Blacks Beach vs Rural View

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blacks Beach, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Rural View, most households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Blacks Beach tends to suit renters, while Rural View suits couples.

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

Rural View

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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 units ($420,000 vs $465,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rural View

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (672 min vs 680 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (975.4 km vs 980.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rural View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Rural View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs 7.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blacks Beach and Rural View 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 Rural View
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 Rural View
Walkability 5 / 62
Blacks Beach — Walkability: 5/100 Rural View — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 46 / 40
Blacks Beach — Safety: 46/100 Rural View — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blacks Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rural View — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rural View has more residents (5,657 vs 4,153); Rural View has higher household incomes ($128,492 vs $104,676).

Blacks Beach Rural View
Population 4,153 5,657
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +18.0%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $104,676/yr $128,492/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $420/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach Rural View
0-4 8.4% / 8.1%
Blacks Beach — 0-4: 8.4% Rural View — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 17.1% / 17.4%
Blacks Beach — 5-14: 17.1% Rural View — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 6.5% / 7.2%
Blacks Beach — 15-19: 6.5% Rural View — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 7.1% / 6.5%
Blacks Beach — 20-24: 7.1% Rural View — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 17.3% / 16.1%
Blacks Beach — 25-34: 17.3% Rural View — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 14.3% / 16.7%
Blacks Beach — 35-44: 14.3% Rural View — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 11.5% / 13.0%
Blacks Beach — 45-54: 11.5% Rural View — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.2% / 8.9%
Blacks Beach — 55-64: 10.2% Rural View — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 5.5% / 4.6%
Blacks Beach — 65-74: 5.5% Rural View — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 1.7% / 1.5%
Blacks Beach — 75-84: 1.7% Rural View — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.3% / 0.3%
Blacks Beach — 85+: 0.3% Rural View — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Rural View 62.5% couple families
Rural View — Couple Families: 62.5% Rural View — Lone Person: 17.9% Rural View — One Parent Families: 14.3% Rural View — Group Household: 4.7% Rural View — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Rural View 28.0% renting
Rural View — Owned Outright: 19.0% Rural View — Mortgage: 53.1% Rural View — Renting: 28.0%
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 Rural View
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.0%
Blacks Beach — New Zealand: 3.2% Rural View — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 3.5% / 2.4%
Blacks Beach — South Africa: 3.5% Rural View — South Africa: 2.4%
England 2.7% / 1.9%
Blacks Beach — England: 2.7% Rural View — England: 1.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.0%
Blacks Beach — Philippines: 0.7% Rural View — Philippines: 1.0%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / 0.6%
Blacks Beach — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Rural View — Zimbabwe: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Blacks Beach Rural View
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.0%
Blacks Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Rural View — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 8.6%
Blacks Beach — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Rural View — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.1%
Blacks Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Rural View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.9%
Blacks Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Rural View — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Blacks Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Rural View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
Rural View 95.7% houses
Rural View — Houses: 95.7% Rural View — Townhouses: 3.6% Rural View — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blacks Beach Rural View
Median house price $690,000 $745,000
Median unit price $420,000 $465,000
Median land price $545,000 $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 60 sales
 23 days
from 87 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 Rural View
3 bed $601K / $673K
Blacks Beach — 3 bed: $601K (31 sales) Rural View — 3 bed: $673K (54 sales)

31 vs 54 sales

4 bed $699K / $755K
Blacks Beach — 4 bed: $699K (154 sales) Rural View — 4 bed: $755K (133 sales)

154 vs 133 sales

5 bed $860K / $843K
Blacks Beach — 5 bed: $860K (9 sales) Rural View — 5 bed: $843K (15 sales)

9 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Blacks Beach Rural View
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 Rural View
Houses 4.7%
$670/wk on $739K
 5.1%
$770/wk on $789K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Blacks Beach Rural View
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 92% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 90% 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 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Rural View is more walkable (62 vs 5); Rural View scores higher overall (69 vs 46).

Blacks Beach Rural View
Grade C A
Score 46/100 69/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Blacks Beach Rural View
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Blacks Beach Rural View
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Blacks Beach

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

Schools in Rural View

  • Eimeo Road State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blacks Beach Rural View
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 1 8
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Blacks Beach sits further from the CBD (980.5 km vs 975.4 km).

Blacks Beach Rural View
Walkability score 5/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 980.5 km 975.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 680 min 672 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 43/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Rural View
Car (driver) 85.9% / 85.0%
Blacks Beach — Car (driver): 85.9% Rural View — Car (driver): 85.0%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.5%
Blacks Beach — Car (passenger): 6.3% Rural View — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 5.0%
Blacks Beach — Worked from Home: 4.4% Rural View — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Bus 2.5% / 2.2%
Blacks Beach — Bus: 2.5% Rural View — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.0%
Blacks Beach — Walked Only: 0.6% Rural View — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Blacks Beach Rural View
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blacks Beach Rural View
Connectivity score 77/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,661 premises
 72%
2,368 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Blacks Beach Rural View
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 Rural View
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

Rural View

Family Large Blocks Quiet

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