Black River, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,493
- Median age
- 41
- Household income
- $1,883/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 88%
- Renting
- 10%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 5/10 in QLD
- Nearest emergency dept
- Townsville University Hospital · 17.4 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
74 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 60.9% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Northern Beaches SHS
Primary
Bohlevale SS
Senior secondary
Northern Beaches SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Northern Beaches
District population (2025)
7,196
+12% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
21
houses 21 · other 0
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.