Blackbutt
QLD 4314 · South Burnett
799 (2021) → 859 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Blackbutt is a suburb in South Burnett, QLD 4314, about 112km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Blackbutt are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 93km inland. Blackbutt has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 56/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.76%), New Zealand (3.38%), Philippines (1%), Scotland (0.75%), China (0.5%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.5%), Punjabi (0.38%), Tagalog (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the South Burnett local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 938 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Blackbutt State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 958
Nearby (within 10km)
- Benarkin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 918
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Blackbutt
Is Blackbutt safe?
Blackbutt has a residential safety score of 56/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,147 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Blackbutt from Brisbane CBD?
Blackbutt is about 111.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Blackbutt?
Blackbutt has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 958 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Blackbutt?
Blackbutt has a transport score of 0/100.