Moving to Blackburn VIC 3130
What the official numbers say about living in Blackburn — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,517,000 for a median house or $701,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 62% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $411 a week, against a median household income of $2,065 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Blackburn grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (12,796 → 14,478 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Blackburn sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (44% of workers), while 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: Blackburn, 50 m north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 58: Box Hill Central, 2.5 km west.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 3.8 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 2.5 km west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 18.2 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 16 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 59 schools · 122 cafes & restaurants · 20 supermarkets · 70 parks — see them all on the Blackburn profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Thomas the Apostle Primary School 650 m · Blackburn Primary School 700 m · Blackburn High School 1000 m · Box Hill High School 1.2 km · Laburnum Primary School 1.3 km · Blackburn Lake Primary School 1.5 km · Old Orchard Primary School 1.5 km · Nunawading Christian College 1.6 km
Groceries: IGA 800 m · Woolworths 900 m · Coles 2 km · Woolworths 2.1 km · Canton Asian Grocery 2.2 km · Asian Taiwanese Grocery 2.2 km · Thai Sun Food Market 2.3 km · Seoul Grocery 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Morton Park 450 m · Elmhurst Basin Reserve 650 m · Furness Park 700 m · Stanley Reserve 800 m · McCubbin Park 800 m · Cootamundra Walk 850 m · Kalang Park 900 m · Naughton Grove Reserve 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Blackburn, most often seen first: Little Raven · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie · Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet · Pacific Black Duck · Noisy Miner · Southern Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Blackburn, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn here | 14,478 | $1,517,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
| Blackburn North | 7,627 | $1,273,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Blackburn South | 10,939 | $1,350,000 | 9/10 | 15% |
| Nunawading | 12,413 | $1,152,500 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Box Hill North | 12,337 | $1,340,000 | 9/10 | 12% |
| Forest Hill | 10,780 | $1,200,000 | 8/10 | 15% |
| Box Hill | 14,353 | $1,705,000 | 7/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Whitehorse — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Chisholm — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3130 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Blackburn profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Blackburn has a median sale price of $1,517,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $701,000. Renters pay a median $411 a week.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 12,796 people to 14,478. It sits about 16 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Blackburn station is roughly 0.1 km away. Local government is Whitehorse council, and the federal seat is Chisholm.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Blackburn vs Blackburn North · Blackburn vs Blackburn South.
Nearby guides: Blackburn North · Blackburn South · Nunawading · Box Hill North · Forest Hill · Box Hill.
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