Median price trend for houses
Based on 92 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,400,000
Up 5.6% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $1.32m
- 3 bed
- $1.17m
- 4 bed
- $1.62m
- 5+ bed
- $1.94m
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The quick read on
Blackburn North
VIC 3130 · Whitehorse
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,400,000
- Median unit
- $990,000
- Population
- 7,627
- Postcode
- 3130
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ABS 2021
Blackburn North, Victoria
Property market insights for Blackburn North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blackburn North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 92 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Blackburn North, VIC is currently $1,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blackburn North has a 12-month growth rate of 5.6% for houses and 21.0% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,170,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,940,000 in Blackburn North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Blackburn North is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Blackburn North is $990,000, which has increased 21.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $760,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $984,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Blackburn North. The median rent for units and apartments in Blackburn North is $660 per week and has increased 12.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blackburn North safe?
The overall rate for Blackburn North is 1,150 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Blackburn North.
Overall crime rate
1,150
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowGreater Melbourne
Blackburn NorthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Blackburn North?
Blackburn North VIC 3130 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,627 people call Blackburn North home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,021 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,627
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $431 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3423.2%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7418.2%Below
75 and over8.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.4%Above
Townhouses15.5%Below
Apartments1.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.7%Above
Paying a mortgage39.5%Above
Renting21.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%Below
One car35.0%Below
Two cars43.9%Above
Three or more15.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.6%Above
Drove to work43.2%Below
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Blackburn North
33.6% of workers in Blackburn North worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
10.4% of Blackburn North residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
43.0% of people in Blackburn North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blackburn North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blackburn North VIC 3130.
Is Blackburn North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Blackburn North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,092 family households lived in Blackburn North; 55.2% were couple families and 13.0% were one-parent families.
41.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blackburn North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blackburn North had 7,627 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blackburn North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.4% of occupied private dwellings in Blackburn North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blackburn North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
39.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blackburn North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blackburn North had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 20.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 27.9%, while 33.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blackburn North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blackburn North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 35.0% of the total.
59.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blackburn North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.
36.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blackburn North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
59.5% of residents used only English at home.
38.5% used a language other than English at home.
13.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blackburn North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.0% of Blackburn North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.0% was born in Australia.
10.4% of residents were born in China.
3.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blackburn North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.1% of ancestry responses in Blackburn North.
Australian ancestry made up 24.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 24.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blackburn North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blackburn North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blackburn North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blackburn North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blackburn North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,021 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $431 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blackburn North compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.6% in Blackburn North, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 38.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 21.8% in Blackburn North, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Blackburn North
Is Blackburn North expensive?
The median house price is $1,400,000, while units and apartments sit at $990,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blackburn North good for families?
The Census counted 2,092 local families, and 19.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Blackburn North?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,620,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Blackburn North
98 streets in Blackburn North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adina St
- Anne St
- Begonia Ct
- Belvedere Ct
- Blake St
- Brendale Ave
- Bridgeford Ave
- Burch St
- Burcote St
- Camellia St
- Caroline Cr
- Chapman St
- Charlton St
- Clay Ct
- Conrad Ct
- Dale Ct
- Deane St
- Destoop Ct
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- Devon Dr
- Diana Dr
- Douglas St
- Erica Ct
- Essex St
- Esta St
- Fairlane Ct
- Finn
- Fithie St
- Gay St
- Gerbera Ct
- Glen St
- Greenglade Ct
- Grosvenor St
- Gunyah Rd
- Handley Ct
- Harcourt St
- Harris St
- Heatherlea Ct
- Hibiscus Rd
- Iris Ct
- Jessie St
- Joseph St
- Julie St
- Junction Rd
- Kaolin Ct
- Kathleen St
- Katrina St
- Kent Cl
- Kett St
- Killeen Ave
- Koonung Rd
- Kurrajong
- Lane St
- Lantana St
- Leeds Street
- Lilac Ct
- Lobelia Ct
- London Ct
- Lulworth St
- Lupin St
- Majtlis St
- Mall Ct
- Marchiori Rd
- Marilyn Ct
- Merle St
- Middleborough Rd
- Middlefield Dr
- Mitchell St
- Morrie Cr
- Nelson Rd
- Nestor Gr
- Nicoll St
- Norfolk St
- Peter Ave
- Pipe Ct
- Polydor Pl
- Pottery Dr
- Primrose St
- Primula St
- Raymond St
- Regent Ct
- Renfrew St
- Rialton Ave
- Rigani Ct
- Shafer Rd
- Sheila St
- Simon St
- Slater Ave
- Southey St
- Springfield Rd
- Strickland Ct
- Surrey Rd
- Sussex St
- Ventura St
- Verbena St
- Virgillia St
- Vivian St
- Wilton St
- Yorkshire St
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