Black Range vs Frogs Hollow
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Black Range, about half of households are couple families. In Frogs Hollow, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Frogs Hollow: a median of $1.27 million, against $985,000 in Black Range, though rent is higher in Black Range. On these figures, Black Range tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Frogs Hollow suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Black Range
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 39%)
- has cheaper houses ($985,000 vs $1,275,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Frogs Hollow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $380/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Frogs Hollow
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (348 min vs 356 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (506 km vs 514.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Frogs Hollow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Black Range
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.9% vs 3.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Black Range and Frogs Hollow drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Black Range has more residents (230 vs 117); Black Range rents higher ($380/wk vs $290/wk).
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 230 +49% vs other | 117 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.9% | +3.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +20% vs other | $67,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk +24% vs other | $290/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $985,000 | $1,275,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $18,164 |
Zoning mix
Frogs Hollow has more rural and farming land (95% vs 7%); Black Range has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 3%).
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 7% | 95% |
| Environmental | 82% | 3% |
| Residential | 11% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 66% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 61% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
Liveability
Frogs Hollow is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Black Range carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 40).
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 10/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 4 |
Mobility
Black Range sits further from the CBD (514.2 km vs 506 km).
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 514.2 km +2% vs other | 506 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 356 min | 348 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2550 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2550 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).
Setting
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 270 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.6 km | 12.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 82 premises | 0% 43 premises |
Climate
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Black Range | Frogs Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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