Black Hill NSW 2322
Black Hill is in Newcastle LGA, NSW, postcode 2322, with population 516.
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Black Hill has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2322. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Black Hill has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $625/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2322. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Black Hill has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Black Hill currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Black Hill NSW
Black Hill is a small community in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area (postcode 2322). With a population of 516, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $155K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Black Hill is $2.3 million, having dropped significantly 23% over the past year. Units have a median price of $770,000. The current median weekly rent is $625. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,665.
Black Hill is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 982, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Black Hill offers a gross rental yield of 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.3M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -23.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Black Hill is a small community in New South Wales within the Newcastle local government area (postcode 2322). With a population of 516, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $155K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Black Hill is $2.3 million, having dropped significantly 23% over the past year. Units have a median price of $770,000. The current median weekly rent is $625. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,665.
Black Hill is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 982, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Newcastle LGA is moderate at 6,285 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Black Hill offers a gross rental yield of 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.3M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -23.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Black Hill FAQ
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What LGA is Black Hill in?
Black Hill is in the Newcastle Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2322. Council-level context for Newcastle LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Black Hill?
The current median house price in Black Hill, NSW is $2.3M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Black Hill?
The median weekly rent in Black Hill is $625/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Black Hill?
Rent context available: Black Hill has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Black Hill a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Black Hill show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Black Hill?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Black Hill data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.