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Blackburn South VIC 3130

5,240 addresses · 154 streets

Chisholm Electorate › Whitehorse LGA › Blackburn South · 16 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Blackburn South is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 10,939 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,861 a week, with median rent near $410 a week. Most homes are houses. About 74% of households own their home and 24% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,350,000.

10,939Population
42Median age
$1,861Median household income / wk
$410Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Laburnum, 2.1 km north · Tram stop: Stop 68: Benwerrin Reserve, 1.4 km south · Railway halt: Box Hill, 5 km north-west · Bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 3 km north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 16.1 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Blackburn South.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,350,000House · 2024
$742,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 55.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 60.3%

Population by age in Blackburn South
Population by age, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4523
5-141,379
15-19681
20-24636
25-341,142
35-441,446
45-541,576
55-641,244
65-741,043
75-84789
85+480
Dwelling types in Blackburn South
Dwelling types, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,051
Townhouse664
Apartment306
Other7
Households by weekly income in Blackburn South
Households by weekly income, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650745
$650-1,499865
$1,500-2,9991,092
$3,000+1,091
Top ancestries in Blackburn South
Top ancestries, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,745
Australian2,575
Chinese2,550
Other1,289
Irish957
Scottish815
Housing tenure in Blackburn South
Housing tenure, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,529
Mortgage1,398
Rented962
Other81
Cars per household in Blackburn South
Cars per household, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0356
11,388
21,595
3407
4+223
Commute to work in Blackburn South
Commute to work, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,368
Train59
Bus37
Tram/ferry0
Walked78
Bicycle14
Home1,798
Top countries of birth in Blackburn South
Top countries of birth, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,159
India344
Malaysia320
England218
Vietnam215
Sri Lanka140
Languages used at home in Blackburn South
Languages used at home, Blackburn South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,547
Cantonese516
Greek308
Vietnamese149
Hindi125
Italian119

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