Northern beaches and rural north
Black River real estate agent — Graham Lynham
Black River QLD 4818 · about 23 km from the Townsville CBD
Black River is a rural district between the Bruce Highway and the ranges, about 23 km from the CBD in a straight line. Around 530 people lived across its roughly 60 square kilometres at the 2021 Census, which gives a sense of the space on offer.
The properties are acreage homes, rural-residential blocks and holdings with sheds and paddocks. Buyers come for room for animals, vehicles and workshops, and a quiet rural setting, while Jensen, Deeragun and Bohle Plains supply shops, schools and services a short drive away. The Bruce Highway gives easy access north and back into the city.
With so much variation between properties, buyers compare water, fencing, sheds, access and the usability of the land as closely as the house itself. Black River's creeks can rise quickly in heavy rain and its bushland carries bushfire risk in the dry season, so checking the council's flood and bushfire maps for the address is an essential part of buying.
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Townsville (whole city) medians, March 2026 quarter. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (CC BY 4.0). The latest quarter is preliminary.
- Houses $700,000 +15.7% on a year earlier
- Units and townhouses $478,750 +19.7% on a year earlier
Living in Black River
Schools
No schools inside the suburb boundary; the nearest are in neighbouring suburbs.
Shops and amenities
- Rural setting between the Bruce Highway and the ranges
- Close to Jensen, Deeragun and Bohle Plains
- Room for animals, vehicles and workshops
- Bruce Highway access
Getting around
Black River sits between the Bruce Highway and the ranges, about 23 km from the CBD in a straight line. A car is essential.
RAAF Base Townsville is about 18 km away in a straight line, and JCU about 19 km.
Things to check
Black River's creeks can rise quickly in heavy rain, and its bushland blocks carry bushfire risk in the dry season. Check the council's flood and bushfire maps for the address.
Black River FAQs
How big are properties in Black River?
Most are acreage or rural-residential blocks, many with sheds and paddocks. Around 530 residents live across roughly 60 square kilometres.
What should I check before buying in Black River?
Check the council's flood and bushfire maps for the address, and look at water supply, septic, fencing, sheds and access in wet weather.
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Nearby suburbs
Suburb facts reviewed September 2026. Population from the 2021 Census.