Black Rock flood & bushfire report
Of Black Rock’s 3,945 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Black Rock’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Black Rock address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Black Rock
Black Rock sits in the Bayside (VIC) council area, which recorded 4,120 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,120 total. Figures are for the whole Bayside (VIC) council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Black Rock
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Black Rock
Black Rock is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6
School catchments in Black Rock
Black Rock can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Black Rock
At the 2021 Census, 24.7% of Black Rock’s 6,389 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 Rock
Bayside (Vic.) council approved 519 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bayside (Vic.) council area (not just Black Rock). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 18 Iluka Street, Black Rock VIC 3193
- 32A Second Street, Black Rock VIC 3193
- 4/4 Karrakatta Street, Black Rock VIC 3193
- 46 Red Bluff Street, Black Rock VIC 3193
- 5/26 Middleton Street, Black Rock VIC 3193
- 57 Ardoyne Street, Black Rock VIC 3193
- 5 Ferguson Street, Black Rock VIC 3193
- 9 Stanhope Street, Black Rock VIC 3193
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Bayside (Vic.)
Compare Black Rock with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.