VIC · Northern Grampians Council
Black Range (Vic.), VIC, 3381
Current weather
10.4°CModerate rain showers
95% humidity · 23.2 km/h wind · 13.6° / 8° today · 20.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#218 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Black Range (Vic.) is a small locality in the Northern Grampians area, home to around 274 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 11 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 40.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 274
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,467
- Employment rate
- 41.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 11
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.4%
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B49 Other Theft3
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Development being Buildings and Works (Carport and Front Fence) and associated works.2579 WESTERN HIGHWAY BLACK RANGE 3381Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Use and Development for Extractive Industry (Granite Gravel) and associated works125 Wilson LanePermit 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Churchill Crossing Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Mokepilly I66 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Monaghans Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Sisters Rocks Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Sugarloaf Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 58.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #218 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Churchill Crossing Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mokepilly I66 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Monaghans Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Sisters Rocks Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Sugarloaf Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development being Buildings and Works (Carport and Front Fence) and associated works.planning2579 WESTERN HIGHWAY BLACK RANGE 3381Lodged 21 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development for Extractive Industry (Granite Gravel) and associated worksplanning125 Wilson LaneLodged 02 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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