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Blackburn South

Ranked #46 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
36
#151 of 216
Safety
79
#46 of 216
Wealth
31
#149 of 216
Value
32
#147 of 216
Parks
26
#173 of 216
Cafés
9
#190 of 216
Transit
25
#142 of 216
Green space
43
#135 of 216
Active & healthy
45
#135 of 216

The numbers

Population10,939
Area3.47 km²
Median household income$1,861/wk
Median rent$410/wk
Crime rate35.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (2.07 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park77.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues21
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (2.9 km)

Nearby suburbs

Burwood EastBlackburnBox Hill SouthBox HillBurwoodBlackburn North

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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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