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Blacksoil flood risk

Of Blacksoil’s 87 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1.1%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
87
Mapped properties

Crime near Blacksoil

Blacksoil sits in the Karana Downs police division, which recorded 2,677 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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114
Break-ins
75
Vehicle theft
629
Other theft
216
Property damage
103
Fraud
19
Handling stolen goods
329
Assault
135
Sexual offences
10
Robbery
80
Other against the person
1
Homicide
966
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,677 total. Figures are for the whole Karana Downs police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Blacksoil

Blacksoil is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential63% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Centre / commercial18.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Retail and Commercial

Rural14.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural C

School catchments in Blacksoil

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

Who lives in Blacksoil

At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Blacksoil’s 106 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian54.7%
English44.3%
Scottish12.3%
Australian Aboriginal8.5%
Irish7.5%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%

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

Development near Blacksoil

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Blacksoil). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Blacksoil 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.