Blackall QLD 4472
Blackall is a town in Queensland, 987 km from Brisbane CBD, around 11 hours 20 minutes by car. Population is 1,365; the median age is 49 and the median household income is $59,436 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population fell 3.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $157 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $867. Of 2 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Blackall a good town?
Blackall scores a C (42/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 987 km · 680 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $250K
Low all-round risk
Fire 10/100 · Crime 32/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 49 · 1,365 residents
Liveability Rating
42 / 100 · Ranked #714 in QLDEach bar is Blackall's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Blackall?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
42 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBlackall's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $250,000, roughly 15% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$250,000
Based on 35 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $230K
- 3 bed 17 sales $275K
Land
$167,500
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Blackall rent for around $325 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$325/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
5 rentals advertised against an estimated 162 rented homes (3.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $267/wk
- 10 bonds
- +47% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Is Blackall safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Blackall sits in the low band, with 13 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 86% on the prior year.
13 offences
85.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20247 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Blackall, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School leads the pack.
- • 143 students across 2 schools (avg 72)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 892-972, median 932 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Blackall State School (90 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Blackall is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the town there are 2 supermarkets, 8 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Blackall.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 43%
- Premises covered
- 931
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Blackall Tambo: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Blackall is home to about 1,400 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $59,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,365
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$59,436/yr
Census Median Rent
$157/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$867/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$35,672/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
36.5%
Total Dwellings
554
Owner-Occupier Rate
70.8%
Houses
96.8%
Rental Stress
13.7%
Mortgage Stress
17.5%
Work From Home
17.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
12 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 20 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 150 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.3%
- Employment Rate
- 55.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 29.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
10 residents (0.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
3.8% of residents (50) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (35).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,300 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 649 people work here; 640 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.0 per resident).
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $806 a year through Blackall Tambo based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Blackall Tambo
In the year to August 2026, 1 new dwellings were approved across Blackall Tambo. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Bidjara People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Climate & Setting
from Blackall Township, 19.1 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 305 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 534 mm
- 43 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4472, 0 of 1,396 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.5% (7 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4472, 291 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 768 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 21 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $250,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Littleproud Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Littleproud | 26.0% | 74.0% | -1.8 |
| 2022 | David Littleproud | 27.9% | 72.1% | -3.3 |
| 2019 | David Littleproud | 24.6% | 75.4% | +7.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Sean Dillon Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sean Dillon LNP | 71.0% |
| 2020 | Lachlan Millar LNP | 67.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Blackall?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,365 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Blackall
Is Blackall a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Blackall is low (32/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Blackall?
Blackall has a low recorded bushfire history (10/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Blackall a good place to live?
Blackall has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (42/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Blackall?
Blackall, QLD had a population of 1,365 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Blackall, QLD?
The postcode for Blackall, QLD is 4472.
How far is Blackall from Brisbane?
Blackall is 987 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 680 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Blackall?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Blackall was $59,436 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Blackall?
The median advertised rent in Blackall is $325 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Blackall?
The median age of residents in Blackall was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Blackall at risk of bushfire?
Blackall has a low recorded bushfire history (10/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Blackall?
There are 2 schools inside the Blackall boundary: 1 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Blackall?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Blackall, Blackall Township (19.1 km away), 534 mm of rain a year over 43 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Blackall?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Blackall belong to?
Blackall sits within the Blackall Tambo local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Blackall?
The average residential rates bill through Blackall Tambo is $806 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Blackall?
Across Blackall Tambo, 1 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Blackall in?
Blackall sits within the federal Division of Maranoa, currently held by David Littleproud (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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