Black Hill bushfire risk
Of Black Hill’s 324 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 58% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Black Hill’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Black Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Black Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Black Hill
Black Hill sits in the Cessnock council area, which recorded 6,409 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,409 total. Figures are for the whole Cessnock council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Black Hill
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Black Hill shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Black Hill
Black Hill is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in Black Hill
Black Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Black Hill
At the 2021 Census, 7.6% of Black Hill’s 516 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Black Hill
Cessnock council approved 793 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just Black Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Cahill Close, Black Hill NSW 2322
- 100 Woodlands Close, Black Hill NSW 2322
- 169A John Renshaw Drive, Black Hill NSW 2322
- 386 Black Hill Road, Black Hill NSW 2322
- 10 Browns Road, Black Hill NSW 2322
- 10 Viney Creek Drive, Black Hill NSW 2322
- 27 Imperial Avenue, Black Hill NSW 2322
- 25 Forsythe Parade, Black Hill NSW 2322
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.