Located in Queensland within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area, Blackwater is a smaller residential area (postcode 4717). With a population of 4,702, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $123K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. 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 machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $420. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Blackwater is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 860, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Central Highlands (Qld) LGA is moderate at 6,543 incidents per 100,000 population.