Blackstone vs Silkstone

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Silkstone: a median of $848,000, against $752,000 in Blackstone, though rent is higher in Blackstone. On these figures, Silkstone tends to suit 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

Silkstone

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • But Blackstone is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Blackstone

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper houses ($752,500 vs $847,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Silkstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Silkstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Silkstone

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Blackstone and Silkstone 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 Silkstone
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 Silkstone
Walkability 50 / 80
Blackstone — Walkability: 50/100 Silkstone — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 31 / 22
Blackstone — Safety: 31/100 Silkstone — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blackstone — Low fire risk: 100/100 Silkstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Silkstone has more residents (3,830 vs 1,144); Blackstone has higher household incomes ($86,164 vs $68,588).

Blackstone Silkstone
Population 1,144 3,830
+235% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +10.1%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $86,164/yr
+20% vs other
 $68,588/yr
Median weekly rent $328/wk
+7% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackstone Silkstone
0-4 6.2% / 6.1%
Blackstone — 0-4: 6.2% Silkstone — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.0% / 13.3%
Blackstone — 5-14: 14.0% Silkstone — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.8% / 5.5%
Blackstone — 15-19: 4.8% Silkstone — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.0% / 5.7%
Blackstone — 20-24: 7.0% Silkstone — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.5% / 13.7%
Blackstone — 25-34: 14.5% Silkstone — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 14.2% / 13.0%
Blackstone — 35-44: 14.2% Silkstone — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.9% / 11.6%
Blackstone — 45-54: 12.9% Silkstone — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.0% / 11.9%
Blackstone — 55-64: 12.0% Silkstone — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 9.7% / 9.7%
Blackstone — 65-74: 9.7% Silkstone — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.4% / 6.9%
Blackstone — 75-84: 3.4% Silkstone — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.0% / 2.5%
Blackstone — 85+: 1.0% Silkstone — 85+: 2.5%

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

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%
Silkstone 32.6% couple families
Silkstone — Couple Families: 32.6% Silkstone — Lone Person: 40.3% Silkstone — One Parent Families: 20.7% Silkstone — Group Household: 4.1% Silkstone — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Silkstone 37.7% renting
Silkstone — Owned Outright: 28.0% Silkstone — Mortgage: 34.3% Silkstone — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackstone Silkstone
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.3%
Blackstone — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Silkstone — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.8%
Blackstone — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Silkstone — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.9%
Blackstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Silkstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.5%
Blackstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Silkstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.6%
Blackstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Silkstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

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 Silkstone
New Zealand 5.2% / 3.2%
Blackstone — New Zealand: 5.2% Silkstone — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 2.4% / 2.8%
Blackstone — England: 2.4% Silkstone — England: 2.8%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.8%
Blackstone — Philippines: 1.4% Silkstone — Philippines: 0.8%
India 1.0% / 0.7%
Blackstone — India: 1.0% Silkstone — India: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Blackstone — Scotland: 0.4% Silkstone — Scotland: 0.4%
Fiji 0.5% / —
Blackstone — Fiji: 0.5% Silkstone — Fiji: not among its largest

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%
Silkstone 92.9% houses
Silkstone — Houses: 92.9% Silkstone — Townhouses: 4.2% Silkstone — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackstone Silkstone
Median house price $752,500 $847,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 12 sales
 22 days
from 19 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 Silkstone
3 bed $755K / $860K
Blackstone — 3 bed: $755K (20 sales) Silkstone — 3 bed: $860K (32 sales)

20 vs 32 sales

4 bed $755K / $850K
Blackstone — 4 bed: $755K (17 sales) Silkstone — 4 bed: $850K (17 sales)

17 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Blackstone Silkstone
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 Silkstone
Houses — 3.6%
$560/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Blackstone Silkstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 96% 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 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Silkstone is more walkable (80 vs 50).

Blackstone Silkstone
Grade B C
Score 52/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Blackstone Silkstone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
78/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Blackstone

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

Schools in Silkstone

  • Silkstone State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Claremont Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Blackstone Silkstone
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Blackstone Silkstone
Walkability score 50/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 38.3 km 38.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 37 min
Public transport score 81/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.5
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 Silkstone
Car (driver) 78.9% / 73.8%
Blackstone — Car (driver): 78.9% Silkstone — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 13.8%
Blackstone — Worked from Home: 12.1% Silkstone — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.8%
Blackstone — Car (passenger): 5.3% Silkstone — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 1.1% / 3.3%
Blackstone — Train: 1.1% Silkstone — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.2%
Blackstone — Walked Only: 1.5% Silkstone — Walked Only: 2.2%

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

Setting

Blackstone Silkstone
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.4 km 39.1 km

NBN connectivity

Blackstone Silkstone
Connectivity score 95/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
547 premises
 52%
1,767 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Blackstone Silkstone
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

Silkstone

Outer Parks

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