Census 2011 → 2021
Blackburn population growth
How the population of Blackburn, VIC (3130) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.1% over 10 years
2011 population
12,796
2016 population
13,940
2021 population
14,478
2011 → 2021
+13.1%
+538 since 2016
Blackburn trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,478
was 13,940 in 2016
+538 · +3.9%
Median rent
$411/wk
was $378/wk in 2016
+$33 · +8.7%
Household income
$2,065/wk
was $1,799/wk in 2016
+$266 · +14.8%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Blackburn population growth · Blackburn then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology