VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council
Blairgowrie, VIC, 3942
Current weather
14.4°CModerate drizzle
79% humidity · 34.3 km/h wind · 15.4° / 12° today · 6 mm rain
Desirability index
39.2/100
How this score is calculated#294 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Blairgowrie is a smaller suburban community in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 2,786 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 116 offences in 2026, roughly 41.6 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 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
- 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)
- 59 / 8 / 5
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)
- 116
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 214 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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· 73 proposals
August 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS22 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 PLANS5 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 PLANS6 FAWKNER AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOP A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS6 WHITEHEAD STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS1-3 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 PLANS58 GODWIN STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS3 FIONA COURT BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS6 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 PLANS42 GODWIN STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS2751 POINT NEPEAN ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS31 MUNGALA CRESCENT BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS4 DANA AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS87 LANSDOWNE STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS14 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 PLANS15 MACFARLAN AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DWELLING ADDITIONS2975 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 PLANS79 MACFARLAN AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS379 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 PLANS10 BLAIRGOWRIE AVENUE BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A FRONT FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS43 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 PLANS2975 Point Nepean RoadWithdrawn
- CONSTRUCT A SHADE SAIL14 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 PLANS36 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 PLANS385 MELBOURNE ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENDORSED PLANS10 BAKEWELL COURT BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS160 CANTERBURY JETTY ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS8 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 PLANS77 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 PLANS83 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 PLANS2855 Point Nepean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A DECK AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENDORSED PLANS42 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 PLANS8 ARCHER STREET BLAIRGOWRIE 3942NOD issued by a delegate
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, A FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS2939 Point Nepean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DWELLING ADDITIONS INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION OF A VERANDAH AND DECKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS24 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 GARAGE84 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 PLANS91 ST JOHNS WOOD ROAD BLAIRGOWRIE 3942Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 99 proposals
99 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
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- IGA X-press plus LiquorAlcohol
- Bench (3)
- Adelaide Street/Point Nepean RoadBus stop
- Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron/Point Nepean RdBus stop
- Bus stop
- Revell Street/Point Nepean RoadBus stop
- St Johns Wood Rd/Point Nepean RdBus stop
- Stringer Rd/Point Nepean RdBus stop
- The Loop/Point Nepean RoadBus stop
- Pizza DohFast food
2845 Point Nepean Road, Blairgowrie
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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- South Coast MedicalPoint Nepean Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- BLAIRGOWRIE HOUSENH0292
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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
- 39.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #294 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
- BLAIRGOWRIE HOUSEheritageNH0292
- South Coast MedicalhealthPoint Nepean Roaddoctor
- Clayton Parkgovernmentpark
- Dimmicks Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- E G Ritchie Reservegovernmentpark
- Fawkner Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Harry Blythe Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Kennedy Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Roger Penman Reservegovernmentpark
- Sid Baker Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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