Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Blackburn rose from 19% to 24% (+5.6 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -2.1, marking a gradual shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Blackburn”.