Blackall Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote
4472
Postcode for Blackall, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 828 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,365
1,365
Population
49
Median Age
$1,143
Household Income/wk
$157
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
16552.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Blackall Compares

Blackall vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBlackallQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,143 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $157 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 49 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Blackall is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4472. It lies roughly 828 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Blackall Tambo.

According to the 2021 Census, Blackall has a population of 1,365 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,143, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 69 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Blackall includes a median weekly rent of $157, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 554 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Blackall scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Blackall include Blackall State School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.

Blackall is part of the Outback - South statistical area in Queensland.

Blackall Details

Postcode4472
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,365
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,143/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$686/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$157
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area16552.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings554
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population69 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-24.4206347
Longitude145.4672657
Distance from Brisbane828 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - South
Local GovernmentBlackall Tambo
Federal ElectorateMaranoa

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (28.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years207 (15.2%)
15–24 years118 (8.6%)
25–44 years274 (20.1%)
45–64 years376 (27.5%)
65+ years385 (28.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.8%) Mortgaged (23.0%) Rented (29.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis150 (11.0%)
Asthma134 (9.8%)
Diabetes92 (6.7%)
Heart Disease85 (6.2%)
Cancer49 (3.6%)
Lung Condition34 (2.5%)
Dementia9 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle24 (4.5%)
1 vehicle208 (38.7%)
2 vehicles183 (34.1%)
3+ vehicles122 (22.7%)

Schools in Blackall

Blackall State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 892 · 90 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 972 · 53 students

Suburbs Near Blackall

Same Postcode (4472)

More Blackall Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.