Blackburn North vs Blackburn

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Blackburn: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.4 million in Blackburn North. On these figures, Blackburn North tends to suit families with children, while Blackburn suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Blackburn North carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 65/100)
  • Blackburn has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blackburn North has cheaper houses ($1,399,000 vs $1,572,000)
  • Blackburn has cheaper units ($653,500 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 17%)
  • But Blackburn North carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blackburn North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blackburn North and Blackburn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blackburn North Blackburn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blackburn North Blackburn
Walkability 86 / 89
Blackburn North — Walkability: 86/100 Blackburn — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 61 / 35
Blackburn North — Safety: 61/100 Blackburn — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blackburn North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blackburn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 89 / 65
Blackburn North — Low flood risk: 89/100 Blackburn — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Blackburn has more residents (14,478 vs 7,627); Blackburn skews older (41 vs 39).

Blackburn North Blackburn
Population 7,627 14,478
+90% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +3.9%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $105,092/yr $107,380/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $431/wk
+5% vs other
 $411/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackburn North Blackburn
0-4 5.3% / 3.9%
Blackburn North — 0-4: 5.3% Blackburn — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.5% / 11.9%
Blackburn North — 5-14: 14.5% Blackburn — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.3% / 6.3%
Blackburn North — 15-19: 6.3% Blackburn — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.9% / 7.0%
Blackburn North — 20-24: 5.9% Blackburn — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.9% / 12.1%
Blackburn North — 25-34: 10.9% Blackburn — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 15.4% / 13.5%
Blackburn North — 35-44: 15.4% Blackburn — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 14.5% / 14.2%
Blackburn North — 45-54: 14.5% Blackburn — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 11.3% / 12.4%
Blackburn North — 55-64: 11.3% Blackburn — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 6.9% / 9.0%
Blackburn North — 65-74: 6.9% Blackburn — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.8% / 5.9%
Blackburn North — 75-84: 5.8% Blackburn — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.0% / 3.7%
Blackburn North — 85+: 3.0% Blackburn — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackburn North 54.7% couple families
Blackburn North — Couple Families: 54.7% Blackburn North — Lone Person: 26.6% Blackburn North — One Parent Families: 12.9% Blackburn North — Group Household: 4.5% Blackburn North — Other Families: 1.2%
Blackburn 45.5% couple families
Blackburn — Couple Families: 45.5% Blackburn — Lone Person: 36.5% Blackburn — One Parent Families: 11.8% Blackburn — Group Household: 4.8% Blackburn — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackburn North 21.8% renting
Blackburn North — Owned Outright: 38.7% Blackburn North — Mortgage: 39.5% Blackburn North — Renting: 21.8%
Blackburn 26.5% renting
Blackburn — Owned Outright: 40.3% Blackburn — Mortgage: 33.2% Blackburn — Renting: 26.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blackburn North Blackburn
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 24.0%
Blackburn North — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Blackburn — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 11.4%
Blackburn North — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Blackburn — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.8%
Blackburn North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Blackburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.6% / 6.6%
Blackburn North — Certificate III & IV: 7.6% Blackburn — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.1%
Blackburn North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Blackburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blackburn North Blackburn
China 10.4% / 8.2%
Blackburn North — China: 10.4% Blackburn — China: 8.2%
India 3.0% / 4.3%
Blackburn North — India: 3.0% Blackburn — India: 4.3%
Malaysia 3.0% / 2.5%
Blackburn North — Malaysia: 3.0% Blackburn — Malaysia: 2.5%
England 1.9% / 2.9%
Blackburn North — England: 1.9% Blackburn — England: 2.9%
Vietnam 1.4% / 0.9%
Blackburn North — Vietnam: 1.4% Blackburn — Vietnam: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Blackburn North — New Zealand: not among its largest Blackburn — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackburn North 83.2% houses
Blackburn North — Houses: 83.2% Blackburn North — Townhouses: 15.4% Blackburn North — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Blackburn 66.0% houses
Blackburn — Houses: 66.0% Blackburn — Townhouses: 21.3% Blackburn — Flats / Apartments: 12.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackburn North Blackburn
Median house price $1,399,000 $1,572,000
Median unit price $855,000 $653,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 43 sales
 24 days
from 141 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blackburn North Blackburn
2 bed $760K / $644K
Blackburn North — 2 bed: $760K (11 sales) Blackburn — 2 bed: $644K (86 sales)

11 vs 86 sales

3 bed $900K / $1.1M
Blackburn North — 3 bed: $900K (15 sales) Blackburn — 3 bed: $1.1M (47 sales)

15 vs 47 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blackburn North Blackburn
3 bed $1.2M / $1.35M
Blackburn North — 3 bed: $1.2M (58 sales) Blackburn — 3 bed: $1.35M (72 sales)

58 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.61M / $1.68M
Blackburn North — 4 bed: $1.61M (42 sales) Blackburn — 4 bed: $1.68M (75 sales)

42 vs 75 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $2.1M
Blackburn North — 5 bed: $2.1M (16 sales) Blackburn — 5 bed: $2.1M (25 sales)

16 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Blackburn North Blackburn
Residential 77% 72%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 11%
Commercial 0% 6%
Industrial 3%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blackburn North Blackburn
New dwellings approved 879
across Whitehorse
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blackburn North Blackburn
Houses 3.7%
$825/wk on $1.15M
 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.39M
Units — 4.6%
$550/wk on $618K

Ranking within VIC

Blackburn North Blackburn
House price Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Blackburn North Blackburn
Grade A+
same for both
Score 82/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Blackburn carries more flood risk (35 vs 11); Blackburn carries more crime risk (65 vs 39).

Blackburn North Blackburn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blackburn North Blackburn
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 6.2 km
 1
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 4.0%

Schools in Blackburn North

  • Whitehorse Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Old Orchard Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Philip's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Blackburn

  • Blackburn Lake Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blackburn Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Laburnum Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blackburn High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Thomas the Apostle School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackburn North Blackburn
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 3 19
Parks & reserves 10 19
Childcare 8 14
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Blackburn North Blackburn
Walkability score 86/100 89/100
Distance to Melbourne 21.2 km 22.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 173.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 360.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3130
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3130
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blackburn North Blackburn
Car (driver) 50.3% / 40.4%
Blackburn North — Car (driver): 50.3% Blackburn — Car (driver): 40.4%
Worked from Home 39.1% / 47.4%
Blackburn North — Worked from Home: 39.1% Blackburn — Worked from Home: 47.4%
Train 2.7% / 5.7%
Blackburn North — Train: 2.7% Blackburn — Train: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.1%
Blackburn North — Car (passenger): 4.2% Blackburn — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.9%
Blackburn North — Walked Only: 1.2% Blackburn — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 2.3% / 0.7%
Blackburn North — Bus: 2.3% Blackburn — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.3%).

Setting

Blackburn North Blackburn
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 16.4 km

NBN connectivity

Blackburn North Blackburn
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,096 premises
 12%
7,295 premises

Climate

Blackburn North Blackburn
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blackburn North Blackburn
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Blackburn North Blackburn
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Whitehorse
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackburn North Blackburn
Division Menzies
same for both
Member Gabriel Ng
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackburn North Blackburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackburn North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Blackburn

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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