NSW · Bega Valley Council
Black Range (NSW), NSW, 2550
Desirability index
#405 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Black Range (NSW) is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 230 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 783 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 3404.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $410, houses $580), 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 230
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,302
- Employment rate
- 61.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $410
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 83
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 783
- Against the person
- 229
- Against property
- 280
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,404.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order61
- Breach Bail Conditions45
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property93
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 250 Black Range Rd
- Black Range Rd At Kisimul Rd
- Black Range Rd At Silby Rd
- Black Range Rd At Stoney Rd
- Kerrisons Lane At Black Range Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Subdivision26 SILBY ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure250 BLACK RANGE ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space26 SILBY ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure193 BLACK RANGE ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
August 2024
- Subdivision57 STONEY ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure80 BLACK RANGE ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Subdivision of land26 SILBY ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
August 2021
- Shed8 NORTHVIEW CLOSE BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
- Subdivision of land681 PRINCES HIGHWAY BLACK RANGE 2550Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #405 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 250 Black Range Rdtransport
- Black Range Rd At Kisimul Rdtransport
- Black Range Rd At Silby Rdtransport
- Black Range Rd At Stoney Rdtransport
- Kerrisons Lane At Black Range Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning250 BLACK RANGE ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Lodged 25 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning26 SILBY ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Lodged 10 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Shedplanning8 NORTHVIEW CLOSE BLACK RANGE 2550Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning193 BLACK RANGE ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Lodged 29 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning80 BLACK RANGE ROAD BLACK RANGE 2550Lodged 16 Apr 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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