Black Hill vs Ballarat East.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $495,000 and $510,000.
Black Hill (median $495,000) is roughly 3% cheaper to buy into than Ballarat East ($510,000).
Ballarat East scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 96/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Black Hill is the lower entry point at $495,000 median, 3% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Black Hill offers the higher gross rental yield (3.15% vs 3.06%), favouring cash-flow investors.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.
Common questions
Is Black Hill or Ballarat East cheaper to buy in?
Black Hill has the lower median house price at $495,000, roughly 3% below Ballarat East ($510,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which is more walkable, Black Hill or Ballarat East?
Ballarat East scores 96/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Black Hill or Ballarat East?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.15% in Black Hill vs 3.06% in Ballarat East. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Lifestyle & Demographics
Risk & Hazard
Schools
Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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