Blackwater Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Blackwater (4717) is a suburb of Central, Central Outback, Queensland. It is about 613 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Blackwater is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Blackwater was 5,100 and is comprised of approximately 45.6% females and 54.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Blackwater is 30 years of age.

82.5% of people living in the suburb of Blackwater were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% New Zealand, 0.9% England, 0.5% Papua New Guinea, 0.5% Zimbabwe, 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% South Africa, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Scotland, 0.1% Canada, 0.1% Botswana, 0.1% Fiji, 0.1% Belgium, 0.1% Sweden.

89.0% of people living in Blackwater speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Other, 0.2% Indonesian, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Filipino , 0.1% Italian, 0.1% German, 0.1% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Blackwater is 24.8% Catholic, 23.6% No religion, 18.5% Anglican, 11.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.5% Uniting Church, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.4% Lutheran, 1.2% Baptist.

51.9% of people are married, 36.9% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 40 widowed people living in Blackwater.

71.4% of the people living in Blackwater over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 18.8% are working on a part time basis. Blackwater has an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Blackwater are 27.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 22.1% Technicians & trades workers, 11.2% Labourers, 10.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.1% Professionals, 7.2% Managers, 5.1% Community & personal service workers, 4.6% Sales workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Blackwater work in are 46.6% Mining, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Construction, 5.7% Education and training, 5.3% Retail trade, 3.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.6% Other services, 3.3% Administrative and support services, 3.2% Health care and social assistance.

14.1% of homes are fully owned, and 22.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 61.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $1145 per week and the median household income is $2682 per week.

The median rent in Blackwater is $62 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1820 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Blackwater postcode 4717