Median price trend for houses
Based on 25 sales in the preceding 12 months
$843,000
Up 15.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $788k
- 4 bed
- $1.08m
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The quick read on
Blackstone
QLD 4304 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $843,000
- Population
- 1,144
- Postcode
- 4304
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Blackstone, Queensland
Property market insights for Blackstone
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blackstone QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Blackstone, QLD is currently $843,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blackstone has a 12-month growth rate of 15.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $788,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000 in Blackstone.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Blackstone is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blackstone safe?
The overall rate for Blackstone is 3,950 offences per 100,000 residents — 221% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Blackstone.
Overall crime rate
3,950
offences per 100,000 residents
221% aboveGreater Brisbane
BlackstoneGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Blackstone?
Blackstone QLD 4304 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,144 people call Blackstone home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,657 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,144
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,353 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $328 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3426.3%Below
35–5427.1%In line
55–7421.7%Above
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.7%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.1%Below
Paying a mortgage49.5%Above
Renting24.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%Below
One car27.5%Below
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more27.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Below
Drove to work67.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Blackstone
10.4% of workers in Blackstone worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.2% of Blackstone residents were born in New Zealand.
42.1% of people in Blackstone described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blackstone
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blackstone QLD 4304.
Is Blackstone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Blackstone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
321 family households lived in Blackstone; 41.1% were couple families and 18.7% were one-parent families.
40.2% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blackstone?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blackstone had 1,144 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blackstone?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.7% of occupied private dwellings in Blackstone.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% 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 Blackstone?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
49.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blackstone?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blackstone had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 23.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blackstone?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
67.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blackstone?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 27.5% of the total.
68.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blackstone, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.9% reported a different address.
14.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blackstone?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.4% of residents used only English at home.
6.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blackstone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.8% of Blackstone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blackstone?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Blackstone.
Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blackstone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blackstone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blackstone show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.1% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blackstone?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blackstone?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,657 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,353.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $328 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blackstone compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Blackstone, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 26.1% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 24.4% in Blackstone, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Blackstone
Is Blackstone expensive?
The median house price is $843,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blackstone good for families?
The Census counted 321 local families, and 20.2% 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 Blackstone?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,080,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Blackstone
24 streets in Blackstone
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alice St
- Binnie St
- Borallon Station Rd
- Bowen Pl
- Charlotte St
- Edward St
- Ella St
- Emma St
- Eric Dr
- George St
- Graham St
- High St
- Hill St
- Hughes Ln
- Jones St
- Mary St
- Naomai St
- Queen St
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- Redbank Plains Rd
- Short St
- Thomas St
- Trevis Ct
- Walter St
- William St
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