$420 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $331
- 2016: $381
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blackburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Blackburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,300 are much higher than most areas in Blackburn. This suburb is marked by a high proportion of homeowners and generally larger houses, though the cost of both buying and renting has climbed steadily over the last decade.
$420
▲ +26.9%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Blackburn — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents of $420 are higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs have also risen, with the typical monthly payment climbing $350 since 2011 to reach $2,300.
$2,300 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blackburn, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $550–$749 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blackburn, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 24.4%.
24.4% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.0% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Blackburn splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are larger, with 76.3% having three or more bedrooms. While 71.6% of dwellings are separate houses, this is a little below the state average and represents a fall of 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.6% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blackburn, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blackburn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blackburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031161/blackburn/topic/housing-dwellings