Blackbutt North Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4306
Postcode for Blackbutt North, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 112 km from Brisbane · Pop. 451
451
Population
58
Median Age
$787
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Blackbutt North ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Blackbutt North Compares

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

MetricBlackbutt NorthQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $787 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 58 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +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.

Blackbutt North is a locality 112 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4306. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Blackbutt North has a population of 451 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $787, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 17 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Blackbutt North includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 189 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Blackbutt North scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Blackbutt North is part of the Ipswich Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Blackbutt North Details

Postcode4306
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)451
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$787/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$428/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area12.3 km²
Population Density37/km²
Total Dwellings189
Australian Citizens85.1%
Indigenous Population17 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.8658073
Longitude152.1161127
Distance from Brisbane112 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (5.8%) 25–44 (12.0%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (35.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years65 (14.4%)
15–24 years26 (5.8%)
25–44 years54 (12.0%)
45–64 years150 (33.3%)
65+ years159 (35.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.4%) Mortgaged (26.2%) Rented (16.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis92 (20.4%)
Asthma44 (9.8%)
Diabetes36 (8.0%)
Heart Disease35 (7.8%)
Cancer24 (5.3%)
Lung Condition23 (5.1%)
Dementia6 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.6%)
1 vehicle74 (39.2%)
2 vehicles63 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles49 (25.9%)

Suburbs Near Blackbutt North

Same Postcode (4306)

More Blackbutt North 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.