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Blackburn

Ranked #82 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
14
#194 of 216
Safety
62
#82 of 216
Wealth
54
#99 of 216
Value
61
#84 of 216
Parks
20
#181 of 216
Cafés
35
#143 of 216
Transit
54
#99 of 216
Green space
22
#183 of 216
Active & healthy
31
#188 of 216

The numbers

Population14,478
Area5.44 km²
Median household income$2,065/wk
Median rent$411/wk
Crime rate49.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (1.32 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park48.2% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues11
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (4.12 km)

Nearby suburbs

Blackburn SouthBlackburn NorthBox HillBox Hill NorthBox Hill SouthBurwood East

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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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