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black river (qld)
Queensland · Census 2021
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Black River (Qld) is a leafy residential suburb of Townsville.
Median house price
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People
Population
1,493
Median age
41 yrs
Income / person / wk
$844
Household income / wk
$1,883
Housing
Median rent / wk
$320
Mortgage / month
$1,625
Culture & community
- Dominant religion
- No religion · 38%
- Top language at home
- English only
- No religion
- 38%
- Born overseas
- 9%
- English only at home
- 98%
Schools by sector
Government
0
Catholic
0
Independent
0
Primary
0
Secondary
0
Nearest secondary
6.4 km
School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.
Local council
- Council (LGA)
- Townsville
- Council population
- 192,729
- Council area
- 3,731 km²
- Density
- 52/km²
- Federal grants
- $6.27M/yr (2025-26)
- Grants per resident
- $33/yr
Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.
Representation
- Federal division
- Herbert
- Federal MP
- Phillip Thompson (LNP)
- Two-party-preferred
- Coalition 63% 2PP
- State electorate
- Hinchinbrook
- State MP
- Wayde Chiesa (LNP)
Similar suburbs
Closest demographic & amenity profile, nationally.