Median price trend for houses
Based on 128 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,260,000
Down 9.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.15m
- 3 bed
- $1.08m
- 4 bed
- $1.46m
- 5+ bed
- $1.7m
Welcome sign by a rural roadside
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The quick read on
Blairgowrie
VIC 3942 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,260,000
- Population
- 2,786
- Postcode
- 3942
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Blairgowrie, Victoria
Property market insights for Blairgowrie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blairgowrie VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 88 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 Blairgowrie, VIC is currently $1,260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blairgowrie has a 12-month growth rate of -9.2% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000 in Blairgowrie.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Blairgowrie is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blairgowrie safe?
The overall rate for Blairgowrie is 1,750 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Blairgowrie.
Overall crime rate
1,750
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowGreater Melbourne
BlairgowrieGreater 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 Blairgowrie?
Blairgowrie VIC 3942 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,786 people call Blairgowrie home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,490 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,786
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.5%Below
15–3412.8%Below
35–5419.5%Below
55–7440.3%Above
75 and over15.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.0%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.3%Above
Paying a mortgage25.6%Below
Renting14.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.9%Below
One car32.5%Below
Two cars48.6%Above
Three or more16.7%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.5%Above
Drove to work43.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Blairgowrie
32.5% of workers in Blairgowrie worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.3% of Blairgowrie residents were born in England.
45.3% of people in Blairgowrie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blairgowrie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blairgowrie VIC 3942.
Is Blairgowrie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.5% of Blairgowrie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
795 family households lived in Blairgowrie; 27.4% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.
21.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blairgowrie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blairgowrie had 2,786 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blairgowrie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.0% of occupied private dwellings in Blairgowrie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blairgowrie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
25.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blairgowrie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blairgowrie had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 29.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 47.4%, while 14.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blairgowrie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blairgowrie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 32.5% of the total.
65.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blairgowrie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.9% reported a different address.
13.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blairgowrie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blairgowrie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.3% of Blairgowrie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blairgowrie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Blairgowrie.
Australian ancestry made up 34.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blairgowrie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 20.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blairgowrie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
20.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blairgowrie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blairgowrie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blairgowrie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,490 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blairgowrie compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.5% in Blairgowrie, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 60.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 14.0% in Blairgowrie, 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 Blairgowrie
Is Blairgowrie expensive?
The median house price is $1,260,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blairgowrie good for families?
The Census counted 795 local families, and 11.5% 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 Blairgowrie?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Blairgowrie
141 streets in Blairgowrie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Agnes Ave
- Allan St
- Archer St
- Arnold St
- Baker Ave
- Bakewell Ct
- Barton St
- Bath St
- Beach Ave
- Bell St
- Benjamin Pde
- Blairgowrie Ave
- Brooke Cr
- Brooks Ave
- Byron St
- Canterbury Jetty Rd
- Caroline Ct
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- Carslake Ave
- Caxton St
- Centenary St
- Central Ave
- Champion St
- Charles St
- Chaucer St
- Cook St
- Coote Cl
- Cornell St
- Court St
- Coutts Ct
- Cowper St
- Dana Ave
- Darwin St
- David St
- Derrick St
- Devon Ave
- Edina Ct
- Egerton St
- Eliza St
- Ellesmere St
- Fairfax St
- Fawkner Ave
- Fiona Ct
- Foam Ave
- Fogarty Pde
- Friar St
- Garden St
- Geoffrey St
- Godfrey St
- Godwin St
- Grant St
- Happy Valley Ave
- Harleian St
- Head St
- Henry St
- Hester St
- Hilltop Ave
- Hughes Rd
- Inverness Ave
- Jaanda Ct
- Jephson St
- Kara Ct
- Karen Ct
- Kay St
- Kennedy St
- Kimberley Ct
- Kirwood St
- Knight St
- Knox Rd
- Koonya Ave
- Kooringal Rd
- Korra Ct
- Lambert Ct
- Langdon Ave
- Lansdowne St
- Law St
- Leland St
- Lever Ave
- Lydgate St
- Macdougall St
- Macfarlan Ave
- Mackie Ct
- Madeleine St
- Manley Ct
- Margaret St
- Maryrose St
- Maxwell St
- Melbourne Rd
- Melibee St
- Miller St
- Mirino St
- Montfort Cl
- Moonah Ave
- Morris St
- Mungala Cr
- Munro St
- Nicholas St
- Ocean Rd
- Olive St
- Paine St
- Patricia Ave
- Pearse Rd
- Penman St
- Peta Ct
- Phillipa St
- Point Nepean Rd
- Prince St
- Reeves St
- Revell St
- Ridge Rd
- Ridley St
- Ritchie Ave
- Roseville Ave
- Rowland St
- Royadie Rd
- Samuel St
- Scott
- Scott St
- Seaview St
- Shipman St
- Sinclair St
- Spencer St
- Spray Point Rd
- St Johns Wood Rd
- Stringer Rd
- Summoner St
- Sussex St
- Tallarook St
- The Loop
- Tibir St
- Ti-Tree Ave
- Topaz St
- Trentham St
- Vernon St
- Village Ln
- Whitehead St
- Wildcoast Ave
- William Rd
- Wilson Rd
- Winifred Gr
- Woodland Cl
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