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Blacks Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Blacks Beach QLD is 4,153 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blacks Beach is $949 per week ($49,348 per year). Median rent in Blacks Beach is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Blacks Beach has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Blacks Beach has a population density of 674.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blacks Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blacks Beach is $1,733.

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Blacks Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Blacks Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$949/wk

$49,348 per year

#1620 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Blacks Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (2,019) Female 51.4% (2,136)

Population Density

674.4

people per km²

4,153 people · 6.2 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,171

Family income/wk

Blacks Beach 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)

Blacks Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.0% 206 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.0% 382 dwellings

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

Blacks Beach Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

3.7%

China

0.3%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

India

0.3%

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

Blacks Beach Religion

No Religion

46.3%

Catholic

19.2%

Not stated

12.1%

Anglican

10.8%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blacks Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

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

Blacks Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

38.7%

Other

31.2%

Mandarin

6.5%

German

5.4%

SAL Tot

5.4%

Polish

4.3%

Portuguese

4.3%

Thai

4.3%

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

Blacks Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

48.7% 1,277 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 574 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 96 people

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Not in labour force

25.7% 674 people

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

Blacks Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.5%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Blacks Beach Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.9%

Professionals

22.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Managers

9.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.9%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Labourers

5.6%

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

Blacks Beach Field of Study

Engineering

27.6%

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Health

11.3%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Blacks Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blacks Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blacks Beach Marital Status

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Married

42.9% 1,325

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Separated

3.9% 119

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Divorced

8.8% 272

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Widowed

2.3% 70

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Never married

42.1% 1,300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blacks Beach Ancestry

English

30.6%

Australian

29.4%

Other

7.8%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

German

4.4%

Italian

2.3%

South African

1.7%

Dutch

1.2%

Maori

1.2%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blacks Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.8%

Secondary — Government

25.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Pre-school

9.4%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Blacks Beach Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.9% 292

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No need for assistance

96.1% 7,127

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

Blacks Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.1% 330

—

Not a volunteer

87.9% 2,395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blacks Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blacks Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.3%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Bus

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Blacks Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

34.1%

2 vehicles

42.7%

3 vehicles

15.6%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

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

Blacks Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.8%

2 bedrooms

4.3%

3 bedrooms

29.1%

4 bedrooms

59.9%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

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

Blacks Beach Population Mobility

25.0%

moved in the last year

62.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blacks Beach Indigenous Population

9.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

694

Indigenous residents

6,774

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blacks Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

343

Asthma

122

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Blacks Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blacks Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.7%

Couple — no children

22.1%

One parent — children under 15

17.2%

Couple — no children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blacks Beach Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

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Previously served

2.2% 59

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Never served

97.6% 2,676

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blacks Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

9.5% 258

—

Did not provide

90.5% 2,464

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blacks Beach Children Ever Born

No children

30.2%

1 child

15.1%

2 children

30.3%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Blacks Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

182

2011–2015

121

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Blacks Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.0%

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

Blacks Beach Household Size

1 person

16.3%

2 persons

33.5%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

18.8%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blacks Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,753

Moved from QLD

533

Moved — same area (SA2)

229

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Blacks Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.9%

Step family — no other children

14.8%

Blended family — no other children

6.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blacks Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

923

avg ICSEA score

2,242

total students

MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students

990

ICSEA

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,012 students

950

ICSEA

Eimeo Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

938

ICSEA

Andergrove State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 270 students

887

ICSEA

Slade Point State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 204 students

850

ICSEA

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

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Blacks Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,013/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Blacks Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $8,723/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,623/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Blacks Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Currumbin Valley

Pop: 2,084 Income: $778/wk Rent: $510/wk

Curra

Pop: 2,104 Income: $487/wk Rent: $300/wk

Gleneagle

Pop: 2,106 Income: $711/wk Rent: $335/wk

Buccan

Pop: 2,134 Income: $808/wk Rent: $520/wk

Dutton Park

Pop: 2,134 Income: $806/wk Rent: $390/wk

Glenwood (Qld)

Pop: 2,137 Income: $430/wk Rent: $274/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blacks Beach

What is the population of Blacks Beach QLD?

The population of Blacks Beach QLD is 4,153 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 674.4 people per km².Blacks Beach is ranked #1,853 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blacks Beach?

The median personal income in Blacks Beach QLD is $949 per week, or $49,348 per year.The median household income is $2,013 per week.Family income is $2,171 per week.Blacks Beach is ranked #1,620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blacks Beach?

Median rent in Blacks Beach QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Blacks Beach ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blacks Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blacks Beach QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blacks Beach?

The median age in Blacks Beach QLD is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blacks Beach a good suburb to live in?

Blacks Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,153.The median income is $949/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 30277. All dollar figures in AUD.