QLD · Hinchinbrook Council
Blackrock, QLD, 4850
Current weather
20.3°CLight drizzle
92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 24.8° / 16° today · 1.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#158 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Blackrock is a small locality in the Hinchinbrook area, home to around 319 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 431 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), and roughly 1351.1 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 319
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,963
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 118
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 65.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 431
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,351.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56%
Most common offence types
- Assault61
- Drug Offences70
- Good Order Offences50
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
- Traffic And Related Offences101
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 62.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #158 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime61
- Drug Offencescrime70
- Good Order Offencescrime50
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime47
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime101
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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