October 2026 data · Townsville · QLD
Black River house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $937k ▲ +31.9% in 12 months
- Median unit
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The median house price in Black River is $937k (October 2026), up 31.9% over 12 months. That puts Black River above the typical Townsville suburb ($703k) and number 5 of the 8 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Black River price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $937k | ▲ +7.0% | ▲ +26.6% | ▲ +31.9% |
| Unit | – | – | – | – |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Black River compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Black River, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen | $1.06m | ▲ +0.7% | ▲ +11.4% | ▲ +25.2% | $1.05m | – | – | – |
| Alice River | $1.02m | ▲ +5.2% | ▲ +15.3% | ▲ +20.2% | – | – | – | – |
| Rangewood | $995k | ▲ +8.2% | ▲ +20.6% | ▲ +21.3% | – | – | – | – |
| Bluewater Park | $950k | ▲ +17.3% | ▲ +22.1% | ▲ +29.7% | – | – | – | – |
| Black River | $937k | ▲ +7.0% | ▲ +26.6% | ▲ +31.9% | – | – | – | – |
| Bluewater | $815k | ▲ +8.7% | ▲ +13.0% | ▲ +16.4% | – | – | – | – |
| Lynam | $650k | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Yabulu | $580k | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Living in Black River
From the 2021 ABS Census: Black River against the Townsville council area and QLD. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Black River | Townsville (council) | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 1,493 | 192,729 | 5,156,239 |
| Median age | 41 | 38 | 38 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 8.1% | 14.0% | 22.7% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,883/wk | $1,638/wk | $1,738/wk |
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| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 9.8% | 36.6% | 33.1% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Black River, its council and QLD
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Black River?
The median house price in Black River was $937k in October 2026, up 31.9% on a year earlier. The typical Townsville suburb median was $703k.
Is Black River more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 7 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 4 are dearer than Black River and 3 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.