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Blackbutt flood risk

Of Blackbutt’s 882 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
882
Mapped properties

Crime near Blackbutt

Blackbutt sits in the Blackbutt police division, which recorded 215 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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16
Break-ins
7
Vehicle theft
30
Other theft
21
Property damage
3
Fraud
4
Handling stolen goods
12
Assault
2
Sexual offences
1
Robbery
4
Other against the person
0
Homicide
115
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 215 total. Figures are for the whole Blackbutt police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Blackbutt

Blackbutt can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Blackbutt

At the 2021 Census, 14.8% of Blackbutt’s 799 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.9%
Australian34.8%
German12.4%
Irish11.6%
Scottish11.3%
Australian Aboriginal1.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%
New Zealand3.4%
Philippines1%
Scotland0.8%
China0.5%
Ireland0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Blackbutt

South Burnett council approved 197 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

197
Dwellings/yr
153
Houses
44
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Burnett council area (not just Blackbutt). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Blackbutt address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.