Blackburn is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Whitehorse local government area (postcode 3130). With a population of 14,478, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Blackburn is $1.5 million, having declined 3.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $701,000 (-2.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,208.
Blackburn is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1139, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 11 rail stations, 71 bus stops. The crime rate in the Whitehorse LGA is moderate at 6,384 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Blackburn offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.5M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.3% year-on-year.
Blackburn is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Whitehorse local government area (postcode 3130). With a population of 14,478, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Blackburn is $1.5 million, having declined 3.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $701,000 (-2.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,208.
Blackburn is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1139, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 11 rail stations, 71 bus stops. The crime rate in the Whitehorse LGA is moderate at 6,384 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Blackburn offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.5M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.3% year-on-year.