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Blackburn VIC 3130

8,810 addresses · 182 streets

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

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Living Here

A leafy established eastern Melbourne suburb known for its lake and gardens, Blackburn is family-oriented. Households average 2.5 people and the median age is 41. Median household income is $2,065 a week, with rent around $411.

Blackburn is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 14,478 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $2,065 a week, with median rent near $411 a week. Most homes are houses. About 73% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,517,000.

14,478Population
41Median age
$2,065Median household income / wk
$411Median rent / wk
2.5Avg 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 itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Blackburn, 50 m north-west · Tram stop: Stop 58: Box Hill Central, 2.5 km west · Railway halt: Box Hill, 3.8 km north-west · Bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 2.5 km west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 18.2 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Blackburn.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
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

$1,517,000House · 2024
$701,000Unit · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 25.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Blackburn

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

Tree cover measures, Blackburn VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202025.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202168.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 64.8%

Population by age in Blackburn
Population by age, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4569
5-141,724
15-19917
20-241,007
25-341,759
35-441,958
45-542,062
55-641,798
65-741,298
75-84850
85+535
Dwelling types in Blackburn
Dwelling types, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,668
Townhouse1,184
Apartment704
Other0
Households by weekly income in Blackburn
Households by weekly income, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650752
$650-1,4991,238
$1,500-2,9991,518
$3,000+1,765
Top ancestries in Blackburn
Top ancestries, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,536
Australian3,930
Chinese2,564
Irish1,703
Other1,478
Scottish1,443
Housing tenure in Blackburn
Housing tenure, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,195
Mortgage1,806
Rented1,440
Other65
Cars per household in Blackburn
Cars per household, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0354
12,417
22,017
3465
4+257
Commute to work in Blackburn
Commute to work, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,817
Train289
Bus40
Tram/ferry3
Walked121
Bicycle45
Home3,066
Top countries of birth in Blackburn
Top countries of birth, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,181
India617
England420
Malaysia366
New Zealand161
Vietnam134
Languages used at home in Blackburn
Languages used at home, Blackburn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,499
Cantonese470
Hindi186
Punjabi160
Greek146
Vietnamese117

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

217,935 bird observations recorded near Blackburn — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Blackburn

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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