Blackburn property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Blackburn, VIC (8,979 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Blackburn
Blackburn is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Blackburn
Blackburn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Blackburn
Blackburn sits in the Whitehorse council area, which recorded 9,035 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,035 total. Figures are for the whole Whitehorse council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Blackburn
At the 2021 Census, 32.4% of Blackburn’s 14,478 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Blackburn
Whitehorse council approved 824 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whitehorse council area (not just Blackburn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.