Blackrock vs Ingham

Blackrock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Ingham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackrock, most households are couple families. In Ingham, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Blackrock tends to suit couples, while Ingham suits 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

  • Blackrock carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 85/100)
  • Ingham has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Blackrock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackrock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $210/wk)
  • But Ingham has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ingham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (992 min vs 999 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1461.7 km vs 1469.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ingham

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)
  • But Blackrock carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs 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

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

Blackrock Ingham
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.

Blackrock Ingham
Walkability 0 / 71
Blackrock — Walkability: 0/100 Ingham — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 63 / 15
Blackrock — Safety: 63/100 Ingham — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Blackrock — Low fire risk: 65/100 Ingham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ingham has more residents (4,455 vs 319); Blackrock has higher household incomes ($102,076 vs $53,456).

Blackrock Ingham
Population 319 4,455
+1297% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +0.7%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $102,076/yr
+48% vs other
 $53,456/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk $210/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackrock Ingham
0-4 4.1% / 4.6%
Blackrock — 0-4: 4.1% Ingham — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.5% / 11.1%
Blackrock — 5-14: 13.5% Ingham — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 7.5% / 5.2%
Blackrock — 15-19: 7.5% Ingham — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.9% / 5.0%
Blackrock — 20-24: 6.9% Ingham — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.0% / 10.1%
Blackrock — 25-34: 11.0% Ingham — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.3% / 8.9%
Blackrock — 35-44: 11.3% Ingham — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.3% / 11.7%
Blackrock — 45-54: 11.3% Ingham — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 12.2% / 14.5%
Blackrock — 55-64: 12.2% Ingham — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 12.2% / 12.6%
Blackrock — 65-74: 12.2% Ingham — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 7.8% / 10.5%
Blackrock — 75-84: 7.8% Ingham — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 2.8% / 5.7%
Blackrock — 85+: 2.8% Ingham — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackrock 55.4% couple families
Blackrock — Couple Families: 55.4% Blackrock — Lone Person: 28.4% Blackrock — One Parent Families: 16.2% Blackrock — Group Household: 0.0% Blackrock — Other Families: 0.0%
Ingham 26.7% couple families
Ingham — Couple Families: 26.7% Ingham — Lone Person: 51.9% Ingham — One Parent Families: 16.6% Ingham — Group Household: 3.4% Ingham — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackrock 11.9% renting
Blackrock — Owned Outright: 56.9% Blackrock — Mortgage: 31.2% Blackrock — Renting: 11.9%
Ingham 34.6% renting
Ingham — Owned Outright: 45.5% Ingham — Mortgage: 19.9% Ingham — Renting: 34.6%
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.

Blackrock Ingham
Italy 0.9% / 3.2%
Blackrock — Italy: 0.9% Ingham — Italy: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Blackrock — New Zealand: 1.3% Ingham — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Blackrock — Philippines: not among its largest Ingham — Philippines: 1.1%
England — / 1.0%
Blackrock — England: not among its largest Ingham — England: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Blackrock — Netherlands: not among its largest Ingham — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Blackrock Ingham
Certificate III & IV 25.1% / 18.0%
Blackrock — Certificate III & IV: 25.1% Ingham — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 4.8%
Blackrock — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Ingham — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 4.3%
Blackrock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Ingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.5%
Blackrock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Ingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Blackrock — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ingham — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackrock 100.0% houses
Blackrock — Houses: 100.0% Blackrock — Townhouses: 0.0% Blackrock — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ingham 85.5% houses
Ingham — Houses: 85.5% Ingham — Townhouses: 7.7% Ingham — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackrock Ingham
Median house price — $320,000
Median unit price — $255,000
Median land price — $55,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 55 sales

Development activity

Blackrock Ingham
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blackrock Ingham
Houses — 5.6%
$450/wk on $420K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Blackrock Ingham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 51% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of QLD

Liveability

Ingham is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Blackrock Ingham
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Blackrock carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Ingham carries more crime risk (85 vs 37).

Blackrock Ingham
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
37/100
 High
85/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Blackrock Ingham
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blackrock

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

Schools in Ingham

  • Ingham State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Gilroy Santa Maria College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Ingham State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hinchinbrook Christian School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Blackrock Ingham
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Blackrock sits further from the CBD (1469.2 km vs 1461.7 km).

Blackrock Ingham
Walkability score 0/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 1469.2 km 1461.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 999 min 992 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Blackrock Ingham
Car (driver) 84.6% / 80.2%
Blackrock — Car (driver): 84.6% Ingham — Car (driver): 80.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.9%
Blackrock — Car (passenger): 6.0% Ingham — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 4.8%
Blackrock — Worked from Home: 5.4% Ingham — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Walked Only 4.0% / 6.2%
Blackrock — Walked Only: 4.0% Ingham — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Blackrock — Bicycle: not among its largest Ingham — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Blackrock Ingham
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Blackrock Ingham
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
127 premises
 35%
2,846 premises

Climate

Blackrock Ingham
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Blackrock Ingham
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackrock Ingham
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackrock Ingham
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackrock

Rural

Ingham

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees

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