Blackbutt North vs Blackbutt

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackbutt North, about half of households are people living alone. In Blackbutt, most 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

They split

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

  • Blackbutt North carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 66/100)
  • Blackbutt 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

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

Blackbutt

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.8 km vs 155.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackbutt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 35%)
  • But Blackbutt North carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Blackbutt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
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.

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Walkability 0 / 60
Blackbutt North — Walkability: 0/100 Blackbutt — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 51 / 34
Blackbutt North — Safety: 51/100 Blackbutt — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blackbutt North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blackbutt — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blackbutt has more residents (799 vs 451).

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Population 451 799
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -4.4%
Median age 58 59
Median household income $40,924/yr
+2% vs other
 $39,936/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+4% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
0-4 2.7% / 3.4%
Blackbutt North — 0-4: 2.7% Blackbutt — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.8% / 8.5%
Blackbutt North — 5-14: 11.8% Blackbutt — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 2.7% / 3.4%
Blackbutt North — 15-19: 2.7% Blackbutt — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 3.1% / 3.5%
Blackbutt North — 20-24: 3.1% Blackbutt — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 5.1% / 5.8%
Blackbutt North — 25-34: 5.1% Blackbutt — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 6.9% / 7.3%
Blackbutt North — 35-44: 6.9% Blackbutt — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 11.1% / 10.8%
Blackbutt North — 45-54: 11.1% Blackbutt — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 22.2% / 16.0%
Blackbutt North — 55-64: 22.2% Blackbutt — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 24.6% / 25.4%
Blackbutt North — 65-74: 24.6% Blackbutt — 65-74: 25.4%
75-84 9.5% / 13.1%
Blackbutt North — 75-84: 9.5% Blackbutt — 75-84: 13.1%
85+ 1.1% / 2.5%
Blackbutt North — 85+: 1.1% Blackbutt — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt North 53.9% lone person
Blackbutt North — Lone Person: 53.9% Blackbutt North — Couple Families: 27.0% Blackbutt North — One Parent Families: 12.2% Blackbutt North — Group Household: 7.0%
Blackbutt 58.1% lone person
Blackbutt — Lone Person: 58.1% Blackbutt — Couple Families: 22.1% Blackbutt — One Parent Families: 17.6% Blackbutt — Group Household: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt North 16.4% renting
Blackbutt North — Owned Outright: 57.4% Blackbutt North — Mortgage: 26.2% Blackbutt North — Renting: 16.4%
Blackbutt 23.8% renting
Blackbutt — Owned Outright: 59.5% Blackbutt — Mortgage: 16.7% Blackbutt — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 18.3%
Blackbutt North — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Blackbutt — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.3%
Blackbutt North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Blackbutt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 3.5%
Blackbutt North — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Blackbutt — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Blackbutt North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Blackbutt — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
England 5.3% / 5.8%
Blackbutt North — England: 5.3% Blackbutt — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.4%
Blackbutt North — New Zealand: 1.3% Blackbutt — New Zealand: 3.4%
France 1.1% / —
Blackbutt North — France: 1.1% Blackbutt — France: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Blackbutt North — Germany: 0.7% Blackbutt — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Blackbutt North — Philippines: not among its largest Blackbutt — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Blackbutt North — Scotland: not among its largest Blackbutt — Scotland: 0.8%
China — / 0.5%
Blackbutt North — China: not among its largest Blackbutt — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackbutt North 98.4% houses
Blackbutt North — Houses: 98.4% Blackbutt North — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Blackbutt North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Blackbutt 95.2% houses
Blackbutt — Houses: 95.2% Blackbutt — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Blackbutt — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Blackbutt is more walkable (60 vs 0).

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blackbutt carries more crime risk (66 vs 49).

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blackbutt North

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

Schools in Blackbutt

  • Blackbutt State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Blackbutt North sits further from the CBD (155.3 km vs 151.8 km).

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Walkability score 0/100 60/100
Distance to Brisbane 155.3 km
+2% vs other
 151.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 125 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.

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Car (driver) 74.4% / 69.0%
Blackbutt North — Car (driver): 74.4% Blackbutt — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 8.9%
Blackbutt North — Worked from Home: 15.6% Blackbutt — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 8.9%
Blackbutt North — Car (passenger): 10.0% Blackbutt — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Walked Only — / 13.1%
Blackbutt North — Walked Only: not among its largest Blackbutt — Walked Only: 13.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Elevation 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 443 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
240 premises
 39%
532 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Blackbutt North Blackbutt
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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