Blackwater, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 4,702
- Median age
- 31
- Household income
- $2,358/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 33%
- Renting
- 61%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 3/10 in QLD
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Current market rent
$420/wk
median of 70 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
612 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 3.3% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Blackwater SHS
Primary
Blackwater SS
Senior secondary
Blackwater 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 · Central Highlands - East
District population (2025)
7,647
-0% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to Mar 2026)
40
houses 36 · other 4
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.