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Bayside LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Black Rock's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is low crime risk; the watch-out is weak growth (+0% / ~5 yrs).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Black Rock ranks 2nd of 6 among its Bayside peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | $2.7m | +12% | 2.7% | Around average |
| Black RockThis suburb | $2.6m | +0% | 2.6% | Very safe |
| Sandringham | $2.6m | +7% | 2.5% | Around average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Black Rock against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices rose 8.0% over the year — strong +110% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $1.70m · 4-bed $2.52m · 5-bed $3.75m
Balanced rental market — neither tight nor oversupplied.
Approvals are outpacing demand — incoming supply can cap price and rent growth.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Black Rock grew +5% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +9% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Black Rock median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 43/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Black Rock's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.