In short

Blackburn is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3130, home to 14,478 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Whitehorse local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$411 /wk

Population14,478

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWhitehorse

Demographics

Population: 14,478
Median age: 41 years
Median household income: $2,065 /week
Median personal income: $942 /week
Median family income: $2,668 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Whitehorse
Statistical region (SA4): Melbourne - Inner East
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Chisholm

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $411 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,208
Rent share of household income: 20%

Schools

Blackburn Primary School Primary · Government
Blackburn High School Secondary · Government
St Thomas The Apostle School Primary · Catholic
Box Hill High School Secondary · Government
Old Orchard Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 4 metro stops, 33 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 7 metro stops, 120 bus stops

Closest stops:

Whitehorse Rd/Station St bus · 58 m
Blackburn Station/Railway Rd bus · 198 m
Blackburn Rail Replacement Bus Stop metro · 214 m
Blackburn Station metro · 224 m
Connex bus · 227 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 648 mm
Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 15.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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