SA · Mid Murray Council
Black Hill, 5353
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- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Black Hill is a residential smaller community in Mid Murray with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 45
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $669
- Dwelling vacancy
- 42.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 45
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,639
- Employment rate
- 36.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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 (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 17
Most common offence types
- Assault Police1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Store area with associated fencingLOT 235 ROCHOW RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Dwelling and Verandah (attached)LOT 2 ROCHOW RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Detached dwellingLOT 335 SCHWERTIE RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Decision Made
July 2024
- 9m x 6m shed with a 6m x 6m verandah, concrete under both areas, 10,000 litre rainwater tank septic tank and toiletLOT 368 SCHWERTIE RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
August 2023
- Transportable dwellingLOT 232 QUARRY RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Decision Made
May 2023
- Residential Outbuilding (Shed)1967 BLACK HILL RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Decision Made
March 2023
- Ancillary Accommodation72 ROCHOW RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Outbuilding (Studio)LOT 8 ROCHOW RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Domestic Outbuilding2116 BLACK HILL RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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 against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Assault Policecrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- 9m x 6m shed with a 6m x 6m verandah, concrete under both areas, 10,000 litre rainwater tank septic tank and toiletplanningLOT 368 SCHWERTIE RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Lodged 12 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodationplanning72 ROCHOW RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Lodged 06 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Detached dwellingplanningLOT 335 SCHWERTIE RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Lodged 16 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
- Domestic Outbuildingplanning2116 BLACK HILL RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Lodged 20 Oct 2021 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling and Verandah (attached)planningLOT 2 ROCHOW RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Lodged 30 Sep 2025 · Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (Studio)planningLOT 8 ROCHOW RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Lodged 13 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Residential Outbuilding (Shed)planning1967 BLACK HILL RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Lodged 24 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Store area with associated fencingplanningLOT 235 ROCHOW RD BLACK HILL SA 5353Lodged 25 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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