Black River QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Black River QLD is 1,493 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Black River is $844 per week ($43,888 per year). Median rent in Black River is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Black River has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Black River has a population density of 24.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Black River is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Black River is $1,625.

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Black River Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Black River Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$844/wk
$43,888 per year
#2872 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
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Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Black River Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.3% (809) Female 45.7% (682)

Population Density

24.4
people per km²
1,493 people · 61.2 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,071
Family income/wk

Black River 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 River Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
36.6% 165 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
63.4% 286 dwellings

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

Black River Country of Birth

Australia
96.7%
England
2.3%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Canada
0.4%

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

Black River Religion

No Religion
40.0%
Catholic
25.1%
Anglican
14.6%
Not stated
10.2%
Uniting Church
4.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Baptist
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Black River Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.1%

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

Black River Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Black River Employment

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Employed full-time
45.7% 478 people
Employed part-time
19.4% 203 people
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Unemployed
2.5% 26 people
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Not in labour force
32.3% 338 people

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

Black River Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
61.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Bachelor Degree
13.9%
Certificate I/II
3.4%
Postgraduate Degree
2.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.4%

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

Black River Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
26.9%
Professionals
18.4%
Clerical & Administrative
16.1%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Managers
10.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.0%
Labourers
5.4%
Sales Workers
3.6%

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

Black River Field of Study

Engineering
32.9%
Management & Commerce
18.4%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Health
9.2%
Education
8.8%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Information Technology
1.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%
Creative Arts
1.2%

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

Black River Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Black River Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Black River Marital Status

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Married
48.8% 582
↔️
Separated
4.4% 52
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Divorced
10.2% 122
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 47
👤
Never married
32.6% 389

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Black River Ancestry

Australian
33.1%
English
32.9%
Irish
9.0%
Scottish
8.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.2%
German
4.1%
Italian
3.2%
Other
2.8%
Dutch
0.7%
Filipino
0.7%
Polish
0.6%
New Zealander
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Black River School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
23.4%
Primary — Government
21.5%
Secondary — Catholic
14.3%
Secondary — Government
12.5%
Vocational Education
10.9%
Pre-school
9.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.6%

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

Black River Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.0% 162
No need for assistance
94.0% 2,550

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

Black River Volunteering

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Volunteer
11.5% 124
Not a volunteer
88.5% 955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Black River Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
5.0%
$800-$999/mo
5.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Black River How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.3%
Did not go to work
11.4%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Truck
2.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Bus
0.9%
Other
0.8%

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

Black River Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.8%
1 vehicle
18.4%
2 vehicles
40.8%
3 vehicles
22.8%
4+ vehicles
17.2%

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

Black River Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.6%
2 bedrooms
12.6%
3 bedrooms
40.5%
4 bedrooms
34.0%
5 bedrooms
7.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Black River Population Mobility

10.5%
moved in the last year
29.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Black River Indigenous Population

7.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
196
Indigenous residents
2,552
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Black River Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
133
Arthritis
59
Diabetes
48
Asthma
47
Heart disease
39
Cancer
25
Lung condition
24
Stroke
19
Kidney disease
12
Dementia
4

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

Black River Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Black River Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.8%
Couple — no children
31.2%
Couple — no children under 15
11.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Black River Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular
0.6% 7
🏅
Previously served
8.2% 89
👤
Never served
91.2% 989

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Black River Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 152
Did not provide
85.9% 923

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Black River Children Ever Born

No children
26.0%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
30.4%
3 children
22.9%
4 children
6.2%

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

Black River When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
7
1961–1970
22
1971–1980
26
1981–1990
28
1991–2000
5
2001–2010
16
2011–2015
8

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

Black River Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.7%
5–14 hours
30.2%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
11.8%
Did not do domestic work
24.9%

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

Black River Household Size

1 person
17.5%
2 persons
38.7%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
16.9%
5 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Black River Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,211
Moved from QLD
97
Moved — same area (SA2)
22
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from WA
6
Moved from NT
6
Moved from overseas
6

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

Black River Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.5%
Step family — no other children
18.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Other couple — children only
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Black River Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,883/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Black River

≈ $8,160/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,563/wk
Rent share 17.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Black River vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Black River

What is the population of Black River QLD?

The population of Black River QLD is 1,493 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 24.4 people per km².Black River is ranked #3,402 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Black River?

The median personal income in Black River QLD is $844 per week, or $43,888 per year.The median household income is $1,883 per week.Family income is $2,071 per week.Black River is ranked #2,872 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Black River?

Median rent in Black River QLD is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Black River ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Black River?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Black River QLD is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Black River?

The median age in Black River QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Black River a good suburb to live in?

Black River is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,493.The median income is $844/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30268. All dollar figures in AUD.