Suburbs Blackbutt (Qld)

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Blackbutt QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Blackbutt QLD is 799 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blackbutt is $454 per week ($23,608 per year). Median rent in Blackbutt is $230 per week ($997 per month). Blackbutt has a median age of 59 years, older than the national median of 38. Blackbutt has a population density of 101.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blackbutt is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blackbutt is $917.

There were 219 recorded offences in Blackbutt in 2025-26, a rate of 274 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (82 offences).

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📍 Blackbutt, Queensland — 26.8830°S, 152.1098°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (1)

Blackbutt Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Blackbutt Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$454/wk
$23,608 per year
#8615 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$230/wk
$997 per month
#6811 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
59years
21 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$917/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Blackbutt Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (376) Female 52.6% (418)

Population Density

101.0
people per km²
799 people · 7.9 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$934
Family income/wk

Blackbutt 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)

Blackbutt Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
78.1% 203 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
21.9% 57 dwellings

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

Blackbutt Country of Birth

Australia
92.4%
England
6.6%
Germany
0.9%

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

Blackbutt Religion

No Religion
42.5%
Anglican
20.2%
Catholic
13.6%
Not stated
12.4%
Uniting Church
5.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Other Religions Tot
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blackbutt Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
46.7%
Year 12 or equivalent
32.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.9%

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

Blackbutt Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Blackbutt Employment

💼
Employed full-time
15.3% 97 people
⏰
Employed part-time
13.6% 86 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.7% 30 people
🏠
Not in labour force
66.4% 420 people

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

Blackbutt Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
66.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Bachelor Degree
11.2%
Certificate I/II
3.3%
Postgraduate Degree
1.4%

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

Blackbutt Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
25.3%
Community & Personal Service
22.1%
Professionals
15.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.4%
Labourers
6.3%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Managers
4.2%

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

Blackbutt Field of Study

Engineering
19.5%
Management & Commerce
18.4%
Society & Culture
16.1%
Education
13.8%
Architecture & Building
11.5%
Health
6.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Agriculture & Environment
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%

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

Blackbutt Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blackbutt Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
3.4%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
15.6%
$500-$649/wk
10.4%
$650-$799/wk
17.8%
$800-$999/wk
13.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
5.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blackbutt Marital Status

💍
Married
43.1% 303
↔️
Separated
5.1% 36
📋
Divorced
16.4% 115
🕊️
Widowed
9.1% 64
👤
Never married
26.3% 185

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blackbutt Ancestry

English
38.1%
Australian
27.1%
German
9.6%
Irish
9.1%
Scottish
8.8%
Other
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
New Zealander
1.1%
Filipino
0.8%
Dutch
0.7%
Welsh
0.7%
Chinese
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blackbutt School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
51.7%
Secondary — Government
32.6%
Vocational Education
10.1%
Pre-school
5.6%

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

Blackbutt Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
12.0% 176
✅
No need for assistance
88.0% 1,296

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

Blackbutt Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.5% 99
—
Not a volunteer
84.5% 540

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blackbutt Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.5%
$300-$449/mo
19.1%
$450-$599/mo
6.4%
$800-$999/mo
25.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
34.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blackbutt How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.3%
Walked only
12.6%
Did not go to work
12.6%
Car (passenger)
8.6%

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

Blackbutt Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.1%
1 vehicle
51.0%
2 vehicles
28.3%
3 vehicles
12.4%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

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

Blackbutt Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
20.7%
3 bedrooms
53.9%
4 bedrooms
18.7%
5 bedrooms
3.2%

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

Blackbutt Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
40.6%
moved in the last 5 years
12.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
31.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blackbutt Indigenous Population

1.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
28
Indigenous residents
1,446
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blackbutt Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
94
Arthritis
67
Heart disease
44
Lung condition
42
Diabetes
38
Stroke
24
Asthma
24
Kidney disease
19
Cancer
16
Dementia
5

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

Blackbutt Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.6%
$150-$299/wk
10.6%
$300-$399/wk
15.6%
$400-$499/wk
13.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.9%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
0.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blackbutt Family Structure

Couple — no children
47.7%
Couple — children under 15
19.8%
One parent — children under 15
12.8%
Couple — no children under 15
12.1%
One parent — no children under 15
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blackbutt Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.9% 31
👤
Never served
95.1% 606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blackbutt Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.5% 110
—
Did not provide
82.5% 520

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blackbutt Children Ever Born

No children
17.3%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
32.9%
3 children
20.0%
4 children
13.9%
5+ children
3.1%

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

Blackbutt When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
17
1961–1970
35
1971–1980
16
1981–1990
17
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
12
2011–2015
3
2016
9
2019
3

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

Blackbutt Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.6%
5–14 hours
22.8%
15–29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
15.9%
Did not do domestic work
32.1%

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

Blackbutt Household Size

1 person
36.0%
2 persons
42.2%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
3.4%
5 persons
3.4%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blackbutt Where Residents Moved From

Same address
614
Moved from QLD
73
Moved — same area (SA2)
22
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from overseas
5

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

Blackbutt Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.7%
Step family — no other children
16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blackbutt Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 219 total

Drug Offences
82
Theft
42
Break & Enter
32
Domestic Violence
16
Traffic
15
Assault
12
Property Damage
12
Fraud
6
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Blackbutt Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
923
avg ICSEA score
99
total students
Blackbutt State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 99 students
923
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Blackbutt Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $768/wk
Median Rent $230/wk
Rent-to-Income 29.9%

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

If you earn X in Blackbutt

≈ $3,328/month
Median rent $230/wk
Left after rent $538/wk
Rent share 29.9%

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Blackbutt vs State & National Average

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Pop: 402 Income: $690/wk Rent: $150/wk
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Pop: 403 Income: $818/wk Rent: $370/wk
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Pop: 404 Income: $656/wk Rent: $213/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blackbutt

What is the population of Blackbutt QLD?

The population of Blackbutt QLD is 799 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 101.0 people per km².Blackbutt is ranked #4,300 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blackbutt?

The median personal income in Blackbutt QLD is $454 per week, or $23,608 per year.The median household income is $768 per week.Family income is $934 per week.Blackbutt is ranked #8,615 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blackbutt?

Median rent in Blackbutt QLD is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 29.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Blackbutt ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blackbutt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blackbutt QLD is $917. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blackbutt?

The median age in Blackbutt QLD is 59 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blackbutt a good suburb to live in?

Blackbutt is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 799.The median income is $454/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.9% 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: 30272. All dollar figures in AUD.