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Black Mountain QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Black Mountain, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Black Mountain QLD is 1,560 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Black Mountain is $680 per week ($35,360 per year). Median rent in Black Mountain is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Black Mountain has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Black Mountain has a population density of 38.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Black Mountain is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Black Mountain is $1,820.

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Black Mountain Population

residents (Census 2021)

Black Mountain Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$680/wk

$35,360 per year

#5835 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,820/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Black Mountain Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (817) Female 47.5% (739)

Population Density

38.5

people per km²

1,560 people · 40.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,887

Family income/wk

Black Mountain Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Black Mountain Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.8% 242 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.2% 234 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Black Mountain Country of Birth

Australia

90.4%

England

8.0%

France

0.9%

Canada

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Black Mountain Religion

No Religion

51.8%

Not stated

12.6%

Catholic

12.4%

Anglican

11.7%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Pentecostal

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Black Mountain Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Black Mountain Languages Spoken at Home

Other

58.8%

Japan

23.5%

German

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Black Mountain Employment

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Employed full-time

28.4% 321 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.0% 260 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.7% 31 people

🏠

Not in labour force

45.9% 520 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Black Mountain Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.0%

Bachelor Degree

24.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Black Mountain Occupation

Professionals

25.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Managers

13.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

9.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Black Mountain Field of Study

Engineering

17.8%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Health

16.0%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Education

10.1%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Black Mountain Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Black Mountain Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Black Mountain Marital Status

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Married

55.7% 741

↔️

Separated

2.5% 33

📋

Divorced

10.6% 141

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 41

👤

Never married

28.2% 375

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Black Mountain Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

28.7%

Scottish

11.2%

Irish

8.7%

Other

5.3%

German

4.8%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.9%

New Zealander

1.0%

Polish

1.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Black Mountain School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.4%

Secondary — Government

25.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.4%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Pre-school

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Black Mountain Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.6% 101

✅

No need for assistance

96.4% 2,713

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Black Mountain Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.3% 223

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 997

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Black Mountain Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

6.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Black Mountain How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

2.7%

Truck

2.2%

Bicycle

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Black Mountain Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

21.3%

2 vehicles

44.6%

3 vehicles

18.3%

4+ vehicles

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Black Mountain Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

9.9%

3 bedrooms

34.2%

4 bedrooms

42.0%

5 bedrooms

8.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Black Mountain Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

39.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Black Mountain Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,853

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Black Mountain Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

117

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Black Mountain Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Black Mountain Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.9%

Couple — children under 15

36.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

One parent — children under 15

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Black Mountain Military Service

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Previously served

5.2% 64

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Never served

94.8% 1,159

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Black Mountain Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 157

—

Did not provide

87.0% 1,055

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Black Mountain Children Ever Born

No children

28.6%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

35.1%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Black Mountain When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Black Mountain Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.9%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

14.9%

Did not do domestic work

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Black Mountain Household Size

1 person

16.9%

2 persons

44.4%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

15.5%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Black Mountain Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,233

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Black Mountain Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.3%

Step family — no other children

12.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Black Mountain Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,648/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Black Mountain

Your weekly income

≈ $7,141/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $1,208/wk

Rent share 26.7%

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Pop: 782 Income: $1,037/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Black Mountain

What is the population of Black Mountain QLD?

The population of Black Mountain QLD is 1,560 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 38.5 people per km².Black Mountain is ranked #3,341 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Black Mountain?

The median personal income in Black Mountain QLD is $680 per week, or $35,360 per year.The median household income is $1,648 per week.Family income is $1,887 per week.Black Mountain is ranked #5,835 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Black Mountain?

Median rent in Black Mountain QLD is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 26.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Black Mountain ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Black Mountain?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Black Mountain QLD is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Black Mountain?

The median age in Black Mountain QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Black Mountain a good suburb to live in?

Black Mountain is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,560.The median income is $680/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30267. All dollar figures in AUD.