Blackswamp vs Hookswood

Blackswamp is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 59 in Hookswood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackswamp, the large majority of households are couple families. In Hookswood, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Blackswamp tends to suit couples, while Hookswood suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Blackswamp

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Hookswood carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 59/100)

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 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackswamp

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Blackswamp

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 257 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (315.2 km vs 336.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hookswood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Hookswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blackswamp and Hookswood 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 Hookswood
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 Hookswood
Walkability 0 / 0
Blackswamp — Walkability: 0/100 Hookswood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 66
Blackswamp — Safety: 41/100 Hookswood — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 53 / 32
Blackswamp — Low fire risk: 53/100 Hookswood — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Hookswood skews older (59 vs 34); Blackswamp has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $58,448).

Blackswamp Hookswood
Population 54 58
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +3.6%
Median age 34 59
Median household income $97,500/yr
+40% vs other
 $58,448/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackswamp Hookswood
0-4 9.3% / —
Blackswamp — 0-4: 9.3% Hookswood — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 27.8% / —
Blackswamp — 5-14: 27.8% Hookswood — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 — / —
Blackswamp — 15-19: not among its largest Hookswood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.6% / 10.3%
Blackswamp — 20-24: 5.6% Hookswood — 20-24: 10.3%
25-34 9.3% / 6.9%
Blackswamp — 25-34: 9.3% Hookswood — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 13.0% / —
Blackswamp — 35-44: 13.0% Hookswood — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 7.4% / 13.8%
Blackswamp — 45-54: 7.4% Hookswood — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 18.5% / 15.5%
Blackswamp — 55-64: 18.5% Hookswood — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 5.6% / 8.6%
Blackswamp — 65-74: 5.6% Hookswood — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 7.4% / 17.2%
Blackswamp — 75-84: 7.4% Hookswood — 75-84: 17.2%
85+ — / —
Blackswamp — 85+: not among its largest Hookswood — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Hookswood 42.9% couple families
Hookswood — Couple Families: 42.9% Hookswood — Lone Person: 57.1%
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%
Hookswood 0.0% renting
Hookswood — Owned Outright: 64.0% Hookswood — Mortgage: 36.0% Hookswood — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackswamp 100.0% houses
Blackswamp — Houses: 100.0% Blackswamp — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hookswood 88.9% houses
Hookswood — Houses: 88.9% Hookswood — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Blackswamp Hookswood
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 24.1%
Blackswamp — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Hookswood — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 12.1%
Blackswamp — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Hookswood — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 10.3%
Blackswamp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Hookswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Blackswamp Hookswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Blackswamp Hookswood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Blackswamp carries more crime risk (59 vs 34); Hookswood carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 47).

Blackswamp Hookswood
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
34/100
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 Hookswood
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 Hookswood
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Hookswood sits further from the CBD (336.6 km vs 315.2 km).

Blackswamp Hookswood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 315.2 km 336.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 239 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4413
 0.1%
postcode 4415
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4413
 46
postcode 4415

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 Hookswood
Car (driver) 83.3% / 65.2%
Blackswamp — Car (driver): 83.3% Hookswood — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home — / 34.8%
Blackswamp — Worked from Home: not among its largest Hookswood — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Car (passenger) 16.7% / —
Blackswamp — Car (passenger): 16.7% Hookswood — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Blackswamp Hookswood
Elevation 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blackswamp Hookswood
Connectivity score 15/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Blackswamp Hookswood
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Blackswamp Hookswood
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 Hookswood
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

Hookswood

Retirees Rural

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