Blackburn North Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3130
Postcode for Blackburn North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 17 km from Melbourne · Pop. 7,627
7,627
Population
39
Median Age
$2,021
Household Income/wk
$431
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Blackburn North ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Blackburn North Compares

Blackburn North vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBlackburn NorthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,021 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $431 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,400 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3130 covers Blackburn North, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 17 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Whitehorse.

According to the 2021 Census, Blackburn North has a population of 7,627 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,021, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 26 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Blackburn North includes a median weekly rent of $431, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,400, with 2,701 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Blackburn North scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Blackburn North include Old Orchard Primary School, Whitehorse Primary School and St Philip's School.

Blackburn North is part of the Whitehorse - West statistical area in Victoria.

Blackburn North Details

Postcode3130
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)7,627
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,021/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$822/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$431
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,400
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density2816/km²
Total Dwellings2,701
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population26 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8064051
Longitude145.1586444
Distance from Melbourne17 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner East
Area (SA3)Whitehorse - West
Local GovernmentWhitehorse
Federal ElectorateChisholm

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,514 (19.9%)
15–24 years932 (12.2%)
25–44 years2,013 (26.4%)
45–64 years1,967 (25.8%)
65+ years1,198 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.7%) Mortgaged (39.5%) Rented (21.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma583 (7.6%)
Arthritis520 (6.8%)
Diabetes337 (4.4%)
Heart Disease278 (3.6%)
Cancer209 (2.7%)
Lung Condition81 (1.1%)
Dementia38 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle139 (5.2%)
1 vehicle935 (35.0%)
2 vehicles1,171 (43.9%)
3+ vehicles423 (15.9%)

Schools in Blackburn North

Old Orchard Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1127 · 441 students
Whitehorse Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1123 · 302 students
St Philip's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1137 · 40 students

Suburbs Near Blackburn North

Same Postcode (3130)

More Blackburn North Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.