Blackwood

VIC 3458 · Moorabool

387 (2021) → 401 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

387

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Blackwood is a high growth suburb in Moorabool, VIC 3458, about 69km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Blackwood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 62km inland. Blackwood has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

68.6 km

To Melbourne CBD

62.3 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

14.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

387

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,424

vs NSW median-23.0%

Bachelor degree or higher44.0%

Born in Australia79.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse160 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.65%), New Zealand (3.1%), Scotland (1.81%)

Top languages: Greek (1.81%), French (1.03%), Mandarin (0.78%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

In suburb

Frankston Special Developmental School-Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education CentreSecondary · Government

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBallan Railway (14.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C

Summer max

10.2°C

Winter max

690mm

Rainfall/yr

5.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

44 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBacchus Marsh & Melton Regional Hospital (23.8 km)

Nearest vet22.8 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (51.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate0.89%

Projected population 2041665

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Moorabool

Dales CreekData not available0transport Barrys ReefData not available0transport GreendaleData not available0transport ColbrookData not available0transport BlakevilleData not available0transport Bullarto SouthData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Blackwood

How far is Blackwood from Melbourne CBD?

Blackwood is about 68.6 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Blackwood?

Blackwood has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Blackwood?

Blackwood has a transport score of 0/100.