Located in Victoria, Blind Bight sits 64 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour by car. The suburb has 1,290 residents, a median age of 39, and a median household income of $98,228 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb grew 3.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $360 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,742. Blind Bight is characterised by high flood risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Blind Bight a good suburb?
Blind Bight scores a C (49/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on safety.
Some car dependence
Walkability 30/100 · 64.4 km · 61 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $735K
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 18/100 · Flood 89/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 39 · 1,290 residents
Liveability Rating
49 / 100 · Ranked #452 in VICEach bar is Blind Bight's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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49 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBlind Bight's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $735,000, about 2% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$735,000
14% below its 3 neighbours (median $857,500)
Based on 30 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 25 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 24 sales $735K
Land
$820,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Blind Bight are currently listed at around $765,000 on average. Based on 7 houses listed in the past six months.
$765K
7 houses listed in the last 6 months.
7 of the suburb's 452 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Blind Bight safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Blind Bight sits in the low band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 52% on the prior year.
12 offences
52.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Blind Bight is car-dependent on foot — at 30/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Blind Bight.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 4.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 0.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 10.3 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Blind Bight.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 63%
- Premises covered
- 500
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Casey: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Blind Bight is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,290
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$98,228/yr
Census Median Rent
$360/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,742/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$41,964/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.4%
Total Dwellings
452
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.2%
Houses
98.9%
Rental Stress
19.1%
Mortgage Stress
21.3%
Work From Home
13.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 84.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.9%
- Employment Rate
- 63.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
4 residents (0.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,198 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (12 of 661).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,767 a year through Casey based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 66%
- Parks and recreation 21%
- Residential 8%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
- Not zoned 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of the suburb's area. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Casey
In the year to August 2026, 3,412 new dwellings were approved across Casey. That mix is 2,854 houses and 558 units. Approvals are down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 28.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Frankston Beach, 21.0 kmwarm summers — mild winters.
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 520 m
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.5°C
- 4 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.3°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 0.2 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3980, 12 of 3,160 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (35 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3980, 715 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,303 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 32 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
1 first-home grant was paid in postcode 3980 in 2025-26, rank 213 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 28, in 2008-09.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 3980.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $735,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Cassandra Fernando Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cassandra Fernando | 64.0% | 36.0% | +6.9 |
| 2022 | Cassandra Fernando | 57.1% | 42.9% | +1.5 |
| 2019 | Anthony Byrne | 58.7% | 41.3% | +1.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jordan Crugnale Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jordan Crugnale ALP | 50.2% | 50.2% | 49.8% |
| 2018 | Jordan Crugnale ALP | 52.4% | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| 2014 | Brian Paynter LP | 54.5% | 45.5% | 54.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Blind Bight
Is Blind Bight a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Blind Bight is low (18/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Blind Bight?
Blind Bight has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (89/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Blind Bight a good place to live?
Blind Bight has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (49/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Blind Bight?
Blind Bight, VIC had a population of 1,290 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Blind Bight, VIC?
The postcode for Blind Bight, VIC is 3980.
How far is Blind Bight from Melbourne?
Blind Bight is 64 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 61 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Blind Bight?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Blind Bight was $98,228 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Blind Bight?
There are too few current rental listings in Blind Bight for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $360, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Blind Bight?
The median age of residents in Blind Bight was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Blind Bight walkable?
Blind Bight scores 30/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Blind Bight?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Blind Bight (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Blind Bight below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Blind Bight?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Blind Bight, Frankston Beach (21 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 8.3°C, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Blind Bight?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Blind Bight belong to?
Blind Bight sits within the Casey local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Blind Bight?
The average residential rates bill through Casey is $1,767 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Blind Bight?
Across Casey, 3,412 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Blind Bight in?
Blind Bight sits within the federal Division of Holt, currently held by Cassandra Fernando (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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