Balwyn

Balwyn
MelbourneVictoria
Knutsford Street, Balwyn
Balwyn is located in Melbourne
Balwyn
Balwyn
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Coordinates37°48′32″S 145°4′44″E / 37.80889°S 145.07889°E / -37.80889; 145.07889
Population13,495 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3103
Elevation84 m (276 ft)
Area5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Location10 km (6 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Boroondara
State electorate(s)Kew
Federal division(s)Kooyong
Suburbs around Balwyn:
Kew East Balwyn North Mont Albert North
Kew Balwyn Mont Albert North
Deepdene Canterbury Mont Albert

Balwyn (/ˈbɔːlwən/ ) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Balwyn recorded a population of 13,495 at the 2021 census.[2]

The suburb's post-European settlement character was initially agricultural with several large estates built around a small village centre. Since the early 20th century, farms and mansions gave way to suburban development as the population of Melbourne rapidly grew.[3] Today Balwyn is almost entirely residential and one of Victoria's most exclusive and affluent suburbs,[4] regularly ranking in the state's top 10 most expensive suburbs.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balwyn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2021 Census QuickStats: Balwyn". censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Balwyn's Beginnings". Balwyn Historical Society. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. ^ "10 Most Expensive Suburbs in Melbourne 2021". Metropole Property Strategists. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.