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Black Hill VIC 3350

1,191 addresses · 38 streets

Ballarat Electorate › Ballarat LGA › Black Hill · 101 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Black Hill is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 2,124 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,471 a week, with median rent near $290 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 36% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $566,000.

2,124Population
40Median age
$1,471Median household income / wk
$290Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ballarat - North statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Black Hill itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Ballarat, 1.3 km south-west · Tram stop: St. Aidans Drive, 3.8 km west · Railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 3.1 km north · Bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 1.4 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Black Hill.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$566,000House · 2024
$362,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 24.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Black Hill

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Black Hill VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202024.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202152.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 60.7%

Population by age in Black Hill
Population by age, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4121
5-14243
15-19109
20-24106
25-34287
35-44321
45-54269
55-64273
65-74246
75-8493
85+58
Dwelling types in Black Hill
Dwelling types, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House727
Townhouse136
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Black Hill
Households by weekly income, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650149
$650-1,499265
$1,500-2,999258
$3,000+144
Top ancestries in Black Hill
Top ancestries, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English951
Australian681
Irish386
Scottish268
Ancestry NS135
German123
Housing tenure in Black Hill
Housing tenure, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned282
Mortgage264
Rented304
Other3
Cars per household in Black Hill
Cars per household, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
055
1378
2318
366
4+40
Commute to work in Black Hill
Commute to work, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car634
Train7
Bus5
Tram/ferry0
Walked25
Bicycle6
Home214
Top countries of birth in Black Hill
Top countries of birth, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England57
India28
New Zealand24
China23
Netherlands12
Croatia11
Languages used at home in Black Hill
Languages used at home, Black Hill VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin27
Croatian15
Punjabi15
Italian10
German8
Spanish8

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

177,975 bird observations recorded near Black Hill — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Black Hill

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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