Average rent in Barcaldine - Blackall, QLD — 2026

Barcaldine - Blackall comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $157/week, around 56% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 63% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 26% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (95%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 4,749, median age 45, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 5% of residents were born overseas. At 818km from Brisbane, Barcaldine - Blackall typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.