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Black Rock, VIC 3193

Property data updated June 2026·6,389 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
136 sales · 111 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Black Rock, VIC 3193 market activity

Black Rock's four markets run roughly even — unit rentals just edge ahead, with 74 sales at around $2.313M, taking about 25 days to sell, with prices weaker than most house markets, with just over half being 4-bedroom.

Unit rentals are nearly as big, with 62 leases at $705 a week (up), renting out in about 15 days (down from 20 days last year), with 2-bedroom homes making up around 75%. Rounding it out, 62 unit sales at around $1.127M (up) and 49 house rentals at $1,278 a week (up).

High-incomeOlder communityMostly ownersMulticulturalProfessional workforceWork-from-home hub

Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce, where working from home is the norm.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
6,389
Median age
49yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
81%
Renting
18%
Families with kids
33%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
26%
Year 12+ⓘ
73%

Black Rock on the map

3.19 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 2%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 14%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 2%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 11%Median household income · $2,416/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher household income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 34%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 34%, more rent stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 22%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 22%, more mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 25%Birthplace diversity · 0.44 — well above average: in the top 25%, more diverse than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 25%Born overseas · 26% — well above average: in the top 25%, more overseas-born residents than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 5%Managers & professionals · 58% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more professionals than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 22%Unemployment rate · 3.0% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 41%Public transport to work · 1.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 49%No motor vehicle · 3.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 38%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 38%, more long-settled residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 37%Owner-occupied · 81% — above average: in the top 37%, more owner-occupiers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 43%Renting · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 15%Owned outright · 50% — well above average: in the top 15%, more outright owners than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 37%Owned with mortgage · 31% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 10%Separate houses · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 17%Apartments · 8.0% — well above average: in the top 17%, more apartments than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 10%Median personal income · $1,067/wk — among the highest: in the top 10%, higher personal income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 5%Median family income · $3,209/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher family income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 18%Low earners · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 31%Low-income households · 12% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 48%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 36%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 36%, more part-time workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 43%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 14%Community & personal service · 8.1% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 45%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 26%Sales workers · 9.3% — above average: in the top 26%, more sales workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 11%Completed Year 12+ · 73% — well above average: in the top 11%, more Year-12 completion than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 32%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 32%, more students than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 31%Children · 16% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 21%Seniors · 25% — well above average: in the top 21%, more seniors than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 37%Youth dependency · 26.53 — below average: in the bottom 37%, fewer children per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 25%Total dependency · 69.28 — well above average: in the top 25%, more dependants per worker than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 39%Australian citizens · 90% — above average: in the top 39%, more Australian citizens than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 26%Both parents born overseas · 33% — above average: in the top 26%, more second-generation residents than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 45%Established migrants · 78% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex6,389 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.4% · 872.1% · 13480-841.3% · 821.5% · 9375-792.4% · 1512.7% · 17570-743.1% · 2003.8% · 24065-693.6% · 2273.6% · 22760-643.6% · 2304.1% · 26055-593.6% · 2314.2% · 26750-544.1% · 2634.5% · 29045-493.1% · 2003.7% · 23740-442.7% · 1723.2% · 20735-391.9% · 1222.1% · 13730-341.5% · 972.0% · 12525-291.4% · 891.4% · 8720-242.3% · 1472.3% · 14815-193.7% · 2383.5% · 22110-143.2% · 2053.5% · 2225-92.7% · 1732.5% · 1610-42.1% · 1371.7% · 107◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
16%
12%
26%
16%
25%
Children0–1416%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–346.2%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+25%
Household composition
24%
32%
33%
Lone person24%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids33%Other families8.9%Group / share1.2%
2.5 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom7.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
24%1
37%2
14%3
17%4
6.6%5
1.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.26%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.12%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.9%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.33%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity44%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity22%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England7.3%
Elsewhere3.5%
New Zealand1.7%
China1.5%
South Africa1.4%
Germany1.0%
Scotland1.0%
USA0.7%
Born in Australia75%
Languages at homeother than English
Greek1.9%
Mandarin1.8%
Other1.3%
German0.8%
Italian0.8%
Russian0.8%
French0.7%
Spanish0.6%
English only88%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English41%
Australian32%
Irish14%
Scottish13%
Italian5.0%
German4.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion49%
▸Christianity48%
Buddhism1.0%
Judaism0.8%
Islam0.7%
Hinduism0.3%
Other religions0.1%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
33%
17%
50%
Both parents overseas33%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia50%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198131%
1981-200027%
2001-201020%
2011-201511%
2016-202111%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 6%Median weekly rent · $541/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher rent than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 4%Median monthly mortgage · $2,897/mo — among the highest: in the top 4%, higher mortgages than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 34%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 34%, more rent stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 22%Mortgage stress · 28% — well above average: in the top 22%, more mortgage stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 5%High mortgage · 49% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more big mortgages than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.0%1
24%2
41%3
27%4
6.1%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
50%
31%
18%
Owned outright50%Mortgage31%Renting18%Other0.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
56%
34%
House56%Townhouse34%Apartment8.0%Other1.8%
56% separate houses8.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 10%Median personal income · $1,067/wk — among the highest: in the top 10%, higher personal income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 5%Median family income · $3,209/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher family income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 5%Managers & professionals · 58% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more professionals than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 5%High earners · 28% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more high earners than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 5%Managers & professionals · 58% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more professionals than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 45%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 14%Community & personal service · 8.1% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 26%Sales workers · 9.3% — above average: in the top 26%, more sales workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 3%Technicians, trades & labourers · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
22%
37%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed1.9%Not in labour force37%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 48%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 36%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 36%, more part-time workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 22%Unemployment rate · 3.0% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 43%Not in labour force · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 42%Labour-force participation · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 41%Public transport to work · 1.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 32%Walked or cycled to work · 5.6% — above average: in the top 32%, more walking and cycling than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 5%Worked from home · 42% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more working from home than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 49%No motor vehicle · 3.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)83%
Other/combined4.8%
Walked4.4%
Car (passenger)3.9%
Train1.4%
Bicycle1.2%
Motorbike0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
3.2%0
35%1
44%2
12%3
6.2%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Black Rock

1 school inside Black Rock, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Black Rock1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools22within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools8within 5 km · nearest 1.2 km
Median ICSEA rank88thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within32 schools
  • Within Black Rock · 1Order by
  • 1
    Black Rock Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students489Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank94th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 31
  • 2
    Beaumaris North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Beaumaris · 1.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students477Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank95th
  • 3
    Beaumaris Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Beaumaris · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students893Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 4
    Stella Maris SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Beaumaris · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students143Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 5
    Beaumaris Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Beaumaris · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students558Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 6
    Sandringham CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sandringham · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,079Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 7
    Sandringham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students432Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 8
    Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,102Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 9
    Cheltenham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 2.7 km
    State RankTop 9%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students402Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 10
    Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 2.9 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students274Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 11
    St Agnes' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Highett · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students164Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 12
    Sandringham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandringham · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students540Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 13
    Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students257Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 14
    Moorabbin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.7 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students545Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 15
    Hampton East SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hampton East · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students111Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 16
    Kilbreda CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students928Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 17
    Tombolo AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hampton · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students38Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 18
    Cheltenham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.9 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students392Multilingual45%ICSEA Rank90th
  • 19
    Mentone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mentone · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students299Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 20
    Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Mentone · 4.0 km
    State RankP Top 5%S Top 6%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students560Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 21
    Mentone Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mentone · 4.1 km
    State RankP Top 7%S Top 14%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students2,008Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 22
    Le Page Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students215Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 23
    St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mentone · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 24
    St Bede's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-boys · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,882Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 25
    Bayside Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Moorabbin · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students48Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 26
    Southmoor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students368Multilingual60%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 27
    Avenues EducationGovernment · Special · Moorabbin · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 28
    Cheltenham Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cheltenham · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students759Multilingual38%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 29
    St Catherine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students85Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 30
    Hampton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hampton · 4.8 km
    State RankTop 7%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students628Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 31
    Kingston Heath Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students184Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 32
    St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hampton · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students194Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank94th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 38%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 38%, more long-settled residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 35%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 32%Arrived from overseas · 3.3% — above average: in the top 32%, more recent migrants than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
66%
23%
Same address66%Moved within area7.6%From elsewhere in Australia23%From overseas3.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.34%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Black Rock — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
2.31M
↓ -2.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
25
↑ 0 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
74
↑ +2.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,278/w
↑ +6.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
26
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
49
↓ -2.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample74GoodLease sample49Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Units · 2 bed33 sales · 48 leases
Sales33▲+10.0%
Price$922k▲+7.3%
Sales DOM27 days+1d
Leased48▲+9.1%
Rent$698/wk▲+12.6%
Rental DOM14 days▼−6d
3.90%
40/100
76/100
02
Houses · 4 bed38 sales · 24 leases
Sales38▲+18.8%
Price$2.55M▲+3.9%
Sales DOM28 days+2d
Leased24▼−20.0%
Rent$1,495/wk▲+7.6%
Rental DOM25 days▼−8d
3.00%
52/100
20/100
03
Houses · 3 bed27 sales · 14 leases
Sales27▲+58.8%
Price$1.92M▼−12.2%
Sales DOM24 days+0d
Leased14▼−12.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.70%
44/100
—
04
Units · 3 bed17 sales · 14 leases
Sales17▼−22.7%
Price$1.41M▲+10.2%
Sales DOM24 days−2d
Leased14▼−30.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.30%
45/100
—
05
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 6 leases
Sales2▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales74+2.8%
Price$2.31M−2.9%
Sales DOM25 days+0d
Leased49−2.0%
Rent$1,278/wk▲+6.1%
Rental DOM26 days▲+3d
2.80%
59/100
25/100
All units
Sales62+1.6%
Price$1.13M▲+9.0%
Sales DOM25 days▼−3d
Leased62▼−3.1%
Rent$705/wk▲+7.6%
Rental DOM15 days▼−5d
3.30%
57/100
77/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
1/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 2 bed: +46%
Units · Total: +77%
Houses · 4 bed: +89%
Houses · Total: +100%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed38 sales · 24 leases
−$1,324/wk
$2,819/wk
$1,495/wk
+89%
High premium
02
Units · 2 bed33 sales · 48 leases
−$322/wk
$1,020/wk
$698/wk
+46%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
57 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days0 days YoY
Median price
$2.31M▼ −2.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
74▲ +2.8% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.92M▼ −12.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▲ +58.8% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$2.55M▲ +3.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
38▲ +18.8% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Black Rock against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Black Rock in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.92M▼ −12.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▲ +58.8% YoY
Gross yield
2.70%
House 4 bed
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$2.55M▲ +3.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
38▲ +18.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
Black Rock · this suburb
Demand index
57 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days0 days YoY
Median price
$2.31M▼ −2.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
74▲ +2.8% YoY
Gross yield
2.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Black Rock — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
44.0%

of Black Rock's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 10.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 54.1% to 44.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$2.32M-3.4%
5y median $2.38Mvs last year $2.40M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
79+21.5%
5y median 76vs last year 65
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
29 days-27
5y median 56 daysvs last year 56 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,278/wk+6.1%
5y median $1,140/wkvs last year $1,205/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
49-2.0%
5y median 51vs last year 50
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
25 days+1
5y median 23 daysvs last year 24 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.87%+0.26 pt
5y median 2.57%vs last year 2.61%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.3 months+10.0%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 3.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.9 months+70.6%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Black Rock, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBlack RockVIC 3193 · Houses · Total
Price$2.31M
DOM25 days
Sold74
8 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BeaumarisVIC 3193 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$2.10M
DOM28 days
Sold195
cheaperslower
02
SandringhamVIC 3191 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$2.01M
DOM34 days
Sold118
cheaperslower
03
HighettVIC 3190 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.47M
DOM24 days
Sold172
much cheapersimilar speed
04
CheltenhamVIC 3192 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.29M
DOM24 days
Sold293
much cheapersimilar speed
05
MentoneVIC 3194 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.36M
DOM25 days
Sold144
much cheapersimilar speed
06
Hampton EastVIC 3188 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.47M
DOM26 days
Sold75
much cheapersimilar speed
07
HamptonVIC 3188 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$2.29M
DOM24 days
Sold170
similar pricedsimilar speed
08
MoorabbinVIC 3189 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM25 days
Sold85
much cheapersimilar speed
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Black Rock
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Black Rock's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBlack RockVIC 3193 · Houses · Total
Price$2.31M
DOM25 days
Sold74
Most similar sales markets · within 1.6–29 kmLast 12 months
01
HamptonVIC 3188 · 4km · 88% match
Price$2.29M
DOM24 days
Sold170
02
Brighton EastVIC 3187 · 6km · 86% match
Price$2.15M
DOM24 days
Sold253
03
Caulfield SouthVIC 3162 · 9km · 82% match
Price$1.90M
DOM25 days
Sold154
04
ElwoodVIC 3184 · 11km · 82% match
Price$2.15M
DOM30 days
Sold125
05
McKinnonVIC 3204 · 7km · 80% match
Price$1.86M
DOM24 days
Sold76
06
ArmadaleVIC 3143 · 13km · 80% match
Price$2.25M
DOM24 days
Sold75
07
OrmondVIC 3204 · 8km · 79% match
Price$1.88M
DOM25 days
Sold63
08
BeaumarisVIC 3193 · 2km · 78% match
Price$2.10M
DOM28 days
Sold195
09
ElsternwickVIC 3185 · 10km · 78% match
Price$2.02M
DOM26 days
Sold75
10
Caulfield NorthVIC 3161 · 11km · 78% match
Price$2.11M
DOM26 days
Sold125
42
FairfieldVIC 3078 · 21km · 72% match
Price$1.73M
DOM24 days
Sold56
45
St Kilda WestVIC 3182 · 14km · 72% match
Price$2.37M
DOM28 days
Sold17
93
RosannaVIC 3084 · 26km · 68% match
Price$1.42M
DOM24 days
Sold101
118
BalwynVIC 3103 · 19km · 65% match
Price$2.79M
DOM26 days
Sold153
121
WaterwaysVIC 3195 · 10km · 65% match
Price$1.60M
DOM30 days
Sold42
123
ParkvilleVIC 3052 · 22km · 64% match
Price$1.80M
DOM28 days
Sold33
129
HuntingdaleVIC 3166 · 11km · 63% match
Price$1.29M
DOM25 days
Sold16
137
MontmorencyVIC 3094 · 29km · 63% match
Price$1.18M
DOM26 days
Sold106
172
Chelsea HeightsVIC 3196 · 12km · 58% match
Price$1.02M
DOM25 days
Sold54
248
CanterburyVIC 3126 · 17km · 52% match
Price$3.42M
DOM25 days
Sold108
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Black Rock
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Black Rock include Hampton (VIC 3188), Brighton East (VIC 3187), Caulfield South (VIC 3162), Elwood (VIC 3184), McKinnon (VIC 3204), Armadale (VIC 3143), Ormond (VIC 3204) and Beaumaris (VIC 3193). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Black Rock

23 data-driven answers about Black Rock's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Black Rock?

#

The median house price in Black Rock, VIC 3193 is $2.31M as of June 2026, based on 74 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −2.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Black Rock?

#

The median unit price in Black Rock, VIC 3193 is $1.13M as of June 2026, based on 62 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +9.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 49% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Black Rock?

#

The median weekly house rent in Black Rock is $1278 as of June 2026, drawn from 49 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $705 per week. House rents have moved +6.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Black Rock?

#

Gross rental yield in Black Rock is 2.80% for houses and 3.30% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Black Rock?

#

As of June 2026, Black Rock medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.25M$1.92M$2.55M$2.31M
Units—$922k$1.41M—$1.13M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Black Rock median?

#

At the median Black Rock unit ($1.13M purchase, $705/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1246 — about $541 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Black Rock's property market trends?

#

Black Rock's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −2.9% year-on-year and units +9.0%; weekly house rents moved +6.1%; homes sell in a median 25 days; sales supply sits at 2.9 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Black Rock market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Black Rock as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Black Rock, house prices fell −2.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.80% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 25 days to sell, sales supply is 2.9 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Black Rock?

#

Houses in Black Rock sell in a median 25 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 25 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Black Rock a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Black Rock's sales market sits at 2.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.5 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Black Rock gone up or down?

#

House prices in Black Rock moved −2.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +9.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Black Rock?

#

Black Rock's house rental market sits at 1.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 49 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.8 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Black Rock in its property market cycle?

#

Black Rock's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Black Rock compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Black Rock's median house price ($2.31M) is 199% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 25 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Black Rock sits at 2.80% vs 3.84% state median.

15

How does Black Rock compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Black Rock's most-similar nearby market is Hampton (4.2 km away) with a median house price of $2.29M — about 1% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Black Rock?

#

The most-transacted segment in Black Rock over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 38 sales. 2 bed units come second at 33 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Black Rock last year?

#

Black Rock recorded 74 house sales and 62 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 136 transactions. On the rental side, 49 houses and 62 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Black Rock?

#

Black Rock, VIC 3193 is home to 6,389 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 49, and the average household holds 2.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Black Rock?

#

The median household in Black Rock earns $2k per week — roughly $126k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Black Rock?

#

Black Rock is mostly owner-occupied: about 81% of households are owner-occupiers and 18% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 31% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Black Rock?

#

Black Rock has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Black Rock Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Black Rock a good place to live?

#

Black Rock, VIC 3193 has a population of 6,389, a median age of 49, a median household income around $2k/week, 18% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Black Rock market data last updated?

#

This Black Rock market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Black Rock

  • Beaumaris1.6km
  • Sandringham2.4km
  • Highett2.9km
  • Cheltenham3.1km
  • Mentone3.5km
  • Hampton East3.9km
  • Hampton4.2km
  • Moorabbin4.7km
  • Parkdale5.4km
  • Bentleigh5.8km
  • Heatherton6.1km
  • Brighton East6.4km
  • Moorabbin Airport6.7km
  • Bentleigh East6.8km
  • Mordialloc7.1km
  • McKinnon7.1km
  • Brighton7.7km
  • Clarinda7.7km
  • Oakleigh South7.8km
  • Ormond7.9km
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Information is provided for general analytical purposes and does not constitute financial, investment, or property advice. Past performance does not predict future returns.

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