Blacks Beach vs Eimeo

Blacks Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Eimeo. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Blacks Beach, about half of households rent. In Eimeo, most households own their home. On these figures, Blacks Beach tends to suit renters.

Blacks Beach and Eimeo are both coastal Queensland suburbs with similar rental costs at $390 per week, though Eimeo has a notably higher median household income of $119,808 compared to Blacks Beach's $104,676. Eimeo scores better on liveability (58 versus 46) and walkability (22 versus 5), and sits in a higher socio-economic decile, while Blacks Beach has a slightly larger population and younger median age of 31 years. If walkability and community amenities matter to you, Eimeo may be the better fit; Blacks Beach appeals more to those seeking a quieter, younger demographic feel.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Blacks Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($545,000 vs $752,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blacks Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eimeo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (978.4 km vs 980.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eimeo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Blacks Beach is growing faster (7.6% vs 1.7%)
  • Eimeo returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blacks Beach Eimeo
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.

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Walkability 5 / 22
Blacks Beach — Walkability: 5/100 Eimeo — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 46 / 55
Blacks Beach — Safety: 46/100 Eimeo — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blacks Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eimeo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blacks Beach has more residents (4,153 vs 3,285); Eimeo skews older (36 vs 31).

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Population 4,153
+21% vs other
 3,285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +1.7%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $104,676/yr $119,808/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach Eimeo
0-4 8.4% / 6.6%
Blacks Beach — 0-4: 8.4% Eimeo — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 17.1% / 16.1%
Blacks Beach — 5-14: 17.1% Eimeo — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.5% / 6.7%
Blacks Beach — 15-19: 6.5% Eimeo — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.1% / 5.4%
Blacks Beach — 20-24: 7.1% Eimeo — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 17.3% / 13.6%
Blacks Beach — 25-34: 17.3% Eimeo — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 14.3% / 14.4%
Blacks Beach — 35-44: 14.3% Eimeo — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.5% / 14.7%
Blacks Beach — 45-54: 11.5% Eimeo — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 10.2% / 12.5%
Blacks Beach — 55-64: 10.2% Eimeo — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 5.5% / 7.0%
Blacks Beach — 65-74: 5.5% Eimeo — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 1.7% / 2.5%
Blacks Beach — 75-84: 1.7% Eimeo — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.3% / 0.5%
Blacks Beach — 85+: 0.3% Eimeo — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach 47.6% couple families
Blacks Beach — Couple Families: 47.6% Blacks Beach — Lone Person: 21.8% Blacks Beach — One Parent Families: 23.8% Blacks Beach — Group Household: 5.5% Blacks Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
Eimeo 54.2% couple families
Eimeo — Couple Families: 54.2% Eimeo — Lone Person: 25.4% Eimeo — One Parent Families: 14.7% Eimeo — Group Household: 4.6% Eimeo — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach 54.6% renting
Blacks Beach — Owned Outright: 15.9% Blacks Beach — Mortgage: 29.5% Blacks Beach — Renting: 54.6%
Eimeo 26.8% renting
Eimeo — Owned Outright: 24.1% Eimeo — Mortgage: 49.1% Eimeo — Renting: 26.8%
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.

Blacks Beach Eimeo
England 2.7% / 3.8%
Blacks Beach — England: 2.7% Eimeo — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.7%
Blacks Beach — New Zealand: 3.2% Eimeo — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 3.5% / 1.9%
Blacks Beach — South Africa: 3.5% Eimeo — South Africa: 1.9%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / 0.5%
Blacks Beach — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Eimeo — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.5%
Blacks Beach — Philippines: 0.7% Eimeo — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.6%
Blacks Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Eimeo — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 9.2%
Blacks Beach — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Eimeo — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.4%
Blacks Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Eimeo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.7%
Blacks Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Eimeo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Blacks Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Eimeo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach 86.2% houses
Blacks Beach — Houses: 86.2% Blacks Beach — Townhouses: 11.8% Blacks Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Eimeo 96.1% houses
Eimeo — Houses: 96.1% Eimeo — Townhouses: 3.6% Eimeo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Median house price $690,000 $669,500
Median unit price $420,000 —
Median land price $545,000 $752,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 60 sales
 26 days
from 47 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.

Blacks Beach Eimeo
3 bed $601K / $648K
Blacks Beach — 3 bed: $601K (31 sales) Eimeo — 3 bed: $648K (47 sales)

31 vs 47 sales

4 bed $699K / $691K
Blacks Beach — 4 bed: $699K (154 sales) Eimeo — 4 bed: $691K (45 sales)

154 vs 45 sales

5 bed $860K / $770K
Blacks Beach — 5 bed: $860K (9 sales) Eimeo — 5 bed: $770K (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Blacks Beach Eimeo
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Houses 4.7%
$670/wk on $739K
 5.2%
$700/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Blacks Beach Eimeo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD

Liveability

Eimeo is more walkable (22 vs 5); Eimeo scores higher overall (58 vs 46).

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Grade C B
Score 46/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Blacks Beach Eimeo
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

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 1 0
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Blacks Beach sits further from the CBD (980.5 km vs 978.4 km).

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Walkability score 5/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 980.5 km 978.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 680 min 676 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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.

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Car (driver) 85.9% / 87.4%
Blacks Beach — Car (driver): 85.9% Eimeo — Car (driver): 87.4%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.4%
Blacks Beach — Car (passenger): 6.3% Eimeo — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 5.5%
Blacks Beach — Worked from Home: 4.4% Eimeo — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Bus 2.5% / 2.2%
Blacks Beach — Bus: 2.5% Eimeo — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.5%
Blacks Beach — Walked Only: 0.6% Eimeo — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.4%).

Setting

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Connectivity score 77/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,661 premises
 52%
1,381 premises

Climate

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blacks Beach Eimeo
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blacks Beach Eimeo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blacks Beach

Coastal Family Large Blocks

Eimeo

Affordable Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks

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