October 2026 data · Bayside (Vic.) · VIC
Black Rock house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $2.40m ▲ +5.3% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $950k ▼ −13.3% in 12 months
The median house price in Black Rock is $2.40m (October 2026), up 5.3% over 12 months. Units have a median of $950k, down 13.3% over 12 months. That puts Black Rock above the typical Melbourne Bayside suburb ($1.57m) and the dearest of the 5 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 Rock price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $2.40m | ▲ +3.9% | ▲ +7.9% | ▲ +5.3% |
| Unit | $950k | ▼ −3.1% | ▼ −12.9% | ▼ −13.3% |
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 Rock compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Black Rock, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock | $2.40m | ▲ +3.9% | ▲ +7.9% | ▲ +5.3% | $950k | ▼ −3.1% | ▼ −12.9% | ▼ −13.3% |
| Sandringham | $2.25m | ▲ +5.9% | ▲ +12.1% | ▲ +8.4% | $745k | ▲ +5.7% | ▲ +3.5% | ▲ +7.2% |
| Beaumaris | $2.00m | ▼ −0.5% | ▼ −4.1% | ▼ −4.4% | $1.04m | ▼ −1.7% | ▼ −5.7% | ▼ −11.7% |
| Highett | $1.42m | ▼ −2.4% | ▼ −4.1% | ▼ −0.9% | $690k | ▼ −1.3% | 0.0% | ▲ +4.6% |
| Cheltenham | $1.27m | ▼ −2.3% | ▼ −1.6% | ▲ +2.2% | $701k | ▲ +0.1% | ▲ +0.1% | ▲ +1.8% |
Living in Black Rock
From the 2021 ABS Census: Black Rock against the Bayside (Vic.) 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 Rock | Bayside (Vic.) (council) | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 6,389 | 101,874 | 6,503,500 |
| Median age | 49 | 47 | 39 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 24.8% | 27.4% | 30.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $2,416/wk | $2,544/wk | $1,856/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 17.4% | 22.3% | 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 Rock, 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 Rock?
The median house price in Black Rock was $2.40m in October 2026, up 5.3% on a year earlier. The typical Melbourne Bayside suburb median was $1.57m.
What is the median unit price in Black Rock?
The median unit price in Black Rock was $950k in October 2026, down 13.3% over 12 months.
Is Black Rock more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 4 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 0 are dearer than Black Rock 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.