Blackburn
VIC 3130 • Greater Melbourne
About Blackburn
Blackburn is an established eastern suburb of 14,500 residents in Melbourne's City of Whitehorse, 16 kilometres from the CBD. The suburb centres on Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, a remarkable urban bushland reserve. The Belgrave line provides direct city access, while Blackburn Station Shopping Village offers local amenity.
The suburb offers family living with genuine environmental value—the Lake Sanctuary and surrounding bushland provide wildlife encounters within suburbia. Schools are excellent, and the community values the leafy, established character. Blackburn attracts families seeking eastern suburbs living with bushland amenity and quality schools.
Blackburn falls under postcode 3130 and is governed by Whitehorse Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Box Hill (North-Eastern Metropolitan) electorate.
Location
Supermarkets Nearby
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Coles64 Springfield Road Blackburn 3130 VIC
Schools
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Koonung Road
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60 Junction Road
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96 Holland Road
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120 Eley Road
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101 Orchard Grove
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46 Orchard Grove
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60 Springfield Road
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185 Whitehorse Road
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Janet Street
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67 Central Road
Housing 2021 Census
18 state housing + 10 community housing dwellings (ABS 2021 Census)
Educational Institution Attending 2021 Census
School Sector Breakdown
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Income Comparison
Country of Birth 2021 Census
Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)
- 1. China 1,181
- 2. India 617
- 3. England 420
- 4. Malaysia 366
- 5. New Zealand 161
- 6. Vietnam 134
- 7. Hong Kong 131
- 8. Sri Lanka 114
- 9. Singapore 107
- 10. Philippines 103
Ancestry 2021 Census
Top ancestries reported (people may report up to two)