Boronia, VIC 3155 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Boronia is an eastern Melbourne suburb in the City of Knox, 30 km from the CBD at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, served by Boronia Junction shopping centre and Boronia station on the Belgrave line. It is home to families and professionals attracted by its affordability and proximity to nature reserves. Housing is predominantly houses with a median price around $900,000 and weekly rent of $600.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 23,607
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median household income
- $1,619 /week
- Median personal income
- $800 /week
- Median family income
- $2,000 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Knox
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Outer East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Aston
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $600 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,870
- Median house price
- $895,000
- Rent share of household income
- 37%
Schools
- Boronia K-12 College
- Boronia Heights Primary School
- Knox Central Primary School
Transport
- Belgrave line — Boronia station
Lifestyle & amenities
Established residential suburb in the City of Knox with a mix of families and professionals. Key landmarks include Boronia Junction shopping centre, Dorset Square with Metro Cinemas, and proximity to Dandenong Ranges National Park.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 28.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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