Suburbs Black Rock (Vic.)

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Black Rock VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Black Rock, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Black Rock VIC is 6,389 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Black Rock is $1,067 per week ($55,484 per year). Median rent in Black Rock is $541 per week ($2,344 per month). Black Rock has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Black Rock has a population density of 2005.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Black Rock is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Black Rock is $2,897.

There were 273 recorded offences in Black Rock in 2025-25, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (144 offences).

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📍 Black Rock, Victoria — 37.9735°S, 145.0228°E

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Black Rock Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Black Rock Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,067/wk
$55,484 per year
#841 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$541/wk
$2,344 per month
#434 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,897/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Black Rock Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (3,063) Female 52.1% (3,326)

Population Density

2005.8
people per km²
6,389 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,209
Family income/wk

Black Rock Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Black Rock Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.8% 1,234 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.2% 763 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Black Rock Country of Birth

Australia
86.2%
England
9.0%
Germany
1.2%
China
1.1%
Greece
0.9%
India
0.6%
Egypt
0.4%
France
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.2%
Canada
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Black Rock Religion

No Religion
48.9%
Catholic
21.3%
Anglican
13.7%
Not stated
5.1%
Eastern Orthodox
4.3%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Black Rock Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Black Rock Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
19.7%
Mandarin
17.8%
Other
15.4%
German
11.6%
Russian
10.8%
Italian
10.0%
Spanish
7.7%
French
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Black Rock Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.3% 1,819 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 1,168 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 96 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.5% 1,931 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Black Rock Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
15.8%
Certificate III/IV
13.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Black Rock Occupation

Professionals
40.5%
Managers
26.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.4%
Sales Workers
6.4%
Community & Personal Service
5.5%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Black Rock Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.4%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Health
10.7%
Engineering
9.6%
Education
8.5%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Creative Arts
6.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Information Technology
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Black Rock Dwelling Types

Separate house
62.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Black Rock Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
31.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Black Rock Marital Status

💍
Married
56.0% 3,018
↔️
Separated
2.5% 135
📋
Divorced
8.3% 447
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 290
👤
Never married
27.8% 1,501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Black Rock Ancestry

English
31.0%
Australian
24.6%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
10.1%
Other
7.7%
Italian
3.8%
German
3.4%
Greek
3.0%
Chinese
2.3%
Dutch
1.6%
Polish
1.1%
French
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Black Rock School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
25.5%
Primary — Government
24.9%
Secondary — Government
12.2%
Pre-school
9.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Vocational Education
7.2%
Primary — Catholic
6.9%
Secondary — Catholic
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Black Rock Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.7% 452
✅
No need for assistance
96.3% 11,867

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Black Rock Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.2% 1,052
—
Not a volunteer
79.8% 4,147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Black Rock Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Black Rock How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.1%
Did not go to work
20.4%
Walked only
3.6%
Car (passenger)
3.2%
Train
1.2%
Bicycle
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.2%
Truck
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Black Rock Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
34.9%
2 vehicles
44.1%
3 vehicles
11.6%
4+ vehicles
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Black Rock Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
23.9%
3 bedrooms
41.1%
4 bedrooms
27.2%
5 bedrooms
6.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Black Rock Population Mobility

11.4%
moved in the last year
34.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Black Rock Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
16
Indigenous residents
12,381
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Black Rock Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
388
Arthritis
206
Asthma
202
Heart disease
198
Cancer
142
Diabetes
118
Lung condition
85
Stroke
58
Kidney disease
54
Dementia
20

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Black Rock Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500+/wk
13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Black Rock Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.1%
Couple — no children
30.5%
Couple — no children under 15
22.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.0%
One parent — children under 15
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Black Rock Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
2.6% 136
👤
Never served
97.3% 5,069

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Black Rock Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.7% 865
—
Did not provide
83.3% 4,326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Black Rock Children Ever Born

No children
30.5%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
35.6%
3 children
17.0%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Black Rock When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
36
1951–1960
121
1961–1970
176
1971–1980
155
1981–1990
202
1991–2000
211
2001–2010
315
2011–2015
168
2016
35
2017
29
2018
46
2019
28
2020
26
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Black Rock Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.5%
5–14 hours
32.5%
15–29 hours
16.9%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Black Rock Household Size

1 person
24.3%
2 persons
37.3%
3 persons
13.6%
4 persons
16.9%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Black Rock Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,431
Moved from VIC
464
Moved — same area (SA2)
156
Moved from overseas
44
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from WA
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Black Rock Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.1%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Black Rock Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 273 total

Theft
144
Break & Enter
43
Assault
30
Property Damage
16
Justice Procedures
16
Traffic
13
Fraud
4
Drug Offences
3
Public Order
2
Robbery
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Black Rock Schools

13
schools nearby
8
government
1131
avg ICSEA score
5,049
total students
Sandringham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 540 students
1158
ICSEA
Beaumaris North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students
1150
ICSEA
Black Rock Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 489 students
1143
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 274 students
1138
ICSEA
Stella Maris School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 143 students
1137
ICSEA
Sandringham East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 432 students
1135
ICSEA
Beaumaris Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students
1134
ICSEA
Beaumaris Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 893 students
1113
ICSEA
Sandringham College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,079 students
1106
ICSEA
St Agnes' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 164 students
1098
ICSEA
Sandringham College-Bluff Road 7–8 Campus Government
Secondary
Firbank Grammar School - Sandringham Campus Independent
Combined
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Black Rock Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,416/wk
Median Rent $541/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Black Rock

≈ $10,469/month
Median rent $541/wk
Left after rent $1,875/wk
Rent share 22.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $962/wk Rent: $461/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $867/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $91/wk
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Income: $1,090/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $81/wk
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Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $378/wk
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Income: $915/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $141/wk
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Income: $874/wk Rent: $415/wk Save: $126/wk

Black Rock vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,208 Income: $852/wk Rent: $405/wk
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Pop: 3,220 Income: $940/wk Rent: $411/wk
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Pop: 3,225 Income: $730/wk Rent: $315/wk
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Pop: 3,226 Income: $658/wk Rent: $370/wk
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Pop: 3,241 Income: $979/wk Rent: $470/wk
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Pop: 3,260 Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Black Rock

What is the population of Black Rock VIC?

The population of Black Rock VIC is 6,389 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2005.8 people per km².Black Rock is ranked #1,212 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Black Rock?

The median personal income in Black Rock VIC is $1,067 per week, or $55,484 per year.The median household income is $2,416 per week.Family income is $3,209 per week.Black Rock is ranked #841 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Black Rock?

Median rent in Black Rock VIC is $541 per week ($2,344 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Black Rock ranks #434 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Black Rock?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Black Rock VIC is $2,897. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Black Rock?

The median age in Black Rock VIC is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Black Rock a good suburb to live in?

Black Rock is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,389.The median income is $1,067/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20251. All dollar figures in AUD.