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Suburb profile ·Ipswich LGA · QLD ·4304

Blackstone QLD 4304

Blackstone is in Ipswich LGA, QLD, postcode 4304, with population 1,144.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$600/wk
+84.6% YoY
Sep 2017 → Sep 2025 · 7 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Sep 2025
$600
$300
Sep 2017Sep 2025
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$600/wk
Rent context available
84.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
1,144
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
3,870
176 added 12mo · 23MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,353
Median rent · wk$328

Affordability

36%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,353/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $1,247/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$86K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,353

Household income

$86K household · yr+8.2% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$99K
Household
$86K
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,631
6,631 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,631
Total incidents6,631· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault1,27838%
  • Break And Enter49515%
  • Drug Offences1,20936%
  • Fraud35411%

Full data detail

Blackstone QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Ipswich local government area, Blackstone is a close-knit residential community (postcode 4304). It is home to about 1,144 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $86K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $600. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,353.

Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ipswich LGA is moderate at 6,631 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+3.5% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,353
Rent · wk(Census)$328
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$600
Population growth · Ipswich LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)268,272
5-year growth+3.4% CAGR
YoY change+3.5%
20012025
Development · Ipswich LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,108
Houses1,470
Units638
YoY change+0%
Employment · Ipswich LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.6%
YoY change-1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4304ATO
Negatively geared280 (2.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,535/yr
Landlords (rental income)609
Reported capital gains407
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,144
Median age37
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$1,657
Personal income · wk$769
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops9
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Blackstone has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 9 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Blackstone FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Blackstone in?

    Blackstone is in the Ipswich Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4304. Council-level context for Ipswich LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Blackstone?

    The median weekly rent in Blackstone is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Blackstone?

    Rent context available: Blackstone has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Blackstone a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Blackstone show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Blackstone?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Blackstone data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.