Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Black Range suburb profile
Black Range, VIC · Postcode 3381
This Black Range suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Black Range, VIC (postcode 3381). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Black Range with nearby suburbs.
Black Range at a glance
Population
274
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,531/wk
Median age
48
Black Range trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.7% over 10 years
Population
274
was 189 in 2016
+85 · +45%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$25 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,166/wk in 2016
+$365 · +31.3%
Median age
48
was 50 in 2016
-2 · -4%
Dig deeper: Black Range population growth · Black Range then and now
Black Range vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Black Range, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.8% vs area
- Black Range$200/wk
- Nearby$195/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-20.9% vs area
- Black Range$1,531/wk
- Nearby$1,058/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Black Range48
- Nearby50.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-17.8% vs area
- Black Range$693/wk
- Nearby$629/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Black Range compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Black Range sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,011.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6987.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Black Range on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Black Range, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Black Range people
- Population
- 274
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 8.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Black Range income
- Median household income
- $1,531/wk
- Median personal income
- $693/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Black Range housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,467/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.2%
- Mortgaged
- 35.1%
- Rented
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Black Range work
- Employment to population
- 41.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3381)
Compare Black Range with nearby suburbs
Black Range in numbers
Black Range had 274 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.2% own their home outright, 35.1% are paying a mortgage, 13.5% rent. Separate houses make up 82.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,531/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 45% (from 189 to 274). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $200/wk (+14.3%).
Black Range suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Black Range, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Black Range was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Black Range, VIC?
- Black Range had 274 residents at the 2021 Census, up 45% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Black Range?
- Median household income in Black Range was $1,531/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Black Range?
- 13.5% of occupied homes in Black Range were rented, 43.2% were owned outright and 35.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Black Range suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Black Range (Vic.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne