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VIC · Whitehorse Council

Blackburn, VIC, 3130

Current weather

12.7°CModerate rain showers

82% humidity · 24.2 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10.4° today · 6.1 mm rain

Desirability index

93.6/100

#27 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Blackburn is a mid-sized suburb in the Whitehorse area, home to around 14,478 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 898 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 62.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
14,478
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,065
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
511 of 6,071
Median monthly mortgage
$2,208
Employment rate
61.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
247 / 1,184 / 704

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
898
Against the person
143
Against property
604
Rate per 1,000 residents
62
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 101 residents
State safety percentile
56.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-13.7%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage62
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary62
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft76
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle165
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store58

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,141
  • Blackburn High SchoolSecondary
  • Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Blackburn Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Laburnum Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Thomas the Apostle SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

112 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Blackburn Station
  • Blackburn Station
  • Blackburn Station
  • Laburnum Station
  • Laburnum Station

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

318 planning-related records

2021· 130 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Construction of front fence (lot <300m2)
    47A STANLEY GROVE BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of one Tree (Brachychiton populneus ¿ Kurrajong)
    23-25 MYRTLE GROVE BLACKBURN 3130Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Removal of one tree (Acacia dealbata ¿ Silver Wattle)
    23-25 MYRTLE GROVE BLACKBURN 3130Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Removal of one tree (Fraxinus angustifolia ¿ Desert Ash)
    23-25 MYRTLE GROVE BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works comprising alterations and additions to the existing dwelling and an outdoor swimming pool, to carry out buildings and works within 4 metres of protected trees and the removal of protected trees in the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9 and Neighbourhood Character Overlay Schedule 1
    10 CENTRAL ROAD BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of a tree
    168 SPRINGFIELD ROAD BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of a Cupressus macrocarpa( Monterey Cypress) pursuant to Schedule 9 to the Significant Landscape Overlay
    24 GLEN EBOR AVENUE BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a second double storey dwelling (SLO2).
    225 CANTERBURY ROAD BLACKBURN 3130Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Construction of two double storey dwellings and buildings and works within 4m of protected trees (SLO9)
    2 BADENOCH STREET BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of One (1) tree within the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 2
    3 HANDEL COURT BLACKBURN 3130No permit required
  • Buildings and works to construct a building comprising four towers and four levels of basement parking; use of land for accommodation, and a reduction in the car parking requirement
    160 WHITEHORSE ROAD BLACKBURN 3130NOD issued by a delegate
  • 4 lot subdivision
    18 TYRRELL AVENUE BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of a Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress) tree in the Significant Landscape Overlay, Schedule 9 (SLO9).
    18 SALISBURY AVENUE BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The construction of dwellings, the removal of trees and buildings and works within 4 metres of vegetation
    218 SPRINGFIELD ROAD BLACKBURN 3130NOD issued by a delegate
  • Removal of one Tree Under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 2
    42 WELLINGTON AVENUE BLACKBURN 3130Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Remove one tree
    6 NAUGHTON GROVE BLACKBURN 3130Refusal issued by a delegate

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works for a front fence within 4 metres of protected trees.
    5 LANGTREE COURT BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend a dwelling (proposed deck and verandah to replace existing verandah) on a lot less than 300 sqm
    1/17 LINDEN STREET BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a front fence
    1/24-26 SERVICE ROAD BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of a Tree Under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
    49 PAKENHAM STREET BLACKBURN 3130Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Use of the land for the sale of packaged liquor
    9A SALISBURY AVENUE BLACKBURN 3130NOD issued by a delegate
  • Removal of one (1) Eucalyptus melliodora - Yellow Box tree in the Significant Landscape Overlay, Schedule 2 (SLO2).
    1/16 HALLEY STREET BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amend Condition 8 to increase the number of children in the child care centre
    66-104 SPRINGFIELD ROAD BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works under the Significant Landscape Overlay schedule 2
    5 BEATRICE COURT BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for Construction of two or more dwellings, and alteration of access to a Road Zone (RDZ1)
    25 WHITEHORSE ROAD BLACKBURN 3130NOD issued by a delegate
  • Display of non-illuminated and illuminated business identification and pole signage
    200-206 WHITEHORSE ROAD BLACKBURN 3130NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works (deck and pergola) within 4m of trees (SLO9)
    1 GOODWIN STREET BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Removal of vegetation (3 trees) protected under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
    26 TYRRELL AVENUE BLACKBURN 3130NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and Works - front fence (SLO9)
    1/11 HILLSIDE CRESCENT BLACKBURN 3130Withdrawn
  • Removal of one (1) protected tree pursuant to the Significant Landscape Overlay - Schedules 2 & 4.
    30 WOLSELEY CRESCENT BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • There is a 2P parking sign near the entrance which people utilize to park their vehicles and it blocks our entrance. We want to engineer a new cross-over pathway to our entrance and make a request to remove the parking board to restrict people from doing so.
    20 COTTAGE STREET BLACKBURN 3130Withdrawn
  • Removal of one tree
    1 ROSALIND CRESCENT BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Tree removal and buildings and works associated with the construction of a dwelling within the Significant Landscape Overlay - Schedule 2 (SLO2)
    4 GERALD STREET BLACKBURN 3130Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Alterations and additions (upper floor) to an existing dwelling (SLO2)
    10 GLEN EBOR AVENUE BLACKBURN 3130NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and Works within 4 metres of a tree under the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 9
    22 FRANCIS STREET BLACKBURN 3130Lapsed
  • Three lot subdivision
    24 HAMILTON AVENUE BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    39 GOODWIN STREET BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & works within 4 metres of a protected tree under Significant Landscape Overlay - Schedule 9
    4 LARCH STREET BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a second double storey dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling on a lot and buildings and works within four (4) metres of trees protected under the significant landscape overlay 9
    82 WHITEHORSE ROAD BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Retrospective buildings and works (garage) in SLO2.
    11 JEFFERY STREET BLACKBURN 3130Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 188 proposals

188 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

177 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • BWSAlcohol

    111 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • CellarbrationsAlcohol

    118 - 120 South Parade

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Haru Bakery HouseBakery

    5 Salisbury Avenue, Blackburn

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Bbq
  • Bench (26)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

19 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anjaya Court ReservePark
  • Blackburn Lake SanctuaryNature reserve
  • Blackburn TrianglePark
  • Blacks Walk ReservePark
  • Cootamundra WalkPark
  • Elmhurst Basin ReservePark
  • Furness ParkPark
  • Glen Ebor Avenue ReservePark
  • Halley Street ReservePark
  • Jamieson ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
6
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Blackburn ClinicWhitehorse Roadclinic
  • Dr. DeeSurrey Roaddentist
  • NextSense BlackburnBlackburn Roadaudiologist
  • Posityoccupational_therapist
  • SPLATSpringfield Roadspeech_therapist
  • Toothpals Dental CareWhitehorse Roaddentist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • PIPE ORGAN THE AVENUE UNITING CHURCHYH2166

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

8 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Blackburn Preschoolkindergarten
  • Casa BambiniMiddleborough Roadkindergarten
  • Guardian Blackburn Southchildcare
  • Guardian Childcare & EducationMiddleborough Roadchildcare
  • Papilio Early Learning BlackburnWhitehorse Roadchildcare
  • Pope Road KindergartenPope Roadkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
28
Parks (OSM)
25

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
93.6/100
Cohort rank
#27 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Blackburn Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Casa BambinichildcareMiddleborough Roadkindergarten
  • Guardian Blackburn Southchildcarechildcare
  • Guardian Childcare & EducationchildcareMiddleborough Roadchildcare
  • Papilio Early Learning BlackburnchildcareWhitehorse Roadchildcare
  • Pope Road KindergartenchildcarePope Roadkindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • PIPE ORGAN THE AVENUE UNITING CHURCHheritageYH2166
  • Blackburn ClinichealthWhitehorse Roadclinic

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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