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Blackburn North

Ranked #18 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
10
#198 of 216
Safety
92
#18 of 216
Wealth
47
#114 of 216
Value
38
#133 of 216
Parks
36
#148 of 216
Cafés
28
#159 of 216
Transit
25
#134 of 216
Green space
30
#168 of 216
Active & healthy
26
#199 of 216

The numbers

Population7,627
Area2.54 km²
Median household income$2,021/wk
Median rent$431/wk
Crime rate26.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks8 (1.91 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park51.1% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues3
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (5.75 km)

Nearby suburbs

BlackburnBox Hill NorthBox HillDoncaster EastDoncasterBlackburn South

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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