Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$590,000
Up 9.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $498k
- 3 bed
- $571k
- 4 bed
- $765k
- 5+ bed
- $706k
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Black Hill
VIC 3350 · Ballarat
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $590,000
- Median unit
- $485,000
- Population
- 2,124
- Postcode
- 3350
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Black Hill, Victoria
Property market insights for Black Hill (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Black Hill (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 36 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Black Hill (Vic.), VIC is currently $590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Black Hill (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 9.3% for houses and 11.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $498,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $571,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $765,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $706,000 in Black Hill (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Black Hill (Vic.) is $425 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Black Hill (Vic.) is $485,000, which has increased 11.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $305,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $460,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $539,000 in Black Hill (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Black Hill (Vic.) is $300 per week and has decreased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Black Hill safe?
The overall rate for Black Hill is 6,444 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Black Hill.
Overall crime rate
6,444
offences per 100,000 residents
58% aboveRest of Vic.
Black HillRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Black Hill?
Black Hill VIC 3350 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
2,124 people call Black Hill home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,471 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,124
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,393 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.1%In line
15–3423.6%Above
35–5427.8%Above
55–7424.4%Below
75 and over7.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.5%Below
Townhouses15.8%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.2%Below
Paying a mortgage31.1%Below
Renting35.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.4%Above
One car44.3%Above
Two cars37.3%Below
Three or more12.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.9%Above
Drove to work58.3%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%Above
Walked or cycled3.0%Below
What stands out in Black Hill
20.9% of workers in Black Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
2.7% of Black Hill residents were born in England.
50.6% of people in Black Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Black Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Black Hill VIC 3350.
Is Black Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.1% of Black Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
520 family households lived in Black Hill; 39.0% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.
39.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Black Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Black Hill had 2,124 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Black Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.5% of occupied private dwellings in Black Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Black Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
31.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.8% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Black Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Black Hill had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 34.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 18.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Black Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
58.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Black Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 44.3% of the total.
49.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Black Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.8% reported a different address.
12.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Black Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.5% of residents used only English at home.
8.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Black Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.8% of Black Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.2% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Black Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.8% of ancestry responses in Black Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 32.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Black Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.7% of workers, and education and training employed 14.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Black Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
32.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Black Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Black Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Black Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,471 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,393.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Black Hill compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.9% in Black Hill, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 33.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 35.8% in Black Hill, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Black Hill (Vic.)
Is Black Hill (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $590,000, while units and apartments sit at $485,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Black Hill (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 520 local families, and 17.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Black Hill (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $765,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Black Hill (Vic.)
38 streets in Black Hill (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alicia Ln
- Boronia Rd
- Brooksbank Ct
- Casey Cl
- Chisholm St
- Clissold St
- Doodts Rd
- Duggan St
- Edwardes St
- Esmond St
- Foley Cr
- Gregory St
- Havelock Street
- Highview Ct
- Howitt St
- Ida St
- Kenvarra Ct
- Killeen Ave
Show all 38 streetsShow fewer streets
- Leerama Ct
- Maddern St
- Moola St
- Moonlight Ct
- Mopoke Ln
- Napier St
- Nicholson St
- Oliver St
- Panorama Dr
- Peel St North
- Rowe St
- Sherrard St
- Simpson St
- Sim St
- Sweeney St
- The Outlook
- Victory Ln
- Vista Ct
- Walker St
- Whitefield St
12 suburbs surrounding Black Hill (Vic.)
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
Keep exploring
Is Black Hill (Vic.) right for your search?
Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.
Read the thinking
Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.