Living in Blackwater, QLD
Blackwater Statistics
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Capricorn Coast
Region
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4,618
Population
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795km
Nearest Capital
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Emerald airport 80km
Nearest Airport
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$215,000
Median House Price
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April Temp °C30 / 18
Blackwater is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a town in a significant coal mining area in Central Queensland. The name of the township was inspired by the dark colour of local waterholes.
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Blackwater
Housing
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Comparison to median State house price
Based on LGA data
Median House Price
Rental House Median Price Per Month
Attached Dwelling Median Price
Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2025]
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Blackwater
Education
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Number of Institutions
Data sources:
Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.
Schools And Universities in Blackwater
Education within 25KM of Blackwater
| 4 Childcare Centres | |
| c&k blackwater community kindergarten | |
| c&k blackwater community childcare centre | |
| blackwater outside school hours care | |
| livebetter early learning centre blackwater | |
| 2 Primary Schools | |
| Blackwater State School | |
| Blackwater North State School | |
| 1 High School | |
| Blackwater State High School | |
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