Blackbutt South, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Blackbutt South is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 816, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Blackbutt South at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 160
- Median age
- 60
- Median weekly household income
- $833
- SEIFA score
- 816
- Coordinates
- -26.9090, 152.0807
Blackbutt South demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Blackbutt South using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 37%, 8% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 15 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 16 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 18 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 51 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 58 | 37% |
Share of the 158 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 53 | 69% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 9 | 12% |
| Rented | 6 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 69 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 75 occupied private dwellings in Blackbutt South.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $990
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $974
- Median weekly personal income
- $447
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 23 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 41 (30%)
- Labour-force participation
- 28.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 24
- Employed part-time
- 11
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Blackbutt South
Where is Blackbutt South?
Blackbutt South is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Blackbutt South?
At the 2021 Census, Blackbutt South had a population of about 160.
Is Blackbutt South an advantaged area?
Blackbutt South has an ABS SEIFA score of 816, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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