Median price trend for houses
Based on 119 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,310,000
Down 4.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $985k
- 3 bed
- $1.19m
- 4 bed
- $1.38m
- 5+ bed
- $1.76m
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The quick read on
Blackburn South
VIC 3130 · Whitehorse
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,310,000
- Median unit
- $920,000
- Population
- 10,939
- Postcode
- 3130
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ABS 2021
Blackburn South, Victoria
Property market insights for Blackburn South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blackburn South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 119 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Blackburn South, VIC is currently $1,310,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blackburn South has a 12-month growth rate of -4.2% for houses and 20.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $985,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,760,000 in Blackburn South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Blackburn South is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Blackburn South is $920,000, which has increased 20.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $595,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Blackburn South. The median rent for units and apartments in Blackburn South is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blackburn South safe?
The overall rate for Blackburn South is 2,316 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 South.
Overall crime rate
2,316
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowGreater Melbourne
Blackburn SouthGreater 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 South?
Blackburn South VIC 3130 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
10,939 people call Blackburn South home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,861 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,939
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,251 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3422.5%Below
35–5427.6%In line
55–7420.9%Above
75 and over11.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.8%Above
Townhouses16.5%In line
Apartments7.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.3%Above
Paying a mortgage35.9%Below
Renting24.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.0%In line
One car34.9%Below
Two cars40.2%Above
Three or more15.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.6%Above
Drove to work42.7%Below
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Blackburn South
34.6% of workers in Blackburn South worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
10.6% of Blackburn South residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
42.7% of people in Blackburn South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blackburn South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blackburn South VIC 3130.
Is Blackburn South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Blackburn South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,933 family households lived in Blackburn South; 51.9% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
38.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blackburn South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blackburn South had 10,939 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blackburn South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.8% of occupied private dwellings in Blackburn South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blackburn South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
35.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.7% 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 South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blackburn South had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 26.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 28.2%, while 28.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blackburn South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
42.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blackburn South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 34.9% of the total.
56.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blackburn South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.2% reported a different address.
36.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blackburn South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.5% of residents used only English at home.
36.5% used a language other than English at home.
14.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blackburn South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.9% of Blackburn South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.1% was born in Australia.
10.6% of residents were born in China.
3.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blackburn South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.1% of ancestry responses in Blackburn South.
Australian ancestry made up 23.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 23.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blackburn South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blackburn South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blackburn South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blackburn South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blackburn South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,861 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,251.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blackburn South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.6% in Blackburn South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 39.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 24.7% in Blackburn South, 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 South
Is Blackburn South expensive?
The median house price is $1,310,000, while units and apartments sit at $920,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blackburn South good for families?
The Census counted 2,933 local families, and 17.4% 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 South?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, 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 South
154 streets in Blackburn South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercromby Rd
- Aberdeen Rd
- Adrian Ave
- Agnew St
- Alan St
- Aldinga Street
- Ashcroft Gr
- Ayr St
- Baird Ct
- Banool Ct
- Baratta St
- Barker St
- Barns St
- Barrina St
- Berl Ct
- Bermuda Dr
- Bindy St
- Blackburn Rd
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- Bond Ave
- Bono Cl
- Boyd St
- Branksome Gr
- Brazeel St
- Briar
- Bright Pl
- Bronwyn Ct
- Calrossie Rd
- Canora St
- Canterbury Rd
- Chamberlin Ct
- Chandler St
- Charlotte St
- Christine St
- Claude Ct
- Cluney Ct
- Constance St
- Coppel Ct
- Cornwall St
- Craig St
- Crimson Ave
- Crockerton Ct
- Damala Ct
- Darook St
- Dobell St
- Donald St
- Drummond St
- Dundee St
- Eckersley Ct
- Edinburgh Rd
- Elemheim Ct
- Eley Rd
- Faulkner St
- Finch Pl
- Forest Glen Ave
- Freda Ct
- Fulton Rd
- Garner Ct
- Gissing St
- Glenfern Ct
- Glenice Ave
- Grange Rd
- Granya Ct
- Grenville Ct
- Harrow St
- Hartley Rd
- Hastings Ave
- Hawthorn Road
- Hearty St
- Henwood St
- Herbert St
- Hetrel Ct
- Highfield Ave
- Holland Rd
- Holroyd Ct
- Hone Ave
- Horkings St
- Hunter Dr
- Hurter St
- Illowra
- Indra Rd
- Jasmine Ct
- Jenner St
- Jobert Ct
- Lana St
- Lavelle St
- Lawrence St
- Lee Ann St
- Lloyd Ct
- Loram Ct
- Lucia St
- Mahala Ct
- Mansfield St
- Marama St
- Margaret St
- Maxwell Ct
- Mccracken Ave
- Meadow Ct
- Middleborough Rd
- Mingeta Ave
- Mira St
- Monash Gr
- Neil Ct
- Obrien Cr
- Omeo Ct
- Orchard Gr
- Pamela Ct
- Paramount Ave
- Paulette Ct
- Perth St
- Princes Ct
- Pursell Ave
- Raleigh St
- Ralph St
- Raven Ct
- Reuben Ct
- Richmond St
- Rishon Ave
- Rodney Cl
- Rosella Ct
- Rosen St
- Rosslyn St
- Ryan Gr
- Samuel Rd
- Sandgate Rd
- Sandra St
- Scarlet Oak Ct
- School St
- Shaun Ave
- Shawlands Ave
- Shields Ct
- Somerset Ct
- Stafford St
- Stewart Ave
- Stirling Rd
- St James Ct
- Swan St
- Sylvia St
- Trafalgar Ct
- Travellyn Ct
- Tudor Ct
- Vermont Ct
- Vermont St
- Vernon St
- Vicki St
- Violet Ct
- Wagner St
- Wardle Cl
- Westminster Cl
- Wicking Ct
- Wilkes Pl
- Winston Ct
- Wreford Rd
- York St
- Zadoc Ct
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