Suburb Profile - Blackburn South VIC

Conveniently accessible to both the Monash and Eastern Freeways, driving to Melbourne’s CBD takes as little as 30 minutes.

Blackburn South is jam packed with open spaces, walking tracks and wonderful playgrounds. Well catered for families.

Honey_Thief_Bakery_Blackburn_South — Honey Thief Bakery is a great place to grab some fresh bread.

Gardiners-Creek-Blackburn-South — Blackburn South has many beautiful walking tracks and bushland.

Just_Loved_Cafe Blackburn_South — Just Loved Cafe is a boutique shop front in Blackburn South.

McDonalds_Blackburn_South — McDonalds is a popular family bistro in the area.

People

In the 2016 Census, there were 10,793 people in Blackburn South. Of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. The median age of people in Blackburn South was 42 years. The most common ancestries in Blackburn South were English 21.5%, Australian 19.2%, Chinese 14.0%, Irish 7.7% and Scottish 6.1%.

Lifestyle

The suburb offers a number of amenities. Canterbury Road has a number of shops, cafes and restaurants to choose from. Meanwhile, you will find some nice outdoor spaces and reserves for your family and pets to enjoy all year round.

Homes

Blackburn South has many older styled brick veneered homes. There have been some new subdivisions and renovations, where there have been a warm introduction to both contemporary apartments and townhouses. Its likely we will see more new dwellings in the foreseeable future.

Bricks 4 Kids is a fun party venue for children.

Canterbury Road is lined up with a variety of shops.

Woolworths_Supermarket_Blackburn_South — Woolworths Supermarket is located on Canterbury Road.

Primary and Secondary Schools in Blackburn South

There are a number of schools to choose from, both within Blackburn South and in neighbouring suburbs.

St Luke the Evangelist School

St. Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South was established in 1962. St Luke’s is a Catholic co-educational school that was established from funds provided by the Parish Community.

Orchard Grove Primary School

Orchard Grove Primary School was established in 1991 and was the result of the amalgamation of Blackburn South, Killoura, Mirrabooka and Warrawong Primary school.

Aurora School

Aurora provides a home based Early Intervention program, a schoolbased Early Education long day program that includes Kindergarten and Prep, and individualised program for deafblind children and an inclusiveCommunity Kindergarten for deaf and hearing children.

Orchard_Grove_Primary_Blackburn_South — Orchard Grove Primary School. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/104804346248747/photos

Properties in suburbs near Blackburn South

Looking for new and off the plan properties near Blackburn South? We have a number of Apartments and Townhouses for sale in Blackburn, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Donvale, Forest Hill, Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley and Nunawading.