City of Boroondara

City of Boroondara
Victoria
Map of Melbourne with the City of Boroondara highlighted in dark green
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Population167,231 (2021 census)[1] (31st)
 • Density2,790/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Established1994
Area60 km2 (23.2 sq mi)[2]
MayorCr Felicity Sinfield
Council seatCamberwell
RegionGreater Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Boroondara
LGAs around City of Boroondara:
Yarra Banyule Manningham
Yarra City of Boroondara Whitehorse
Stonnington Stonnington Monash

The City of Boroondara (/bɒrənˈdɑːrə/) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It was formed in June 1994 from the amalgamation of the Cities of Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn.[3]

It has an area of 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi). In June 2018 the city had a population of 181,289.[2]

City of Boroondara participates in the Victorian Government's state-wide, Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey. This is conducted annually by an independent research company, JWS Research. In 2022 City of Boroondara achieved an index score of 71 on ‘Overall Performance’. This is significantly higher than the average ratings for metropolitan councils (index score of 65) and the state-wide average (index score of 59) and places Boroondara in the top-performing councils metro and state-wide.[4]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boroondara". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 August 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "History and heritage". City of Boroondara. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Victorian Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey". JWS Research. Retrieved 17 January 2023.