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VIC · Ballarat Council

Black Hill (Vic.), VIC, 3350

Current weather

9.5°CRain showers

96% humidity · 34.4 km/h wind · 12.2° / 7.6° today · 8.3 mm rain

Desirability index

15.8/100

#409 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Black Hill (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Ballarat area, home to around 2,124 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 94 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 44.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,124
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,471
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
69 of 929
Median monthly mortgage
$1,393
Employment rate
58.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
63 / 136 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
94
Against the person
21
Against property
62
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 101 residents
State safety percentile
41.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-9.6%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage8
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft11
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle22
  • B49 Other Theft7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order9

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Black Hill Pool/Chisholm St
  • Clissold St/Peel St N
  • Napier St/Peel St N
  • Nicholson St/Chisholm St
  • Peel St N/Gregory St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

21 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Demolition of outbuilding, partial demolition, alterations and additions to dwelling, demolition/development of fencing
    325 PEEL STREET NORTH BLACK HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling including demolition/development of fencing
    317 PEEL STREET NORTH BLACK HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Demolition and replacement of roof and guttering
    412 Peel Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and alterations to a dwelling
    400 HAVELOCK STREET BLACK HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a dwelling and associated works
    2 Mopoke LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Demolition of outbuildings
    110 Clissold StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of front fence (retrospective)
    48 Rowe StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of a dwelling and associated works
    1B Walker StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Installation of a solar panels (retrospective)
    410 Peel Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Partial demolition to rear of dwelling and alterations and additions to an existing dwelling
    9 Clissold StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations, additions to dwelling including demolition of front fencing and construction of a garage, habitable outbuilding and vehicle crossing
    7 Napier StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    207 Sim StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of outbuildings and a pergola
    622 Peel Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision and removal of vegetation
    113 Duggan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling and demolition of garage
    54 Rowe StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to convert existing outbuilding into a second dwelling on a lot, a two (2) lot subdivision, and creation of carriageway easement
    1 CLISSOLD STREET BLACK HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling
    102 Duggan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling and demolition of outbuildings
    404 Nicholson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling and demolition of an outbuilding
    35 Rowe StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Two lot subdivision and development of a fence
    11 Moola StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling and demolition and development of a front fence
    334 Peel Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Clissold St/Peel St NBus stop
  • Havelock St/Napier StBus stop
  • Napier St/Peel St NBus stop
  • Drinking water
  • Napier Street CarparkParking
  • Parking
  • Playground
  • Black Hill Post OfficePost office

    503 Peel Street North, Black Hill

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Binney ReservePark
  • Black HillPark
  • Chisholm Street ReservePark
  • Howitt Street Trig Station Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Peal Street ParkPark
  • Walter Jones Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
14

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
15.8/100
Cohort rank
#409 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Binney Reservegovernmentpark
  • Black Hillgovernmentpark
  • Chisholm Street Reservegovernmentpark
  • Howitt Street Trig Station Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Peal Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Walter Jones Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Demolition and replacement of roof and gutteringplanning412 Peel Street NorthLodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of front fence (retrospective)planning48 Rowe StreetLodged 03 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of outbuilding, partial demolition, alterations and additions to dwelling, demolition/development of fencingplanning325 PEEL STREET NORTH BLACK HILL 3350Lodged 03 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of outbuildingsplanning110 Clissold StreetLodged 30 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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