Black Range NSW 2550
Black Range sits 514 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 5 hours 55 minutes by car. Census data records 230 residents with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $84,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 13.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $380 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,302. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 230. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Q4 2025Black Range's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $985,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 16% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 89% over the past decade — 6.6% per year on average.
$985,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $550/wk
- 35 bonds
- +34% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $420/wk
- 13 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2550 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2550.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Black Range safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Black Range sits in the low band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 100% on the prior year.
2 offences
100.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Black Range killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Bega Valley Shire Council has published 10 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Black Range is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Black Range.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 82
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Bega Valley: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Black Range is home to 230 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
230
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$84,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$380/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,302/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$37,232/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.5%
Total Dwellings
76
Owner-Occupier Rate
89.5%
Houses
101.3%
Rental Stress
23.4%
Mortgage Stress
18.5%
Work From Home
8.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 88.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.9%
- Employment Rate
- 61.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 32.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,767 a year through Bega Valley based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 82%
- Residential 11%
- Rural and farming 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Bega Valley
In the year to August 2026, 109 new dwellings were approved across Bega Valley. That mix is 99 houses and 10 units. Approvals are down 32.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Bega Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Bega (Newtown Road), 5.3 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 270 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 11.6 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 5.7% of addresses
- 6 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 768 mm
- 69 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2550, 111 of 15,607 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (289 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2550, 4,621 rooftop-solar systems totalling 26.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,614 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 250 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Q4-2025 median1 mortgage broker is registered in this locality, 3 across postcode 2550.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $985,000 this is $385,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Kristy Mcbain Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kristy Mcbain | 57.2% | 42.8% | +1.1 |
| 2022 | Kristy Mcbain | 58.2% | 41.8% | -7.3 |
| 2019 | Mike Kelly | 50.9% | 49.1% | +2.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Michael Holland Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michael Holland ALP | 60.4% |
| 2019 | Andrew Constance LP | 56.9% |
| 2015 | Andrew Constance LP | 58.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Black Range?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Black Range
Is Black Range a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Black Range is low (19/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Black Range?
Black Range has a moderate recorded bushfire history (62/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Black Range?
Black Range, NSW had a population of 230 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Black Range, NSW?
The postcode for Black Range, NSW is 2550.
How far is Black Range from Sydney?
Black Range is 514 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 356 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Black Range?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Black Range was $84,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Black Range?
There are too few current rental listings in Black Range for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $380, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Black Range?
The median age of residents in Black Range was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Black Range at risk of bushfire?
Black Range has a moderate recorded bushfire history (62/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the weather like in Black Range?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Black Range, Bega (Newtown Road) (5.3 km away), 768 mm of rain a year over 69 rainy days over 2006-2026.
What is the median house price in Black Range?
The median sale price for houses in Black Range was $985,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 4 sales — take as indicative.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Black Range?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Black Range belong to?
Black Range sits within the Bega Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Black Range?
The average residential rates bill through Bega Valley is $1,767 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Black Range?
Across Bega Valley, 109 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 32.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Black Range in?
Black Range sits within the federal Division of Eden-monaro, currently held by Kristy Mcbain (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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