Blackall Tambo

Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 1,903 people · 11 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Blackall Tambo at a glance

1,903

Population

#53 of 69 in QLD

29,058

km² area

0/km² density

47.3

Median age

+8.0 vs QLD

930

SEIFA IRSAD

#33 of 69 in QLD

Schools

2 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep

4.7%

Born overseas

30.5%

Renting

Map shows the Blackall Tambo LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Blackall Tambo is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 11 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 29,058 km². Blackall Tambo has a population of 1,903 , ranking #53 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Blackall (1,365 residents).About 4.7% of residents were born overseas and 1.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.5%

9.0%

20.8%

27.3%

26.4%

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (26.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	307 (16.5%)
15–24 years	168 (9.0%)
25–44 years	387 (20.8%)
45–64 years	509 (27.3%)
65+ years	491 (26.4%)

4.7%

Born overseas

1.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

5.3%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

47.6%

21.9%

30.5%

Owned outright (47.6%) Mortgaged (21.9%) Renting (30.5%)

Dwelling type mix

99.5%

Separate house (99.5%) Semi/townhouse (0.0%) Flat/apartment (0.5%)

$144

Median weekly rent

$1,053

Median monthly mortgage

41.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

59.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.4%

Unemployment rate

624

In full-time work

246

In part-time work

Schools in Blackall Tambo

3 schools across Blackall Tambo: 66.7% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 929 (range 892 to 972). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

66.7%

33.3%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

33.3%

66.7%

Primary (33.3%) Secondary (0%) Combined (66.7%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 929 QLD median 985LGA range 892 to 972

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 3 schools in Blackall Tambo, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Blackall State School	Government	Combined	Blackall	90	892
Tambo State School	Government	Combined	Tambo	54	929
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Blackall	53	972

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Blackall Tambo. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

930

Ranked #33 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

960

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

976

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

903

Suburbs in Blackall Tambo

Blackall Tambo contains 11 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Blackall	4472	1,365	$1,143/wk	49
Tambo	4478	318	$1,272/wk	48
Mount Enniskillen	4472	44	$2,250/wk	41
Yandarlo	4478	39	$2,250/wk	26
Lansdowne	4478	36	$1,375/wk	25
Windeyer	4478	29	$2,166/wk	49
Macfarlane	4478	17	$1,125/wk	56
Bayrick	4478	16	$2,999/wk	22
Caldervale	4478	16	$2,499/wk	49
Minnie Downs	4478	12	$2,250/wk	25
Lumeah	4478	11	$1,874/wk	26

Postcodes covered

4472, 4478

Compare Blackall Tambo with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Blackall Tambo and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Blackall Tambo (QLD)	1,903	47.3	930	30.5%	4.7%
Murweh	3,973	43.1	930	31.2%	8.4%
Gympie	53,250	47.4	896	22.7%	11.6%
Barcaldine	2,858	42.6	971	28.5%	5.2%
Central Highlands (Qld)	27,760	34.6	961	44.7%	11.7%
Isaac	22,035	34.0	972	60.4%	9.7%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Blackall

Frequently asked questions about Blackall Tambo

What is the population of Blackall Tambo?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,903 people living in Blackall Tambo, across 11 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Blackall Tambo?

Blackall Tambo contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Blackall, Tambo, Mount Enniskillen, Yandarlo, Lansdowne.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Blackall Tambo?

Blackall Tambo covers 2 postcodes: 4472, 4478.

How many schools are in Blackall Tambo?

Blackall Tambo has 3 schools, including 2 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Blackall Tambo?

Blackall Tambo has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 930, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.