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Blairgowrie VIC 3942

4,393 addresses · 141 streets

Flinders Electorate › Mornington Peninsula LGA › Blairgowrie · 64 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Blairgowrie is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 2,786 people, with a median age of 58. The typical household earns around $1,490 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 14% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,495,000.

2,786Population
58Median age
$1,490Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Sorrento Ferry Terminal, 4.3 km north-west · Airport: Avalon Airport, 45.3 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

2 facilities recorded in Blairgowrie.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs9/10

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

$1,495,000House · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 38.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Blairgowrie

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

Tree cover measures, Blairgowrie VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202038.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202146.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 2.1% · Labour-force participation 45.4%

Population by age in Blairgowrie
Population by age, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4121
5-14199
15-19102
20-2496
25-34159
35-44221
45-54321
55-64480
65-74642
75-84352
85+83
Dwelling types in Blairgowrie
Dwelling types, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,134
Townhouse8
Apartment5
Other0
Households by weekly income in Blairgowrie
Households by weekly income, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650201
$650-1,499332
$1,500-2,999287
$3,000+243
Top ancestries in Blairgowrie
Top ancestries, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,244
Australian952
Irish429
Scottish395
Ancestry NS224
Other145
Housing tenure in Blairgowrie
Housing tenure, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned659
Mortgage280
Rented153
Other29
Cars per household in Blairgowrie
Cars per household, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
021
1367
2549
3138
4+51
Commute to work in Blairgowrie
Commute to work, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car496
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry5
Walked17
Bicycle7
Home355
Top countries of birth in Blairgowrie
Top countries of birth, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England120
New Zealand29
Scotland23
Italy21
Germany18
United States17
Languages used at home in Blairgowrie
Languages used at home, Blairgowrie VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian27
Greek14
Japanese10
Spanish9
German8
French7

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

7,780 bird observations recorded near Blairgowrie — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Blairgowrie

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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