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VIC · Whitehorse Council

Blackburn, 3130

Est. population · Jun 2025

15,478

Growth (1 yr)

+1.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.1%

Median age

41

Median income

$2,065/wk

Employment rate

61.8%

University qualified

47%

Work from home

40.7%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,568,500

Languages at home

28.7%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64.5/100
Good

Top 3% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • High desirability
What Blackburn is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Walkable, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Blackburn is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Whitehorse Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Yan Yean Reservoir and the Blackburn Lake.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Public transport is an exceptional strength, with public transport 112% above the peer median. Childcare access is an exceptional strength. Working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 33% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are more mapped flood cover and higher housing costs, with mapped flood cover 22% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising childcare and local amenities over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (135)

Strengths

  • Childcare access is a relative strength
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Public transport is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Yan Yean Reservoir
  • Blackburn Lake
  • Lake Sanctuary

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Blackburn compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.57M

+0.4% change

Median rent

$600/wk

Population (ERP)

15,478

+1.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#15

among Metro Melbourne · Established

Crime rate

54th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

79th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

27%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

89th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
64.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
196th in Australia
State rank
34th in VIC
Peer rank
#15 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#23 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025)
$600
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,568,500
Median price change
+0.4%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

15,478(June 2025)

+1.4% annual · +3.1% over 5 years · 79th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+3.1%
Change in 1 year
+207
Change in 5 years
+462
Growth rank in VIC
79th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~16,300), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$411
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
40.3% / 33.2% / 26.5%
Employment rate
61.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
40.7% / 4.4% / 37.9%
Walked or cycled to work
2.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,668 / 1,184 / 704

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

47% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 7.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified47% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9.3% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational7.8% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below35.8% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce26.2%
  • Society and culture13.4%
  • Health12.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies12%
  • Education9.6%
  • Information technology7.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,874

73rd percentile in VIC · +2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,160

85th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
19.0%

90th percentile in VIC · +38% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$92,502

67th percentile in VIC · +46% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

28th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3130 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
22,219
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,125
Median net rent
-$3,297
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,238
Taxable income vs state median
+12%
Salary / wages vs state median
+18%
Rental investment vs state median
+46%
Super vs state median
+15%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

28.7% speak a language other than English at home; 33.4% born overseas

Language at home
10,007 English only · 4,034 other
Non-English at home
28.7%
Born overseas
4,691 (33.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
32 (0.2%)
Australian citizens
11,955
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin658 · 38.9%
  • Cantonese221 · 13.1%
  • Punjabi96 · 5.7%
  • Hindi92 · 5.4%
  • Greek68 · 4%
  • Vietnamese50 · 3%
  • Korean42 · 2.5%
  • Italian40 · 2.4%

Religion

45.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.2%, while Christianity accounts for 39.9%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.2%38.8%
Christianity39.9%40.9%
Hinduism3.5%3.3%
Buddhism3.4%3.1%
Other / not stated8%13.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.2%20.5%
Anglican7.2%6.5%
Uniting Church3.2%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)3.1%2.5%
Baptist2.8%1.3%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
898
Against the person
143
Against property
604
Rate per 1,000 residents
58
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 101 residents
State crime-rate percentile
54th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
235
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
15.18

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
1,117
Median ICSEA percentile
89th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • St Thomas the Apostle SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 185 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Blackburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Blackburn High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 1,289 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Box Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 1,547 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Laburnum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 619 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Nunawading Christian College - SecondarySecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Nunawading Christian College - PrimaryPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Old Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 441 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Luke the Evangelist SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 137 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Blackburn High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Blackburn Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Box Hill High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Forest Hill CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kerrimuir Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Laburnum Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Old Orchard Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Orchard Grove Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Whitehorse Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

110 public transport stops in this suburb

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

926 mapped amenities

9 restaurants · 10 cafes · 1 pubs · 5 supermarkets · 7 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries · 5 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 29 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 25 parks mapped in suburb, 22 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 110 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 12 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 116 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
85/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.69
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.73
Food & drink(29)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Haru Bakery HouseBakery

    5 Salisbury Avenue, Blackburn

  • Aunt Billie's CafeCafe

    184 Surrey Road, Blackburn

  • Cafe VanilliCafe

    89 Railway Road, Blackburn

  • Enrik'sCafe
  • Fat CupCafe
  • Gourmet GirlCafe

    21 Salisbury Avenue, Blackburn

  • Little ThingsCafe

    78 Railway Road

  • MoriCafe

    80 South Parade, Blackburn

  • Nuts About CoffeeCafe
  • The Food CageCafe

    Unit A 16 King Street

  • The Joy ParadeCafe

    1 Salisbury Avenue, Blackburn

  • Blackburn Asian CuisineFast food

    70a South Parade

  • Darvid's Pizza BlackburnFast food

    74 South Parade, Blackburn

  • Maasa Wings & BurgersFast food

    Unit A 152 Springfield Road

  • McDonald'sFast food
  • South Paradise SeafoodFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • ZambreroFast food
  • Blackburn HotelPub

    111 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Bar DohRestaurant

    Unit A 148 Springfield Road

  • Blackburn EateryRestaurant

    55 Francis Street, Blackburn

  • China BarRestaurant
  • GaneshRestaurant
  • Gill Family KitchenRestaurant

    87 Railway Road, Blackburn

  • Maska ChaskaRestaurant

    128 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Sushi SushiRestaurant
  • Three AngelsRestaurant

    17 Salisbury Avenue, Blackburn

  • Urban ZineRestaurant
Shopping(18)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • BWSBottle shop

    111 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • CellarbrationsBottle shop

    118 - 120 South Parade

  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • The Butcher ClubButcher
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store

    64 Springfield Road

  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Milk BarConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Angelo's OrganicGreengrocer
  • Sacca's Fine FoodsGreengrocer
  • Sydney ToolsHardware store

    101-107 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Blackburn SquareShopping centre
  • AldiSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket

    66-104 Springfield Road

  • IGASupermarket

    11 Salisbury Avenue, Blackburn

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    195

Everyday services(7)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • BPPetrol station

    233-237 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • ShellPetrol station

    3 Maroondah Highway, Blackburn

  • AusPost Blackburn NorthPost office
  • Laburnum POPost office

    7-9, Blackburn

Community(13)
  • Guardian Blackburn SouthChildcare
  • Guardian Childcare & EducationChildcare

    440 Middleborough Road, Blackburn

  • Papilio Early Learning BlackburnChildcare

    Unit 6 195 Whitehorse Road

  • Blackburn PreschoolKindergarten
  • Kindergarten (2)
  • Pope Road KindergartenKindergarten

    46 Pope Road, Blackburn

  • Blackburn LibraryLibrary

    Blackburn

  • Blackburn High SchoolSchool

    58-62 Springfield Road

  • Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolSchool

    12-14 Florence Street

  • Blackburn Primary SchoolSchool

    185 Surrey Road

  • Laburnum Primary SchoolSchool

    1-31 Janet Street

  • St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolSchool

    57 Central Road

Health & services(5)
  • Blackburn ClinicClinic

    Unit 5 195 Whitehorse Road

  • Blackburn Dental GroupDentist

    23 Blackburn Road

  • Dr. DeeDentist

    142 Surrey Road

  • Toothpals Dental CareDentist

    215 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Whitehorse Veterinary HospitalVeterinary

    231 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

Sport & outdoors(161)
  • BBQ
  • Bike: Blackburn Lake shimmyCycling route
  • Box Hill to Ringwood TrailCycling route
  • Cootamundra WalkCycling route
  • Gardiners Creek TrailCycling route
  • Syndal Heatherdale Pipe Reserve Trail ProposedCycling route
  • Whitehorse EW2-ACycling route
  • Whitehorse EW4Cycling route
  • Whitehorse EW6Cycling route
  • Whitehorse NS4Cycling route
  • Whitehorse NS6Cycling route
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Gym

    152 Springfield Road

  • Gym

    169 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Renew PTGym

    146-148 Springfield Road

  • Blackburn Lake SanctuaryNature reserve
  • Norris BendNature reserve
  • Wandinong SanctuaryNature reserve
  • Anjaya Court ReservePark
  • Blackburn TrianglePark
  • Blacks Walk ReservePark
  • Cootamundra WalkPark
  • Elmhurst Basin ReservePark
  • Furness ParkPark
  • Glen Ebor Avenue ReservePark
  • Halley Street ReservePark
  • Jamieson ReservePark
  • Kalang ParkPark
  • McCubbin ParkPark
  • Morton ParkPark
  • Naughton Grove ReservePark
  • Naughton ReservePark
  • Park

    Derby Street, Blackburn

  • Park (8)
  • Stanley ReservePark
  • Terracotta Drive ReservePark

    16 Terra Cotta Drive, Blackburn

  • Cootamundra Walk PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (20)
  • Pope Rd PlaygroundPlayground
  • Kalang Pavilion public toiletPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Blackburn Bowls ClubSports centre

    65 Pakenham Street, Blackburn

  • Urban ClimbSports centre

    15-33 Alfred Street

  • Kalang Park OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (87)
Places to stay(1)
  • Nunawading Motor InnMotel

    245 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

Entertainment(2)
  • Viewpoint (2)
Transport(61)

54 bus stops · 7 train stations

Other(107)
  • Hoochy Poochy Doggy DaycareAnimal Boarding

    25 Terra Cotta Drive, Blackburn

  • e&s BlackburnAppliance

    106 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • SunclockAttraction
  • NextSense BlackburnAudiologist

    137 Blackburn Road

  • Beauty salon
  • Beauty salon

    134 Surrey Road

  • Beauty salon

    136 Surrey Road

  • Bench (26)
  • 99 BikesBicycle

    114 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Bicycle Parking (6)
  • ParkiteerBicycle Parking
  • Blackburn KiaCar
  • Blackburn NissanCar

    138 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • GWM BlackburnCar

    135 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Lexus BlackburnCar

    148 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • CoolDrive Auto PartsCar Parts

    Unit 15 33 Alfred Street, Blackburn

  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts

    214-218 Whitehorse Road

  • V-SPEC PerformanceCar Parts

    19 Terra Cotta Drive, Blackburn

  • BudgetCar Rental

    116 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • EuropcarCar Rental

    110 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • SixtCar Rental

    151 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • AutozoneCar repair

    6 Terra Cotta Drive, Blackburn

  • Capital SMART RepairsCar repair

    28 Terra Cotta Drive, Blackburn

  • Doncaster East Car RepairsCar repair

    24 Terra Cotta Drive, Blackburn

  • DSI PanelsCar repair

    10 Terra Cotta Drive, Blackburn

  • GoodyearCar repair

    174 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Kia ServiceCar repair

    Unit A 2 Albert Street, Blackburn

  • Lexus ShowroomCar repair

    150-156 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Shaw's GarageCar repair

    38 Alfred Street, Blackburn

  • Car wash
  • Sparklers Car WashCar wash

    131 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • HoskinsCarpet
  • Hahndorf'sChocolate

    Unit A 150 Springfield Road

  • Aron's CollectiblesCollector
  • EvenglideDoors
  • ASP TIMBER FLOORFlooring

    40 Terra Cotta Drive

  • Attila HomeFurniture

    222 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Berkowitz FurnitureFurniture

    226 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Early SettlerFurniture

    200 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Garden (20)
  • Arrose HairHairdresser

    Unit 1 119A Surrey Road

  • Concepts Of HairHairdresser
  • Hairdresser

    132 Surrey Road

  • Hairdresser

    144 Springfield Road

  • Connect HearingHearing Aids

    213 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Blackburn Creeklands noticeboardInformation
  • Blackburn Lake Visitors CentreInformation
  • Flowers Of The PastInformation
  • Information (12)
  • Wandinong Sanctuary Dedication StoneInformation
  • Jewelry
  • Blackburn KitchensKitchen

    147 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Kitchen

    22 Terra Cotta Drive, Blackburn

  • MS+MR KitchensKitchen
  • The Kitchen Design CentreKitchen

    143 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Creative Lighting VictoriaLighting

    145 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Encircle Health SpaMassage

    149 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Dixons Recycled RecordsMusic

    100 Railway Road

  • Music
  • Music JunctionMusic

    159 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Regis Lake ParkNursing Home
  • PosityOccupational Therapist
  • KathmanduOutdoor

    102-104 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Outdoor

    171 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Outdoor Seating
  • 7-ElevenParking
  • Blackburn ClinicParking
  • Blackburn High SchoolParking
  • Blackburn Lake Visitors Centre ParkingParking
  • BPParking
  • Laburnum Station ParkingParking
  • LexusParking
  • NissanParking
  • Nunawading Motor InnParking
  • Parking (171)
  • PTVParking
  • Sydney ToolsParking
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsParking
  • V-SPEC PerformanceParking
  • Whitehorse Veterinary HospitalParking
  • Parking Space (257)
  • Picnic Table (5)
  • Blackburn Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
  • One Community ChurchPlace of worship

    184 Surrey Road, Blackburn

  • Place of worship
  • St Thomas the ApostlePlace of worship
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship

    55-59 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box (5)
  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase

    10 Norway Avenue, Blackburn

  • Kylin SaunaSauna

    Unit 12 11 Mary Street

  • Shelter (14)
  • Covenant HouseSocial Facility

    181 Canterbury Road

  • Regis Aged Care BlackburnSocial Facility
  • SPLATSpeech Therapist

    146 Springfield Road

  • Snap FitnessSports Hall
  • Taboo TattooTattoo
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Beaumont TilesTiles

    Unit 1 122 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Middy'sTrade

    167 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • BridgestoneTyres

    1 Alfred Street

  • EpilepsyVariety Store
  • Waste Basket (9)
  • Waste Disposal (8)
  • Undercover BlindsWindow Blind

    139 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

  • Yes
  • Yes

    Unit A 144 Springfield Road

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Blackburn Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Blackburn Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

  • Blackburn Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Laburnum Cricket Club

    Cricket

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.9%
Woodland / forest cover
4.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
28
Parks (OSM)
25
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Blackburn Presbyterian Church
  • One Community Church

    184 Surrey Road, Blackburn

  • Place of worship
  • St Thomas the Apostle
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    55-59 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
7
Nearest hospital
Eastern Health Blackburn (1.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
5
Residential aged-care places
202

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Blackburn Dental GroupBlackburn RoadDentist
  • Blackburn ClinicWhitehorse RoadClinic
  • Dr. DeeSurrey RoadDentist
  • NextSense BlackburnBlackburn RoadAudiologist
  • PosityOccupational_Therapist
  • SPLATSpringfield RoadSpeech_Therapist
  • Toothpals Dental CareWhitehorse RoadDentist
Aged-care services
  • Dovida Melbourne Eastern SuburbsBLACKBURNHome Care
  • Pearl Home Care Melbourne EastBLACKBURNHome Care
  • Regis BlackburnBLACKBURNResidential
  • St John's ParkBLACKBURNHome Care
  • Vitalcare Support Pty LtdBLACKBURNHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
389
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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· 40 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

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 17/09/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.CANTERBURY ROAD, HOLLAND ROAD16 Sep 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 17/09/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.BLACKBURN ROAD, MASONS ROAD16 Sep 2026 – 30 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • PIPE ORGAN THE AVENUE UNITING CHURCHYH2166

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Menzies
Member of Parliament
Gabriel NG (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,989
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.9%Labor 51.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).

Coalition 34.9%Labor 65.1%

14.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Blackburn (Menzies)Labor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Blackburn North (Menzies)Labor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • LaburnumLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Blackburn WestLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Blackburn UpperLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

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

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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