall — South Africa: not among its largest Barcaldine — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.5%
Blackall — Scotland: 0.2% Barcaldine — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / —
Blackall — Germany: 0.3% Barcaldine — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

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%
Barcaldine 94.1% houses
Barcaldine — Houses: 94.1% Barcaldine — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Barcaldine — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Blackall Barcaldine
Median house price $250,000 $260,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $167,500 $80,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blackall Barcaldine
2 bed $230K / $225K
Blackall — 2 bed: $230K (7 sales) Barcaldine — 2 bed: $225K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

3 bed $275K / $270K
Blackall — 3 bed: $275K (17 sales) Barcaldine — 3 bed: $270K (8 sales)

17 vs 8 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Blackall Barcaldine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 30% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD

Liveability

Blackall Barcaldine
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Blackall carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Barcaldine carries more crime risk (57 vs 32).

Blackall Barcaldine
Bushfire Low
10/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 Barcaldine
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 Barcaldine

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Barcaldine Prep-12 State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackall Barcaldine
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 6
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 3287 725

Mobility

Barcaldine sits further from the CBD (1064.2 km vs 987 km).

Blackall Barcaldine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 987 km 1064.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 680 min 719 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4472
 0.2%
postcode 4725
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4472
 48
postcode 4725

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 Barcaldine
Car (driver) 64.1% / 64.9%
Blackall — Car (driver): 64.1% Barcaldine — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 13.6%
Blackall — Worked from Home: 17.3% Barcaldine — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Walked Only 11.4% / 11.4%
Blackall — Walked Only: 11.4% Barcaldine — Walked Only: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 7.5%
Blackall — Car (passenger): 5.5% Barcaldine — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Bicycle 1.6% / 2.6%
Blackall — Bicycle: 1.6% Barcaldine — Bicycle: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Blackall Barcaldine
Elevation 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blackall Barcaldine
Connectivity score 65/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
931 premises
 52%
963 premises

Climate

Blackall Barcaldine
Annual rainfall 534 mm 496 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 35.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.1°C

Federal electorate

Blackall Barcaldine
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 Barcaldine
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

Barcaldine

Affordable Rural

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