Blackall is a small locality in Queensland within the Blackall Tambo local government area (postcode 4472). The area has roughly 1,365 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Blackall sit at $180,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $250. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.
Blackall is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 932, which is below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Blackall Tambo LGA is below average at 3,160 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Blackall shows a gross rental yield of approximately 7.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($180K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.