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Black Jack flood & bushfire risk

Of Black Jack’s 153 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 32% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Black Jack’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
32%
In a bushfire area
153
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Black Jack

Flood and bushfire areas across Black Jack. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Black Jack

Black Jack sits in the Charters Towers police division, which recorded 2,044 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,044 total. Figures are for the whole Charters Towers police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Black Jack

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

Who lives in Black Jack

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Black Jack’s 167 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.7%
Australian38.3%
Scottish17.4%
Irish15.6%
German6%
Chinese5.4%

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

Development near Black Jack

Charters Towers council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

36
Dwellings/yr
29
Houses
7
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Black Jack). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Black Jack 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.