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Black Jack

QLD 4820 • Queensland

167
Population (2021)
N/A
Median Income
126.66 km²
Area
N/A
Median Rent
RuralHistoricAffordable

About Black Jack

Black Jack is a rural locality in north Queensland, situated approximately 11.6 kilometres west of Charters Towers within the Charters Towers Regional local government area. With a population of around 167 residents, it occupies an area of 127 square kilometres of the dry tropical inland, characterised by open savanna, cattle stations, and remnant dry sclerophyll woodland. The locality has historical connections to the Charters Towers goldfields era, when the broader district was a significant gold-mining region in the 1880s.

Black Jack is a sparsely populated farming and grazing locality where residents live on large rural properties, with cattle farming being the primary land use. Day-to-day services, shops, schools, and medical facilities are accessed in nearby Charters Towers, which is roughly a 15-minute drive east. The landscape is classic Queensland outback savanna, with hot dry summers and mild winters, and the region offers a quintessential remote Queensland rural lifestyle.

Black Jack falls under postcode 4820 and is governed by Charters Towers Region Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Traeger electorate.

📍 Location

State
Queensland
Postcode
4820
Urban Area
N/A
LGA / Council
Charters Towers Region
Federal Electorate
Kennedy
State Electorate
Traeger
Type
Locality
Timezone
Brisbane (UTC+10)
Coordinates
-20.43°, 146.28°
Statistical Area
N/A
Area
126.66 km²
Elevation
0m

🚌 Transport & Commute

Commute to Brisbane CBD

Distance
1311 km
By Train
No local train; Charters Towers (~12 km east) has limited long-distance coach services
By Car (Peak)
13 h – 14 h
By Car (Off-Peak)
12 h 30 min – 13 h

🛣️ Nearest major city is Townsville (~147 km north-east); car essential

Walkability Car-Dependent

Remote rural locality with no public transport; vehicle required for all travel

🛒 Supermarkets Nearby

No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.

🎓 Schools

👥 Demographics

Census 2016
0
Census 2021
167
▲ 0% growth

Population Growth

Gender Distribution (Census 2021)

Income 2016
N/A
Income 2021
N/A
▲ 0% increase

Income Comparison

📊 Population: ABS Census 2021
💰 Income: ABS Census 2021

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Black Jack QLD located? +

Black Jack is a rural locality in north Queensland, approximately 11.6 km west of Charters Towers and 147 km south-west of Townsville, within the Charters Towers Regional LGA.

What is Black Jack QLD near? +

Black Jack is near Charters Towers, a historic gold-mining city in north Queensland. Townsville is the closest major city at approximately 147 km to the north-east.

What is the population of Black Jack QLD? +

According to the 2021 Census, Black Jack had a population of approximately 167 people.