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Black Mountain (Qld)

41 km²

Black Mountain (Qld) is characterised by rents well above most areas and a low share of renters.

Beyond that, it has somewhat more residents than usual and slightly fewer people living alone than usual.

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📍 Black Mountain (Qld), Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population1,560▲ +32.8%since 2011 Median age50 yrs▲ +8.7%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population1.2%People aged 65 and over22.8%Children under 1514.3%People in a de facto relationship14.2%▲ +43.3%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Black Mountain (Qld), the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Older adults (45–64)36.2%

Seniors (65+)22.8%

Young adults (25–44)16.7%

Children (0–14)14.3%

Youth (15–24)8.9%

Marital status

In Black Mountain (Qld), Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.

Married56%
Never married28%
Divorced11%
Widowed3%
Separated2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Black Mountain (Qld), Australia is the majority at 86%; England is next at 7%.

Australia71.0%

England6.1%

New Zealand4.1%

South Africa1.2%

Italy0.2%

Ancestry

In Black Mountain (Qld), the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (31%) and Scottish (12%).

English43.1%

Australian36.7%

Scottish14.4%

Irish11.2%

German6.2%

Italian2.7%

Dutch2.4%

Chinese0.6%

Greek0.6%

Filipino0.5%

Language

People using another language at home2.0%

Language used at home

In Black Mountain (Qld), English only is the majority at 100%.

English only89.6%

Religion

People with no religion49.4%

Religious affiliation

In Black Mountain (Qld), No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 42%.

No religion56%
Christianity42%
Buddhism1%
Islam0%
Other religions0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1253.2%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher19.0%

Highest year of school

In Black Mountain (Qld), Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 1253.2%

Year 1024.0%

Year 118.8%

Year 9 or below4.9%

Highest qualification level

In Black Mountain (Qld), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV32.2%

Bachelor degree19.9%

Advanced diploma / diploma18.3%

Postgraduate degree4.7%

Graduate diploma / certificate3.4%

Certificate I / II2.0%

Field of qualification

Black Mountain (Qld) splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (19%) and Management & commerce (18%), with Society & culture at 14%.

Engineering & related15.6%

Management & commerce15.4%

Society & culture11.4%

Health10.1%

Education9.1%

Architecture & building6.5%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.3%

Creative arts3.6%

Agriculture & environment3.2%

Natural & physical sciences2.3%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$680▲ +33.6%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,648▲ +55.5%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,887▲ +50.5%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week9.3%Households earning $3,000+ a week17.7%

Household income distribution

Black Mountain (Qld) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 14%.

$1,500–$2,99929.8%

$650–$1,49928.0%

Under $65012.8%

$3,000–$3,9999.5%

$4,000 or more8.2%

Personal income distribution

In Black Mountain (Qld), the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Under $65043.8%

$650–$1,49929.0%

$1,500–$2,99914.5%

$3,000 or more3.2%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition26.3%People with a mental health condition7.3%People needing help with daily activities3.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Black Mountain (Qld), None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None62.6%

One condition18.7%

Two conditions5.1%

Three or more2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

Black Mountain (Qld) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis8.7%

Other condition7.9%

Mental health7.3%

Asthma6.4%

Heart disease4.8%

Diabetes3.9%

Cancer2.8%

Lung condition1.7%

Stroke1.2%

Dementia0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteers16.8%People providing unpaid care11.8%People caring for children unpaid20.9%People who served in the Defence Force4.9%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework30.4%

Family & Households

Average household size2.6→ 0.0%since 2011 One-parent families6.9%People living alone17.0%▲ +9.4%since 2011

Family composition

In Black Mountain (Qld), Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

Couples with children54%
Couples without children39%
One-parent families7%
Other families0%

Household size

In Black Mountain (Qld), the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 4 people (15%).

2 people44.6%

1 person17.0%

4 people15.5%

3 people13.9%

5 people6.2%

6 or more3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$440▲ +25.7%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,820▲ +13.8%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting6.6%Homes owned outright44.2%Separate (detached) houses99.3%Homes with three or more bedrooms82.4%▼ -6.0%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Black Mountain (Qld) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 7%.

Owned outright47%
Owned with a mortgage45%
Rented7%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Black Mountain (Qld), Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Separate house100%

Bedrooms per home

In Black Mountain (Qld), the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).

4 bedrooms40.2%

3 bedrooms32.7%

2 bedrooms9.5%

5 or more9.5%

1 bedroom3.8%

Studio / none0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

In Black Mountain (Qld), $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.

$350–$54941.7%

$200–$34919.4%

$550–$74913.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Black Mountain (Qld), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (17%).

$1,800–$2,99935.9%

$1,000–$1,79926.9%

Under $1,00015.4%

$3,000 or more10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle0.8%▲ +6.9%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Black Mountain (Qld), the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (21%) and 3 vehicles (18%).

2 vehicles44.7%

1 vehicle21.3%

3 vehicles18.3%

4 or more15.1%

No vehicle0.8%

How people get to work

In Black Mountain (Qld), Car (driver) is the majority at 72%; Worked at home is next at 20%.

Car (driver)60.9%

Worked at home17.1%

Car (passenger)3.8%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years35.4%Recent arrivals from overseas5.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.0%Labour-force participation53.0%Employed full-time47.6%

Industries people work in

Black Mountain (Qld) splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (17%) and Construction (16%), with Retail trade at 10%.

Health care & social assistance16.6%

Construction15.1%

Retail trade9.7%

Education & training7.9%

Administrative & support5.9%

Accommodation & food5.7%

Public administration & safety5.1%

Other services5.0%

Professional & technical4.9%

Manufacturing4.6%

Occupations people work in

Black Mountain (Qld) splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Technicians & trades (19%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Professionals19.4%

Technicians & trades18.2%

Community & personal service12.8%

Managers11.3%

Clerical & administrative11.0%

Labourers10.9%

Sales workers8.4%

Machinery operators & drivers5.7%

Nearby areas

Cooroy Pomona (Qld)Federal (Qld)Ridgewood (Qld)Lake Macdonald Eerwah Vale Cooroy Mountain Pinbarren

👥 Demographics & Identity