Blackwater, QLD 4717 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Blackwater is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4717, home to 4,702 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area (outer regional australia).
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 4,702
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median household income
- $2,358 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,268 /week
- Median family income
- $2,792 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Central Highlands (Qld)
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Wide Bay
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Flynn
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $220 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Rent share of household income
- 9%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Nearby suburbs
- Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.