Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$740,000
Down 8.1% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Blackbutt South
QLD 4314 · South Burnett
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $740,000
- Population
- 160
- Postcode
- 4314
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Blackbutt South, Queensland
Property market insights for Blackbutt South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blackbutt South QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Blackbutt South, QLD is currently $740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blackbutt South has a 12-month growth rate of -8.1% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Blackbutt South safe?
The overall rate for Blackbutt South is 2,324 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Blackbutt South.
Overall crime rate
2,324
offences per 100,000 residents
6% belowRest of Qld
Blackbutt SouthRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Blackbutt South?
Blackbutt South QLD 4314 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
160 people call Blackbutt South home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $833 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $990 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.4%Below
15–3418.8%Below
35–5410.0%Below
55–7445.6%Above
75 and over15.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.2%Above
Townhouses4.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright77.9%Above
Paying a mortgage13.2%Below
Renting8.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car35.7%In line
Two cars30.0%Below
Three or more34.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.0%Above
Drove to work56.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Blackbutt South
22.0% of workers in Blackbutt South worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
5.0% of Blackbutt South residents were born in New Zealand.
26.3% of people in Blackbutt South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blackbutt South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blackbutt South QLD 4314.
Is Blackbutt South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.4% of Blackbutt South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
49 family households lived in Blackbutt South; 16.3% were couple families and 28.6% were one-parent families.
14.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blackbutt South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blackbutt South had 160 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
60.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blackbutt South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.2% of occupied private dwellings in Blackbutt South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blackbutt South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
77.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
13.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blackbutt South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blackbutt South had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 37.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 49.3%, while 15.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blackbutt South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
56.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blackbutt South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 35.7% of the total.
64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blackbutt South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.8% reported a different address.
14.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blackbutt South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.8% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blackbutt South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.4% of Blackbutt South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blackbutt South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Blackbutt South.
Australian ancestry made up 33.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blackbutt South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 22.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.3% of workers, and education and training employed 14.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blackbutt South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 28.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
16.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blackbutt South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
21.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 18.1% arthritis and 10.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blackbutt South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blackbutt South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $833 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $990.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blackbutt South compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.0% in Blackbutt South, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 77.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 8.8% in Blackbutt South, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Blackbutt South
Is Blackbutt South expensive?
The median house price is $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blackbutt South good for families?
The Census counted 49 local families, and 9.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Blackbutt South?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Blackbutt South
9 streets in Blackbutt South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blackbutt Crows Nest Rd
- Brett Road
- Corcoran Rd
- Googa Creek Rd
- Haynes Kite Millar Rd
- Knaggs Ct
- Ness Wilson Rd
- Nukku Rd
- Ogilvie Rd
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