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Blackburn North VIC 3130

3,403 addresses · 98 streets

Menzies Electorate › Whitehorse LGA › Blackburn North · 17 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Blackburn North is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 7,627 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,021 a week, with median rent near $431 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Chinese, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,273,000.

7,627Population
39Median age
$2,021Median household income / wk
$431Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Blackburn statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Blackburn North itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Blackburn, 1.6 km south · Tram stop: Stop 58: Box Hill Central, 3.1 km south-west · Railway halt: Box Hill, 3.4 km west · Bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 3.2 km south-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 19.8 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Blackburn North.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,273,000House · 2024
$979,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Blackburn North

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Blackburn North VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202148.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 5% · Labour-force participation 64.8%

Population by age in Blackburn North
Population by age, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4406
5-141,108
15-19481
20-24451
25-34835
35-441,178
45-541,108
55-64859
65-74529
75-84444
85+225
Dwelling types in Blackburn North
Dwelling types, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,247
Townhouse417
Apartment34
Other0
Households by weekly income in Blackburn North
Households by weekly income, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650379
$650-1,499634
$1,500-2,999743
$3,000+796
Top ancestries in Blackburn North
Top ancestries, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,916
Chinese1,856
Australian1,847
Other885
Irish649
Scottish566
Housing tenure in Blackburn North
Housing tenure, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,019
Mortgage1,040
Rented573
Other35
Cars per household in Blackburn North
Cars per household, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0139
1935
21,171
3269
4+154
Commute to work in Blackburn North
Commute to work, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,763
Train39
Bus59
Tram/ferry0
Walked40
Bicycle6
Home1,267
Top countries of birth in Blackburn North
Top countries of birth, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China795
India226
Malaysia225
England146
Hong Kong132
Vietnam103
Languages used at home in Blackburn North
Languages used at home, Blackburn North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,047
Cantonese477
Greek243
Italian114
Vietnamese100
Hindi80

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

202,200 bird observations recorded near Blackburn North — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Blackburn North

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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