Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$935,000
- 4 bed
- $600k
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The quick read on
Black Range
VIC 3381 · Ararat
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $935,000
- Population
- 274
- Postcode
- 3381
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Black Range, Victoria
Property market insights for Black Range (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Black Range (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
The median house price in Black Range (Vic.), VIC is currently $935,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000 in Black Range (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Black Range (Vic.) is $525 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Black Range safe?
The overall rate for Black Range is 9,780 offences per 100,000 residents — 140% 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 Range.
Overall crime rate
9,780
offences per 100,000 residents
140% aboveRest of Vic.
Black RangeRest 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 Range?
Black Range VIC 3381 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
274 people call Black Range home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,531 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 274
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,467 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.9%Below
15–3427.7%Above
35–5417.2%Below
55–7438.0%Above
75 and over6.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.4%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.1%Above
Paying a mortgage38.2%Above
Renting14.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.7%Above
One car16.7%Below
Two cars40.3%Above
Three or more44.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%Below
Drove to work68.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Black Range
9.3% of workers in Black Range worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
43.1% of people in Black Range described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Black Range
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Black Range VIC 3381.
Is Black Range family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.9% of Black Range's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
57 family households lived in Black Range; 28.1% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Black Range?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Black Range had 274 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Black Range?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.4% of occupied private dwellings in Black Range.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Range?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
38.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.7% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Black Range?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Black Range had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 15.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Black Range?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
68.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Black Range?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.
84.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Black Range, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.
8.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Black Range?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
67.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Black Range residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.8% of Black Range's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 66.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Black Range?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.5% of ancestry responses in Black Range.
Australian ancestry made up 33.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Black Range?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 16.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Black Range?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
22.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Black Range show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
39.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Black Range?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Black Range?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,531 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,467.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Black Range compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Black Range, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 47.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 14.7% in Black Range, 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 Range (Vic.)
Is Black Range (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $935,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Black Range (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 57 local families, and 13.9% 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 Range (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $600,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Black Range (Vic.)
21 streets in Black Range (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bellellen Rd
- Black Range Rd
- Brown Ln
- Bullocky Mary Rd
- Bunjils Cave Rd
- Burrong Basin Rd
- Churchill Crossing Rd
- Ganawarra Rd
- Glue Pot Rd
- Grannys Ln
- Horwood Rd
- Liddell Rd
- Monaghan Rd
- Osler Rd
- Panrock Reservoir Rd
- Pomonal Rd
- Stamboulakis Rd
- Sugarloaf Rd
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- Wadsworth Rd
- Western Hwy
- Wilson Ln
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