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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Blairgowrie, 3942

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,895

Growth (1 yr)

+1.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.7%

Median age

58

Median income

$1,490/wk

Employment rate

44.4%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,575,000

Languages at home

5.2%non-English

Most common: Italian, Greek, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

48.1/100
Average

Top 41% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
What Blairgowrie is known for: Coastal, Green suburb, National parks, Excellent transport, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Life in Blairgowrie revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. City outings and nearby suburbs add variety without undoing the coastal pace of everyday life. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with growth momentum and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Blairgowrie snapshot

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

Median house price

$1.57M

+7.3% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Population (ERP)

2,895

+1.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

65.2%

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

#25

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Safety

37th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

85th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

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
48.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 41% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2420th in Australia
State rank
510th in VIC
Peer rank
#25 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#60 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$595
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,575,000
Median price change
+7.3%

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,895(June 2025)

+1.8% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 85th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+4.7%
Change in 1 year
+50
Change in 5 years
+130
Growth rank in VIC
85th 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 (~3,100), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,786
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,490
Dwelling vacancy
65.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
2,145 of 3,291
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
44.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,134 / 8 / 5

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
116
Against the person
13
Against property
78
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 214 residents
State safety percentile
37.2th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage10
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary19
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle10
  • B49 Other Theft23
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order13

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

35 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron/Point Nepean Rd
  • Revell St/Point Nepean Rd
  • St Johns Wood Rd/Point Nepean Rd
  • Stringer Rd/Point Nepean Rd
  • The Loop/Point Nepean Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations · 2 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.72
Parks per 1,000 residents
7.18
Food & drink(2)
  • Pizza DohFast food

    2845 Point Nepean Road, Blairgowrie

  • Blue Fin BlairgowrieRestaurant

    2847 Point Nepean Road

Community(1)
  • Blairgowrie Community HallCommunity centre
Health & services(1)
  • South Coast MedicalMedical clinic

    2841 Point Nepean Road, Blairgowrie

Sport & outdoors(23)
  • Clayton ParkPark
  • E G Ritchie ReservePark
  • Fawkner Avenue ReservePark
  • Harry Blythe PlaygroundPark
  • Kennedy Street ReservePark
  • Park (11)
  • Roger Penman ReservePark
  • Sid Baker ReservePark
  • Slips ReservePark
  • Stringer Road ReservePark
  • Playground
  • Blairgowrie Yacht SquadronSports centre
  • Sports field
Transport(7)

7 bus stops

Other(13)
  • IGA X-press plus LiquorAlcohol
  • Bench (3)
  • Blairgowrie Caravan ParkCaravan Site
  • Blairgowrie Fire StationFire station
  • Blairgowrie Community GardenGarden
  • Parking (7)
  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Post Box
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Blairgowrie Post OfficePost office

    2849 Point Nepean Road, Blairgowrie

  • Blairgowrie Senior Citizens' CentrePublic Building
  • Public toilets
  • Blue Fin Fish & ChipsSeafood

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

10 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Clayton ParkPark
  • Dimmicks Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • E G Ritchie ReservePark
  • Fawkner Avenue ReservePark
  • Harry Blythe PlaygroundPark
  • Kennedy Street ReservePark
  • Roger Penman ReservePark
  • Sid Baker ReservePark
  • Slips ReservePark
  • Stringer Road ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
27
Parks (OSM)
20

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Rosebud Hospital (9.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • South Coast MedicalPoint Nepean RoadDoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
67
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.1

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 (15%)

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).

172 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • August 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    22 TI-TREE AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    5 FRIAR STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING AND ALTERATION OF ACCESS TO A TRANSPORT ZONE 2, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
    2807 POINT NEPEAN ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • TWO LOT SUBDIVISION AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS AND WORKS ON THE ADJACENT ROAD RESERVE GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    6 FAWKNER AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    6 WHITEHEAD STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    1-3 HENRY STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
    8 ADELAIDE STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    58 GODWIN STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    3 FIONA COURT BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    6 LEVER AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, RETAINING WALLS, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    42 GODWIN STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    2751 POINT NEPEAN ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    31 MUNGALA CRESCENT BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    4 DANA AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    87 LANSDOWNE STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    14 BAKEWELL COURT BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    15 MACFARLAN AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS
    2975 POINT NEPEAN ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A DWELLING, REMOVE VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    79 MACFARLAN AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    379 MELBOURNE ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOP A DWELLING (DOUBLE STOREY), AN OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    10 BLAIRGOWRIE AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A FRONT FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    43 Seaview StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENDORSED PLANS
    2975 Point Nepean RoadWithdrawn
  • CONSTRUCT A SHADE SAIL
    14 Barton StreetNo permit required
  • DEVELOP DWELLING EXTENSION/ALTERATIONS AND VEGETATION REMOVAL, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMITTED PLANS.
    10 GARDEN STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    36 MARYROSE STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    385 MELBOURNE ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENDORSED PLANS
    10 BAKEWELL COURT BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    160 CANTERBURY JETTY ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    8 CHAMPION STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, FRONT FENCE, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    77 WILLIAM ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, FRONT FENCE, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    83 LANSDOWNE STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GARAGE, THE REMOVAL OF ONE TREE, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    2855 Point Nepean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DECK AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENDORSED PLANS
    42 PEARSE ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    8 ARCHER STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, A FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
    2939 Point Nepean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION OF A VERANDAH AND DECKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    24 CARSLAKE AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • DEVELOP DWELLING EXTENSION/ALTERATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS AND VEGETATION REMOVAL, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS.
    3 HEAD STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DOUBLE GARAGE
    84 Carslake AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, A FRONT FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    91 ST JOHNS WOOD ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • BLAIRGOWRIE HOUSENH0292

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Flinders
Member of Parliament
Zoe McKENZIE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,540
Turnout (2025)
93.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.8%Labor 45.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.9 km away).

Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%

0.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BlairgowrieLabor 44.3% · Coalition 55.7% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • RyeLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • SorrentoLabor 36.8% · Coalition 63.2% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • PortseaLabor 30.9% · Coalition 69.1% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
  • TootgarookLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)7.3 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.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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