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Blackburn South property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Blackburn South, VIC (5,367 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Blackburn South

Blackburn South is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential64.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential17.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential7.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Blackburn South

PrimaryBlackburn Lake Primary School · Burwood Heights Primary School · Laburnum Primary School · Orchard Grove Primary School · Roberts McCubbin Primary School
SecondaryBox Hill High School · Forest Hill College · Mount Waverley Secondary College

Blackburn South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Blackburn South

Blackburn South sits in the Whitehorse council area, which recorded 9,035 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,7509,500
1,047
Break-ins
617
Vehicle theft
3,773
Other theft
715
Property damage
495
Fraud
136
Handling stolen goods
737
Assault
166
Sexual offences
39
Robbery
189
Other against the person
5
Homicide
1,116
Other offences

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 South

At the 2021 Census, 36.9% of Blackburn South’s 10,939 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English25.1%
Australian23.5%
Chinese23.3%
Irish8.7%
Scottish7.5%
Greek5.1%

Top countries of birth

China10.6%
India3.1%
Malaysia2.9%
England2%
Vietnam2%
Sri Lanka1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Blackburn South

Whitehorse council approved 824 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

824
Dwellings/yr
457
Houses
367
Units
01,0002,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Whitehorse council area (not just Blackburn South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Blackburn South address:

Nearby suburbs

Burwood EastBlackburnBox Hill SouthForest HillBox HillBurwood

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.