October 2026 data · Ballarat · VIC
Black Hill house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $607k ▲ +6.7% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $463k ▲ +15.1% in 12 months
The median house price in Black Hill is $607k (October 2026), up 6.7% over 12 months. Units have a median of $463k, up 15.1% over 12 months. That puts Black Hill below the typical Ballarat suburb ($680k) and number 6 of the 10 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Black Hill price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $607k | ▲ +2.8% | ▲ +4.9% | ▲ +6.7% |
| Unit | $463k | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +4.7% | ▲ +15.1% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Black Hill compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Black Hill, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerrina | $825k | ▲ +5.8% | ▲ +0.6% | ▲ +28.9% | – | – | – | – |
| Invermay Park | $750k | ▲ +11.7% | ▲ +10.5% | ▲ +15.4% | $503k | – | – | – |
| Ballarat Central | $650k | ▼ −4.1% | ▲ +0.8% | ▲ +6.1% | $430k | 0.0% | ▼ −5.0% | ▲ +6.2% |
| Brown Hill | $640k | 0.0% | ▼ −1.5% | 0.0% | $440k | 0.0% | ▼ −1.1% | ▲ +4.8% |
| Soldiers Hill | $620k | ▲ +1.2% | ▲ +8.0% | ▲ +9.5% | $494k | ▲ +0.4% | ▲ +11.1% | ▲ +13.6% |
| Black Hill | $607k | ▲ +2.8% | ▲ +4.9% | ▲ +6.7% | $463k | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +4.7% | ▲ +15.1% |
| Ballarat North | $603k | ▼ −0.4% | ▲ +5.2% | ▲ +12.6% | $419k | ▼ −3.2% | ▼ −2.1% | ▲ +10.5% |
| Ballarat East | $558k | ▲ +3.2% | ▲ +5.2% | ▲ +11.5% | $407k | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +6.3% | ▲ +8.2% |
| Bakery Hill | $543k | 0.0% | 0.0% | ▼ −15.5% | $520k | – | – | – |
| Eureka | $534k | ▲ +6.8% | ▲ +7.5% | ▲ +11.0% | – | – | – | – |
Living in Black Hill
From the 2021 ABS Census: Black Hill against the Ballarat council area and VIC. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Black Hill | Ballarat (council) | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 2,124 | 113,768 | 6,503,500 |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | 39 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 12.8% | 11.3% | 30.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,471/wk | $1,461/wk | $1,856/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 35.1% | 31.5% | 28.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Black Hill, its council and VIC
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Black Hill?
The median house price in Black Hill was $607k in October 2026, up 6.7% on a year earlier. The typical Ballarat suburb median was $680k.
What is the median unit price in Black Hill?
The median unit price in Black Hill was $463k in October 2026, up 15.1% over 12 months.
Is Black Hill more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 9 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 5 are dearer than Black Hill and 4 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.