Rhymney vs Black Range

Rhymney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Black Range. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rhymney, most households are couple families. In Black Range, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rhymney tends to suit people living alone.

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

Black Range

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)
  • But Rhymney has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rhymney

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($70/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Rhymney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 185 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (224.7 km vs 244.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Black Range

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.0% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rhymney and Black Range drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rhymney Black Range
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Rhymney Black Range
Walkability 0 / 0
Rhymney — Walkability: 0/100 Black Range — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 55
Rhymney — Safety: 50/100 Black Range — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 44 / 39
Rhymney — Low fire risk: 44/100 Black Range — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 78
Rhymney — Low flood risk: 100/100 Black Range — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Black Range has more residents (274 vs 56); Black Range rents higher ($200/wk vs $70/wk).

Rhymney Black Range
Population 56 274
+389% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% +45.0%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $84,448/yr
+6% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $70/wk $200/wk
+186% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rhymney Black Range
0-4 — / 2.2%
Rhymney — 0-4: not among its largest Black Range — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 8.9% / 11.7%
Rhymney — 5-14: 8.9% Black Range — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.4% / 6.6%
Rhymney — 15-19: 5.4% Black Range — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 — / 5.1%
Rhymney — 20-24: not among its largest Black Range — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 21.4% / 16.1%
Rhymney — 25-34: 21.4% Black Range — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 10.7% / 6.6%
Rhymney — 35-44: 10.7% Black Range — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 16.1% / 10.6%
Rhymney — 45-54: 16.1% Black Range — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 14.3% / 21.9%
Rhymney — 55-64: 14.3% Black Range — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 12.5% / 16.1%
Rhymney — 65-74: 12.5% Black Range — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 7.1% / 6.2%
Rhymney — 75-84: 7.1% Black Range — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / —
Rhymney — 85+: not among its largest Black Range — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rhymney 55.6% couple families
Rhymney — Couple Families: 55.6% Rhymney — Lone Person: 44.4% Rhymney — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Black Range 48.5% couple families
Black Range — Couple Families: 48.5% Black Range — Lone Person: 33.3% Black Range — One Parent Families: 18.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rhymney 0.0% renting
Rhymney — Owned Outright: 55.0% Rhymney — Mortgage: 45.0% Rhymney — Renting: 0.0%
Black Range 14.7% renting
Black Range — Owned Outright: 47.1% Black Range — Mortgage: 38.2% Black Range — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rhymney 100.0% houses
Rhymney — Houses: 100.0% Rhymney — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Black Range 84.7% houses
Black Range — Houses: 84.7% Black Range — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Rhymney Black Range
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 12.0%
Rhymney — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Black Range — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 10.9%
Rhymney — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Black Range — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.3% / 6.6%
Rhymney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3% Black Range — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 1.5%
Rhymney — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Black Range — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Rhymney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Black Range — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Zoning mix

Rhymney has more rural and farming land (100% vs 32%); Black Range has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 0%).

Rhymney Black Range
Rural and farming 100% 32%
Environmental 0% 61%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
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

Rhymney Black Range
New dwellings approved 56
across Ararat
 28
across Northern Grampians
Approvals change year on year +80% -62%

Ranking within VIC

Rhymney Black Range
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Rhymney Black Range
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Black Range carries more flood risk (22 vs 0).

Rhymney Black Range
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rhymney Black Range
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

Rhymney Black Range
Parks & reserves 1 7
Waterways 64 2

Mobility

Black Range sits further from the CBD (244.3 km vs 224.7 km).

Rhymney Black Range
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 224.7 km 244.3 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 185 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3377
 0.3%
postcode 3381
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3377
 44
postcode 3381

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.

Rhymney Black Range
Car (driver) 55.2% / 80.5%
Rhymney — Car (driver): 55.2% Black Range — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 31.0% / 11.0%
Rhymney — Worked from Home: 31.0% Black Range — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Walked Only 13.8% / —
Rhymney — Walked Only: 13.8% Black Range — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 8.5%
Rhymney — Car (passenger): not among its largest Black Range — Car (passenger): 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Rhymney Black Range
Elevation 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 418 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rhymney Black Range
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
85 premises

Climate

Rhymney Black Range
Annual rainfall 554 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Rhymney Black Range
Average residential rate $2,002/yr $1,730/yr
Council Ararat Northern Grampians

Federal electorate

Rhymney Black Range
Division Wannon Mallee
Member Dan Tehan Anne Webster
Party Liberal The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Rhymney Black Range
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rhymney

Rural

Black Range

Rural

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