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Balwyn VIC 3103

7,708 addresses · 152 streets

Kooyong Electorate › Boroondara LGA › Balwyn · 11 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Balwyn is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 13,495 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,975 a week, with median rent near $451 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,868,000.

13,495Population
43Median age
$1,975Median household income / wk
$451Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Balwyn statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Balwyn itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canterbury, 1.7 km south · Tram stop: Stop 47: Balwyn Road, 400 m south · Railway halt: Box Hill, 3.2 km east · Bus interchange: Bulleen Park and Ride, 3.4 km north · Ferry wharf: Como Landing, 7.4 km west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 18.6 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

2 facilities recorded in Balwyn.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$2,868,000House · 2024
$830,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 13% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Balwyn

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Balwyn VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202013.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202157.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 5% · Labour-force participation 57.7%

Population by age in Balwyn
Population by age, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4454
5-141,730
15-19945
20-24900
25-341,348
35-441,678
45-541,915
55-641,676
65-741,404
75-84937
85+509
Dwelling types in Balwyn
Dwelling types, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,977
Townhouse1,320
Apartment768
Other4
Households by weekly income in Balwyn
Households by weekly income, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650796
$650-1,4991,105
$1,500-2,9991,256
$3,000+1,592
Top ancestries in Balwyn
Top ancestries, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese4,640
English2,850
Australian2,273
Other1,475
Irish1,142
Scottish896
Housing tenure in Balwyn
Housing tenure, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,145
Mortgage1,376
Rented1,356
Other148
Cars per household in Balwyn
Cars per household, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0358
12,027
21,941
3493
4+217
Commute to work in Balwyn
Commute to work, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,596
Train74
Bus52
Tram/ferry87
Walked128
Bicycle21
Home2,358
Top countries of birth in Balwyn
Top countries of birth, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China2,325
India491
Malaysia450
England321
Hong Kong282
Vietnam196
Languages used at home in Balwyn
Languages used at home, Balwyn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin2,961
Cantonese897
Greek344
Vietnamese197
Hindi191
Italian170

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

125,052 bird observations recorded near Balwyn — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Balwyn

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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