Blackstone vs Bundamba

Comparing Blackstone and Bundamba, QLD: Bundamba has more residents (6,542 vs 1,144); Blackstone scores higher overall (52 vs 38); and Blackstone sits further from the CBD (38.3 km vs 34.8 km).

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

Bundamba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • But Blackstone has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bundamba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $328/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bundamba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 50/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.8 km vs 38.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bundamba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Blackstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blackstone Bundamba
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.

Blackstone Bundamba
Walkability 50 / 62
Blackstone — Walkability: 50/100 Bundamba — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 31 / 23
Blackstone — Safety: 31/100 Bundamba — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blackstone — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundamba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundamba has more residents (6,542 vs 1,144); Blackstone has higher household incomes ($86,164 vs $71,916).

Blackstone Bundamba
Population 1,144 6,542
+472% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +0.4%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $86,164/yr
+17% vs other
 $71,916/yr
Median weekly rent $328/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackstone Bundamba
0-4 6.2% / 6.2%
Blackstone — 0-4: 6.2% Bundamba — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.0% / 14.1%
Blackstone — 5-14: 14.0% Bundamba — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.8% / 6.0%
Blackstone — 15-19: 4.8% Bundamba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.0% / 6.6%
Blackstone — 20-24: 7.0% Bundamba — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.5% / 15.9%
Blackstone — 25-34: 14.5% Bundamba — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 14.2% / 13.1%
Blackstone — 35-44: 14.2% Bundamba — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.9% / 12.3%
Blackstone — 45-54: 12.9% Bundamba — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.0% / 11.3%
Blackstone — 55-64: 12.0% Bundamba — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.7% / 8.7%
Blackstone — 65-74: 9.7% Bundamba — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.4% / 4.0%
Blackstone — 75-84: 3.4% Bundamba — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.0% / 1.5%
Blackstone — 85+: 1.0% Bundamba — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackstone 43.6% couple families
Blackstone — Couple Families: 43.6% Blackstone — Lone Person: 31.7% Blackstone — One Parent Families: 19.8% Blackstone — Group Household: 3.6% Blackstone — Other Families: 1.3%
Bundamba 33.1% couple families
Bundamba — Couple Families: 33.1% Bundamba — Lone Person: 35.7% Bundamba — One Parent Families: 23.1% Bundamba — Group Household: 5.2% Bundamba — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackstone 24.4% renting
Blackstone — Owned Outright: 26.1% Blackstone — Mortgage: 49.5% Blackstone — Renting: 24.4%
Bundamba 42.2% renting
Bundamba — Owned Outright: 24.4% Bundamba — Mortgage: 33.4% Bundamba — Renting: 42.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackstone Bundamba
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 18.0%
Blackstone — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Bundamba — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.8%
Blackstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Bundamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.3%
Blackstone — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Bundamba — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Blackstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Bundamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.3%
Blackstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Bundamba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Blackstone Bundamba
New Zealand 5.2% / 3.9%
Blackstone — New Zealand: 5.2% Bundamba — New Zealand: 3.9%
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Blackstone — England: 2.4% Bundamba — England: 2.3%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.0%
Blackstone — Philippines: 1.4% Bundamba — Philippines: 1.0%
India 1.0% / 0.4%
Blackstone — India: 1.0% Bundamba — India: 0.4%
Fiji 0.5% / 0.4%
Blackstone — Fiji: 0.5% Bundamba — Fiji: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Blackstone — Vietnam: not among its largest Bundamba — Vietnam: 0.5%
China — / 0.4%
Blackstone — China: not among its largest Bundamba — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackstone 97.4% houses
Blackstone — Houses: 97.4% Blackstone — Townhouses: 0.7% Blackstone — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Bundamba 83.8% houses
Bundamba — Houses: 83.8% Bundamba — Townhouses: 14.4% Bundamba — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackstone Bundamba
Median house price $752,500 $786,500
Median unit price — $655,000
Median land price — $8,910,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 12 sales
 17 days
from 61 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.

Blackstone Bundamba
3 bed $755K / $758K
Blackstone — 3 bed: $755K (20 sales) Bundamba — 3 bed: $758K (72 sales)

20 vs 72 sales

4 bed $755K / $822K
Blackstone — 4 bed: $755K (17 sales) Bundamba — 4 bed: $822K (48 sales)

17 vs 48 sales

Development activity

Blackstone Bundamba
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Blackstone Bundamba
Houses — 4.0%
$610/wk on $785K
Units — 3.6%
$432/wk on $629K

Ranking within QLD

Blackstone Bundamba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 42% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Blackstone scores higher overall (52 vs 38); Bundamba is more walkable (62 vs 50).

Blackstone Bundamba
Grade B C
Score 52/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Blackstone Bundamba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
77/100
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 12
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Blackstone Bundamba
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Blackstone

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

Schools in Bundamba

  • Bundamba State Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bundamba State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Blackstone Bundamba
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Blackstone sits further from the CBD (38.3 km vs 34.8 km).

Blackstone Bundamba
Walkability score 50/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 38.3 km
+9% vs other
 34.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 35 min
Public transport score 81/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4304
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.

Blackstone Bundamba
Car (driver) 78.9% / 76.7%
Blackstone — Car (driver): 78.9% Bundamba — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 10.4%
Blackstone — Worked from Home: 12.1% Bundamba — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.4%
Blackstone — Car (passenger): 5.3% Bundamba — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 1.1% / 4.8%
Blackstone — Train: 1.1% Bundamba — Train: 4.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.0%
Blackstone — Walked Only: 1.5% Bundamba — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Blackstone Bundamba
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.4 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Blackstone Bundamba
Connectivity score 95/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
547 premises
 100%
3,276 premises

Climate

Blackstone Bundamba
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blackstone Bundamba
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blackstone Bundamba
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackstone Bundamba
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackstone Bundamba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackstone

Acreage Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

Bundamba

Outer Parks

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