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Suburb profile ·Bayside (Vic.) LGA · VIC ·3193

Black Rock VIC 3193

Black Rock is in Bayside (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3193, with population 6,389.

Median house $2.3M -10.8% YoY
Median rent $743/wk Rent-pressure candidate
Gross yield 1.7% Low yield band
Population 6,389 6K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Black Rock 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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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent-pressure candidate

Black Rock rents screen above the local benchmark. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 26 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-pressure candidate

Black Rock rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $743/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Black Rock 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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Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

Decision intelligence
Premium-market

Black Rock 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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Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Black Rock Primary School.
Crime: 5,194 per 100k at the Bayside (Vic.) LGA level.
Transport: 26 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Black Rock VIC

Postcode 3193 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA

Black Rock is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3193). With a population of 6,389, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $126K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 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, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Black Rock is $2.3 million, having dropped significantly 10.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.2 million (+2.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $743. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,897.

Black Rock is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1143, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bayside (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 5,194 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Black Rock offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.3M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 18.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -10.8% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rental Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.3M/$875K Above Median
Affordability18.2x Stretched
Price Momentum-10.8% Falling
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$2.3M
-10.8% YoY
Median unit
$1.2M
2.5% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$541
Population
6,389
Demographics
Median age49
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$2,416
Personal income /wk$1067
Mortgage /mth$2,897
Crime (Bayside (Vic.) LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)5,194
Total incidents5,554
Transport
Bus stops26
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1143
Total students489
Government1
Black Rock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Black Rock FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Black Rock in?

    Black Rock is in the Bayside (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3193. Council-level context for Bayside (Vic.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Black Rock?

    The current median house price in Black Rock, VIC is $2.3M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Black Rock?

    The median weekly rent in Black Rock is $743/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Black Rock?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Black Rock rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Black Rock a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Black Rock show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Black Rock?

    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.

  7. How often is the Black Rock 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.