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Blairgowrie VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Blairgowrie, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Blairgowrie VIC is 2,786 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blairgowrie is $787 per week ($40,924 per year). Median rent in Blairgowrie is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Blairgowrie has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Blairgowrie has a population density of 443.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blairgowrie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blairgowrie is $2,000.

There were 139 recorded offences in Blairgowrie in 2025-25, a rate of 50 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (61 offences).

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Blairgowrie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Blairgowrie Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$787/wk

$40,924 per year

#3801 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

58years

20 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.6 per bedroom

Blairgowrie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,365) Female 51.1% (1,424)

Population Density

443.2

people per km²

2,786 people · 6.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,986

Family income/wk

Blairgowrie Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blairgowrie Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

70.2% 659 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

29.8% 280 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blairgowrie Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

4.6%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

India

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Blairgowrie Religion

No Religion

47.2%

Catholic

18.7%

Anglican

15.9%

Not stated

9.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Eastern Orthodox

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blairgowrie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Blairgowrie Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

21.4%

Greek

19.0%

Spanish

16.7%

Other

14.3%

Hindi

7.1%

French

7.1%

German

7.1%

Russian

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Blairgowrie Employment

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Employed full-time

24.2% 514 people

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Employed part-time

21.6% 459 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 27 people

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Not in labour force

53.0% 1,127 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Blairgowrie Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.3%

Certificate III/IV

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.8%

Postgraduate Degree

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Blairgowrie Occupation

Professionals

31.4%

Managers

22.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.9%

Sales Workers

8.4%

Community & Personal Service

7.9%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Blairgowrie Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.2%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Architecture & Building

13.3%

Engineering

9.7%

Health

9.1%

Education

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Information Technology

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Blairgowrie Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blairgowrie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blairgowrie Marital Status

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Married

57.3% 1,411

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Separated

2.4% 59

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Divorced

11.0% 272

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Widowed

6.5% 160

👤

Never married

22.8% 561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blairgowrie Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

26.8%

Irish

12.1%

Scottish

11.1%

Other

4.1%

German

3.4%

Italian

3.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Polish

0.9%

Greek

0.8%

New Zealander

0.8%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blairgowrie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.1%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Secondary — Catholic

11.8%

Pre-school

10.2%

Secondary — Government

8.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Blairgowrie Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.7% 240

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 4,856

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Blairgowrie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.0% 470

—

Not a volunteer

79.0% 1,766

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blairgowrie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blairgowrie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.0%

Did not go to work

24.9%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Walked only

2.4%

Bicycle

1.0%

Truck

1.0%

Ferry

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Blairgowrie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

32.6%

2 vehicles

48.8%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Blairgowrie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

9.3%

3 bedrooms

50.2%

4 bedrooms

33.1%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Blairgowrie Population Mobility

15.4%

moved in the last year

41.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blairgowrie Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,087

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blairgowrie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

170

Arthritis

147

Heart disease

125

Asthma

104

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Blairgowrie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blairgowrie Family Structure

Couple — no children

50.4%

Couple — children under 15

28.0%

Couple — no children under 15

13.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blairgowrie Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.7% 84

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Never served

96.0% 2,159

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blairgowrie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 370

—

Did not provide

83.5% 1,868

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blairgowrie Children Ever Born

No children

23.9%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

35.8%

3 children

22.2%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Blairgowrie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Blairgowrie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Blairgowrie Household Size

1 person

29.8%

2 persons

47.3%

3 persons

8.9%

4 persons

9.4%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blairgowrie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,114

Moved from VIC

241

Moved — same area (SA2)

114

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Blairgowrie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.6%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blairgowrie Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 139 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Fraud

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Blairgowrie Schools

schools nearby

government

1050

avg ICSEA score

280

total students

Sorrento Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 280 students

1050

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Blairgowrie Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,490/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Blairgowrie

Your weekly income

≈ $6,457/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,090/wk

Rent share 26.8%

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Blairgowrie vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,393 Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,398 Income: $827/wk Rent: $373/wk

Allansford

Pop: 1,410 Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk

Rushworth

Pop: 1,411 Income: $486/wk Rent: $190/wk

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Pop: 1,418 Income: $821/wk Rent: $347/wk

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Pop: 1,439 Income: $708/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blairgowrie

What is the population of Blairgowrie VIC?

The population of Blairgowrie VIC is 2,786 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 443.2 people per km².Blairgowrie is ranked #2,536 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blairgowrie?

The median personal income in Blairgowrie VIC is $787 per week, or $40,924 per year.The median household income is $1,490 per week.Family income is $1,986 per week.Blairgowrie is ranked #3,801 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blairgowrie?

Median rent in Blairgowrie VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Blairgowrie ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blairgowrie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blairgowrie VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blairgowrie?

The median age in Blairgowrie VIC is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blairgowrie a good suburb to live in?

Blairgowrie is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,786.The median income is $787/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20257. All dollar figures in AUD.