Blackswamp vs Burncluith

Blackswamp is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Burncluith. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Blackswamp tends to suit families with children.

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

Blackswamp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackswamp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burncluith

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (230 min vs 239 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (310.2 km vs 315.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Blackswamp Burncluith
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.

Blackswamp Burncluith
Walkability 0 / 0
Blackswamp — Walkability: 0/100 Burncluith — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 39
Blackswamp — Safety: 41/100 Burncluith — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 53 / 22
Blackswamp — Low fire risk: 53/100 Burncluith — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Burncluith has more residents (137 vs 54); Burncluith rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).

Blackswamp Burncluith
Population 54 137
+154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% -8.7%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $97,500/yr
+3% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackswamp Burncluith
0-4 9.3% / 4.4%
Blackswamp — 0-4: 9.3% Burncluith — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 27.8% / 16.8%
Blackswamp — 5-14: 27.8% Burncluith — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 — / 5.8%
Blackswamp — 15-19: not among its largest Burncluith — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.6% / 5.1%
Blackswamp — 20-24: 5.6% Burncluith — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 9.3% / 10.9%
Blackswamp — 25-34: 9.3% Burncluith — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 13.0% / 8.0%
Blackswamp — 35-44: 13.0% Burncluith — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 7.4% / 11.7%
Blackswamp — 45-54: 7.4% Burncluith — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 18.5% / 21.9%
Blackswamp — 55-64: 18.5% Burncluith — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 5.6% / 8.8%
Blackswamp — 65-74: 5.6% Burncluith — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 7.4% / —
Blackswamp — 75-84: 7.4% Burncluith — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 2.9%
Blackswamp — 85+: not among its largest Burncluith — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackswamp 75.0% couple families
Blackswamp — Couple Families: 75.0% Blackswamp — Lone Person: 25.0%
Burncluith 70.8% couple families
Burncluith — Couple Families: 70.8% Burncluith — Lone Person: 29.2%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackswamp 27.3% renting
Blackswamp — Owned Outright: 27.3% Blackswamp — Mortgage: 45.5% Blackswamp — Renting: 27.3%
Burncluith 24.4% renting
Burncluith — Owned Outright: 43.9% Burncluith — Mortgage: 31.7% Burncluith — Renting: 24.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackswamp 100.0% houses
Blackswamp — Houses: 100.0%
Burncluith 100.0% houses
Burncluith — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Blackswamp Burncluith
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 16.8%
Blackswamp — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Burncluith — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 6.6%
Blackswamp — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Burncluith — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.8%
Blackswamp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Burncluith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Development activity

Blackswamp Burncluith
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Blackswamp Burncluith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD

Liveability

Blackswamp Burncluith
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burncluith carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 47).

Blackswamp Burncluith
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
61/100
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
same for both

Schools

Blackswamp Burncluith
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

Blackswamp Burncluith
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Blackswamp sits further from the CBD (315.2 km vs 310.2 km).

Blackswamp Burncluith
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 315.2 km
+2% vs other
 310.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 239 min 230 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4413
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4413
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.

Blackswamp Burncluith
Car (driver) 83.3% / 52.5%
Blackswamp — Car (driver): 83.3% Burncluith — Car (driver): 52.5%
Worked from Home — / 42.4%
Blackswamp — Worked from Home: not among its largest Burncluith — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Car (passenger) 16.7% / —
Blackswamp — Car (passenger): 16.7% Burncluith — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Blackswamp — Walked Only: not among its largest Burncluith — Walked Only: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Blackswamp Burncluith
Elevation 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blackswamp Burncluith
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 0%
20 premises

Council rates

Blackswamp Burncluith
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackswamp Burncluith
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackswamp Burncluith
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackswamp

Family Rural Young Families

Burncluith

Rural

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