$410 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blackburn South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Blackburn South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A little above the state and national figures, housing costs in Blackburn South are much higher than most other areas. The suburb is mainly made up of separate houses, with nearly 80% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape of larger family dwellings where ownership is more common than renting.
$410
▲ +36.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackburn South — higher than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,251, which is much higher than most areas. Renters also face higher costs, with a typical weekly rent of $410, slightly above the Victorian figure of $370.
$2,251 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,972
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,251
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blackburn South, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Blackburn South splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31%. This means the proportion of households renting (23.9%) is well below the state and national averages.
23.9% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Blackburn South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.8% of the market, which is well above the Australian average of 72.3%. This trend toward larger homes is clear, as 79.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.8% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blackburn South, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blackburn South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20254/blackburn-south/topic/housing-dwellings