Hervey Range vs Black River

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hervey Range, most households are couple families. In Black River, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hervey Range: a median of $839,000, against $755,000 in Black River, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hervey Range tends to suit 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

Hervey Range

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Black River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $838,750)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Black River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Black River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (940 min vs 987 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1379.6 km vs 1403.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hervey Range

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

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

Hervey Range Black River
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.

Hervey Range Black River
Walkability 0 / 0
Hervey Range — Walkability: 0/100 Black River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 40
Hervey Range — Safety: 46/100 Black River — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 46 / 33
Hervey Range — Low fire risk: 46/100 Black River — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Black River has more residents (1,493 vs 295); Hervey Range rents higher ($365/wk vs $320/wk).

Hervey Range Black River
Population 295 1,493
+406% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +1.2%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $97,500/yr $97,916/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+12% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hervey Range Black River
0-4 5.8% / 6.0%
Hervey Range — 0-4: 5.8% Black River — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 13.9% / 14.3%
Hervey Range — 5-14: 13.9% Black River — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 8.5% / 5.4%
Hervey Range — 15-19: 8.5% Black River — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 1.0% / 3.8%
Hervey Range — 20-24: 1.0% Black River — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.8% / 12.5%
Hervey Range — 25-34: 8.8% Black River — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 11.5% / 13.5%
Hervey Range — 35-44: 11.5% Black River — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.5% / 14.1%
Hervey Range — 45-54: 12.5% Black River — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.2% / 14.8%
Hervey Range — 55-64: 14.2% Black River — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 15.6% / 11.4%
Hervey Range — 65-74: 15.6% Black River — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 3.7% / 4.0%
Hervey Range — 75-84: 3.7% Black River — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.7% / 0.7%
Hervey Range — 85+: 2.7% Black River — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hervey Range 63.9% couple families
Hervey Range — Couple Families: 63.9% Hervey Range — Lone Person: 21.3% Hervey Range — One Parent Families: 14.8% Hervey Range — Group Household: 0.0%
Black River 51.8% couple families
Black River — Couple Families: 51.8% Black River — Lone Person: 26.2% Black River — One Parent Families: 17.6% Black River — Group Household: 4.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hervey Range 6.7% renting
Hervey Range — Owned Outright: 44.9% Hervey Range — Mortgage: 48.3% Hervey Range — Renting: 6.7%
Black River 10.0% renting
Black River — Owned Outright: 32.9% Black River — Mortgage: 57.1% Black River — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Hervey Range Black River
England 4.1% / 2.3%
Hervey Range — England: 4.1% Black River — England: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Hervey Range — New Zealand: not among its largest Black River — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Hervey Range — Philippines: not among its largest Black River — Philippines: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Hervey Range — Malaysia: not among its largest Black River — Malaysia: 0.3%
Italy — / 0.3%
Hervey Range — Italy: not among its largest Black River — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Hervey Range Black River
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 22.9%
Hervey Range — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Black River — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.4%
Hervey Range — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Black River — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.4%
Hervey Range — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Black River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.1%
Hervey Range — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Black River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.3%
Hervey Range — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Black River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hervey Range 98.0% houses
Hervey Range — Houses: 98.0% Hervey Range — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Black River 97.5% houses
Black River — Houses: 97.5% Black River — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hervey Range Black River
Median house price $838,750 $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $790,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Hervey Range Black River
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
 1,096
across Townsville
Approvals change year on year -67% -22%

Ranking within QLD

Hervey Range Black River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Hervey Range Black River
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Black River carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 54).

Hervey Range Black River
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
60/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hervey Range Black River
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

Hervey Range Black River
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 14 3

Mobility

Hervey Range sits further from the CBD (1403.8 km vs 1379.6 km).

Hervey Range Black River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1403.8 km
+2% vs other
 1379.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 987 min 940 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4817
 0.6%
postcode 4818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4817
 87
postcode 4818

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.

Hervey Range Black River
Car (driver) 73.2% / 83.6%
Hervey Range — Car (driver): 73.2% Black River — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 10.9%
Hervey Range — Worked from Home: 22.0% Black River — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Bus 4.9% / 1.0%
Hervey Range — Bus: 4.9% Black River — Bus: 1.0%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Hervey Range — Car (passenger): not among its largest Black River — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Hervey Range Black River
Elevation 527 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.5 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Hervey Range Black River
Connectivity score 15/100 54/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 31%
614 premises

Climate

Hervey Range Black River
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Hervey Range Black River
Average residential rate $1,328/yr $1,810/yr
Council Charters Towers Townsville

Federal electorate

Hervey Range Black River
Division Kennedy Herbert
Member Bob Katter Phillip Thompson
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Hervey Range Black River
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hervey Range

Rural

Black River

Acreage

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