Blackburn South

The community is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 42 and over 21% of people aged 65 or more. The population grew by 3.4% since 2011 to reach 10,939 people.

Birthplace diversity is high, with 36.9% of people born overseas—a figure that rose 7.7 points since 2011. Chinese ancestry is particularly strong at 23.3%, and 10.6% of the population was born in China.

Language diversity is much higher than in most areas, with 36.5% of residents using another language at home. This is well above the national figure, and Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 14.1%.

A large portion of the community reports having no religion (43.1%), which is well above the national figure. This reflects a significant trend, as the number rose 19 points since 2011.

Education levels are very high, with 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion is also far above the national figure at 70.6%.

Typical family incomes are a little above the national figure at $2,371 per week. High earners are common, with 27.1% of households earning $3,000 or more each week.

A higher proportion of people need help with daily activities (7.5%) compared to most areas. Long-term health conditions are reported at 28.4%, which is about the same as the national average.

Unpaid care is a common feature here, with 14.1% of people providing unpaid care, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This includes 28% of people caring for children unpaid.

The First Nations community is small, numbering 35 people. However, they have higher Year 12 completion (50%) and a higher rate of speaking a First Nations language (11.4%) than the national average.

Families tend to be slightly larger than average, with 2.6 people per home. Most households are couples with children (65.8%) or couples without children (21.8%).

Home ownership is strong, with 38% of homes owned outright. While many homes are large, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most areas.

Working from home is very common here, with 34.6% of the workforce doing so. This is far above the national figure, and it coincides with a fall in public transport commuting since 2011.

The community is relatively stable, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years (31%) is much lower than in most other areas.

Employment is steady, with 60.3% of adults working or looking for work. Many residents are professionals (32.5%) or managers (15.7%), often working in health care or professional services.

The area is highly advantaged, ranking in the top 20% of all areas for overall advantage. This is supported by a very high score for education and job skills.

The area receives 804mm of annual rainfall, which is well above the state average. Maximum temperatures are typically around 20 degrees.

The neighborhood is very walkable, with a score of 7.2. Every single home is within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park, and 97.7% are within 10 minutes of public transport.