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Blackwood, VIC 3458

Property data updated June 2026·387 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
17 sales · 2 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Blackwood, VIC 3458 market activity

Activity in Blackwood is light, with 17 sales at around $651K, taking about 64 days to sell, less sought-after than most house markets.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 2 leases at $465 a week, renting out in about 44 days.

Below-average incomeMixed-agesMortgage-belt

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mortgage-belt, mixed-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
387
Median age
47yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
9.9%
Lone person
41%
Families with kids
26%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
66%

Blackwood on the map

65.4 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 50%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 36%
decile 4/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 36%
decile 7/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 36%Median household income · $1,424/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower household income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 41%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 28%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less mortgage stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 45%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 43%Born overseas · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 36%Managers & professionals · 38% — above average: in the top 36%, more professionals than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 18%Unemployment rate · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 18%, more unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 36%No motor vehicle · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 46%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 17%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 17%, more owner-occupiers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 18%Renting · 9.9% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 48%Owned outright · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 12%Owned with mortgage · 50% — well above average: in the top 12%, more mortgaged owners than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 20%Separate houses · 99% — well above average: in the top 20%, more detached houses than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 50%Median personal income · $767/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 41%Median family income · $1,837/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 40%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 29%Low-income households · 21% — above average: in the top 29%, more low-income households than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 26%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 4%Part-time workers · 45% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more part-time workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 38%Not in labour force · 33% — below average: in the bottom 38%, fewer out of the workforce than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 29%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 29%, more care and service workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 36%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 6%Sales workers · 3.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 20%Completed Year 12+ · 66% — well above average: in the top 20%, more Year-12 completion than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 13%In education · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 41%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 31%Seniors · 16% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 27%Youth dependency · 24.62 — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer children per worker than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 16%Total dependency · 47.35 — well below average: in the bottom 16%, fewer dependants per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 42%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 40%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 40%, more second-generation residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 19%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 19%, more long-settled migrants than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex387 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.8% · 30.0% · 075-790.8% · 32.5% · 1070-743.8% · 151.3% · 565-692.8% · 114.3% · 1760-645.6% · 223.3% · 1355-592.8% · 113.8% · 1550-545.3% · 215.1% · 2045-494.6% · 188.9% · 3440-444.0% · 164.3% · 1735-392.3% · 93.5% · 1430-342.8% · 111.8% · 725-291.0% · 41.8% · 720-241.8% · 70.0% · 015-191.3% · 52.8% · 1110-143.3% · 130.8% · 35-92.8% · 112.8% · 110-44.0% · 163.5% · 14◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
37%
17%
16%
Children0–1417%Youth15–245.9%Young adults25–348.3%Midlife35–5437%Mature55–6417%Seniors65+16%
Household composition
41%
26%
26%
Lone person41%Couples, no kids26%Families with kids26%Other families6.8%
2.0 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom4.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
41%1
34%2
12%3
9.9%4
4.3%5
0.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.14%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.7.7%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity15%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity45%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.0%
New Zealand3.3%
Elsewhere2.2%
Scotland1.9%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Other3.8%
Greek1.9%
French1.1%
Mandarin0.8%
English only92%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English39%
Australian35%
Irish18%
Scottish14%
German5.9%
Italian3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion69%
▸Christianity28%
Buddhism3.0%

18% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
65%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas9.1%Both parents in Australia65%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198131%
1981-200031%
2001-201031%
2011-20156.7%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 42%Median weekly rent · $305/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,300/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 41%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 28%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less mortgage stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
6.2%1
39%2
47%3
8.7%4
2.5%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
38%
50%
Owned outright38%Mortgage50%Renting9.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%
99% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 50%Median personal income · $767/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 41%Median family income · $1,837/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 36%Managers & professionals · 38% — above average: in the top 36%, more professionals than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 36%Managers & professionals · 38% — above average: in the top 36%, more professionals than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 36%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 29%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 29%, more care and service workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 6%Sales workers · 3.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 41%Technicians, trades & labourers · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
30%
28%
33%
Employed full-time30%Employed part-time28%Employed (away/other)5.0%Unemployed4.3%Not in labour force33%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 26%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 4%Part-time workers · 45% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more part-time workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 18%Unemployment rate · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 18%, more unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 38%Not in labour force · 33% — below average: in the bottom 38%, fewer out of the workforce than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 49%Labour-force participation · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 40%Walked or cycled to work · 4.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more walking and cycling than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 15%Worked from home · 28% — well above average: in the top 15%, more working from home than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 36%No motor vehicle · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)84%
Car (passenger)4.5%
Walked4.5%
Other/combined2.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.9%0
42%1
37%2
12%3
3.1%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Blackwood

No school inside Blackwood itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Blackwood0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 11.1 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 46%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 31%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 42%Arrived from overseas · 2.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
62%
29%
Same address62%Moved within area4.8%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas2.4%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.38%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.4%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Blackwood — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
651kk
↑ +16.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
64
↑ 86 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ +41.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$465/w
↑ +10.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
44
↓ 19 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↓ -75.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample17ThinLease sample2Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed11 sales · 1 leases
Sales11▲+10.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−80.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 1 leases
Sales5▲+400.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed3 sales · 0 leases
Sales3
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales17▲+41.7%
Price$651k▲+16.0%
Sales DOM64 days▼−86d
Leased2▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.40%
14/100
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
9 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
64 days▼ −86 days YoY
Median price
$651k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +41.7% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Blackwood against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Blackwood in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Blackwood · this suburb
Demand index
9 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
64 days▼ −86 days YoY
Median price
$651k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +41.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Blackwood — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
11.8%

of Blackwood's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 14.9 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 26.7% to 11.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$635k+7.6%
5y median $603kvs last year $590k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
15+7.1%
5y median 11vs last year 14
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
65 days-89
5y median 131 daysvs last year 154 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$465/wk+10.7%
5y median $395/wkvs last year $420/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2-75.0%
5y median 5vs last year 8
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
43 days+19
5y median 32 daysvs last year 24 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.10%+0.47 pt
5y median 3.57%vs last year 3.63%
Months of supply
May 2026
5.6 months-18.8%
5y median 9.3 monthsvs last year 6.9 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Blackwood, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBlackwoodVIC 3458 · Houses · Total
Price$651k
DOM64 days
Sold17
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Dales CreekVIC 3341 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$704k
DOM34 days
Sold13
priciermuch faster
02
Barrys ReefVIC 3458 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$673k
DOM110 days
Sold1
priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Blackwood
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Blackwood's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketBlackwoodVIC 3458 · Houses · Total
Price$651k
DOM64 days
Sold17
Most similar sales markets · within 47.1–303 kmLast 12 months
01
ScarsdaleVIC 3351 · 59km · 83% match
Price$596k
DOM69 days
Sold20
02
Newlands ArmVIC 3875 · 303km · 82% match
Price$611k
DOM63 days
Sold19
03
NewsteadVIC 3462 · 47km · 81% match
Price$553k
DOM59 days
Sold24
04
GlengarryVIC 3854 · 219km · 80% match
Price$610k
DOM57 days
Sold17
05
BoolarraVIC 3870 · 201km · 79% match
Price$561k
DOM67 days
Sold25
06
Wy YungVIC 3875 · 295km · 79% match
Price$699k
DOM73 days
Sold37
07
SmythesdaleVIC 3351 · 57km · 78% match
Price$659k
DOM39 days
Sold17
08
ToongabbieVIC 3856 · 210km · 78% match
Price$684k
DOM83 days
Sold26
09
Neerim SouthVIC 3831 · 161km · 78% match
Price$650k
DOM67 days
Sold38
10
GoornongVIC 3557 · 98km · 77% match
Price$643k
DOM60 days
Sold17
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Blackwood
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Blackwood include Scarsdale (VIC 3351), Newlands Arm (VIC 3875), Newstead (VIC 3462), Glengarry (VIC 3854), Boolarra (VIC 3870), Wy Yung (VIC 3875), Smythesdale (VIC 3351) and Toongabbie (VIC 3856). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Blackwood

21 data-driven answers about Blackwood's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Blackwood?

#

The median house price in Blackwood, VIC 3458 is $651k as of June 2026, based on 17 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +16.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Blackwood?

#

The median weekly house rent in Blackwood is $465 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +10.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Blackwood?

#

Gross rental yield in Blackwood is 4.40% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Blackwood?

#

As of June 2026, Blackwood medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$586k$639k$1.02M$651k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Blackwood's property market trends?

#

Blackwood's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +16.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +10.7%; homes now sell in a median 64 days — faster than a year ago by 86; sales supply sits at 5.6 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Blackwood market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Blackwood as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Blackwood, house prices rose +16.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 64 days to sell, sales supply is 5.6 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Blackwood?

#

Houses in Blackwood sell in a median 64 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 86 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Blackwood a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Blackwood's sales market sits at 5.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Blackwood gone up or down?

#

House prices in Blackwood moved +16.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Blackwood?

#

Blackwood's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Blackwood in its property market cycle?

#

Blackwood's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Blackwood compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Blackwood's median house price ($651k) is 16% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 64 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Blackwood sits at 4.40% vs 3.84% state median.

13

How does Blackwood compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Blackwood's most-similar nearby market is Scarsdale (58.9 km away) with a median house price of $596k — about 8% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Blackwood?

#

The most-transacted segment in Blackwood over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 11 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 5 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Blackwood last year?

#

Blackwood recorded 17 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 17 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Blackwood?

#

Blackwood, VIC 3458 is home to 387 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 47, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Blackwood?

#

The median household in Blackwood earns $1k per week — roughly $74k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $767/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Blackwood?

#

Blackwood is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 10% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 38% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Blackwood?

#

Blackwood has 7 schools within reach — including Bullarto Primary School, Trentham District Primary School, St Brigid's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Blackwood a good place to live?

#

Blackwood, VIC 3458 has a population of 387, a median age of 47, a median household income around $1k/week, 10% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 7 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Blackwood market data last updated?

#

This Blackwood market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Barrys Reef4.4km
  • Greendale6.7km
  • Blakeville7.1km
  • Colbrook7.5km
  • Newbury7.7km
  • Bullarto South9.7km
  • North Blackwood10.4km
  • Lyonville10.4km
  • Korobeit10.9km
  • Myrniong10.9km
  • Bunding11.6km
  • Trentham12.2km
  • Lerderderg12.2km
  • Bullarto12.3km
  • Spargo Creek12.3km
  • Trentham East13.3km
  • Ballan14.3km
  • Little Hampton14.4km
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