Queensland · Postcode 4306

Blackbutt postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 112 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
799
Population (2021)
$768
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Blackbutt at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4306 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
799 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Burnett Council area 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$768/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$768/wk
57% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
39% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
15.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.9%
5.9 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Blackbutt 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Blackbutt vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBlackbuttQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $768 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $917 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 59 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.9% +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 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 has a population of 799 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $768, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 11.9%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 19 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Blackbutt includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $917, with 354 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.2% of housing.

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

Blackbutt is served by Blackbutt State School.

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

Blackbutt details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4306
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)799
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$768/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$454/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$917
Average Household Size2 persons
Area7.9 km²
Population Density101/km²
Total Dwellings354
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population19 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate11.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.883333
Longitude152.1
Distance from Brisbane112 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateBlair
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.9%) 15–24 (6.9%) 25–44 (13.0%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (41.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years95 (11.9%)
15–24 years55 (6.9%)
25–44 years104 (13.0%)
45–64 years214 (26.8%)
65+ years328 (41.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.5%) Mortgaged (16.7%) Rented (23.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Blackbutt is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis153 (19.1%)
Asthma77 (9.6%)
Diabetes75 (9.4%)
Heart Disease72 (9.0%)
Lung Condition46 (5.8%)
Cancer36 (4.5%)
Dementia7 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (4.1%)
1 vehicle173 (51.0%)
2 vehicles96 (28.3%)
3+ vehicles56 (16.5%)

Schools in Blackbutt

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Blackbutt. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Blackbutt State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 99 students

Suburbs Near Blackbutt

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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.