Suburb in Central Highlands

Blackdown, QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Blackdown at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Key figures

2021 Census, Blackdown beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBlackdownQLDAustralia
Population–5,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016–+9.6%+8.6%
Median age–38.038.0
Households–1,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments–12.5%14.3%
Renting–33.6%31.1%
Owned outright–29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas–24.1%29.3%
Other language at home–14.1%23.6%
No religion–44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

– since 2016.

Age

Median age –, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Blackdown Queensland
Share of people by age, Blackdown and Queensland
0–9–
10–19–
20–29–
30–39–
40–49–
50–59–
60–69–
70–79–
80+–

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Blackdown at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Blackdown

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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