Boroondara

Victoria · Melbourne - Inner East · 182,676 people · 27 suburbs · 11 postcodes

Boroondara at a glance

182,676
Population
#8 of 79 in VIC
65
km² area
2,828/km² density
40.4
Median age
+1.3 vs VIC
1131
SEIFA IRSAD
#2 of 79 in VIC
62
Schools
28 gov, 15 Cath, 19 indep
32.2%
Born overseas
29.9%
Renting

Map shows the Boroondara LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Boroondara is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 27 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 65 km². Boroondara has a population of 182,676 , ranking #8 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Glen Iris (26,131 residents).About 32.2% of residents were born overseas and 28.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (25.1%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years29,200 (16.0%)
15–24 years26,201 (14.3%)
25–44 years45,780 (25.1%)
45–64 years48,245 (26.4%)
65+ years33,272 (18.2%)
32.2%
Born overseas
28.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.3%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (39.3%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Renting (29.9%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (64.5%) Semi/townhouse (18.1%) Flat/apartment (17.4%)
$466
Median weekly rent
$2,875
Median monthly mortgage
48.1%
Households with 0-1 cars
51.9%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%
Unemployment rate
56,774
In full-time work
33,144
In part-time work

Schools in Boroondara

62 schools across Boroondara: 45.2% Government, 24.2% Catholic, 30.6% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1158 (range 1036 to 1198). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (54.8%) Secondary (14.5%) Combined (24.2%) Special (6.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1158 VIC median 1027LGA range 1036 to 1198

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 62 schools in Boroondara, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent Combined Kew 2,564 1177
Balwyn High School Government Secondary Balwyn North 2,260 1141
Methodist Ladies' College Independent Combined Kew 2,169 1190
Scotch College Independent Combined Hawthorn 1,957 1188
Trinity Grammar School Kew Independent Combined Kew 1,577 1180
Xavier College Catholic Combined Kew 1,503 1154
Camberwell Grammar School Independent Combined Canterbury 1,346 1192
Kew High School Government Secondary Kew East 1,015 1110
Bialik College Independent Combined Hawthorn 987 1164
Ruyton Girls' School Independent Combined Kew 854 1198
Auburn High School Government Secondary Hawthorn East 849 1140
Camberwell High School Government Secondary Canterbury 824 1119
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar Independent Combined Canterbury 814 1135
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent Combined Canterbury 777 1180
Canterbury Girls Secondary College Government Secondary Canterbury 775 1141
Korowa Anglican Girls' School Independent Combined Glen Iris 774 1183
SEDA College (Victoria) Independent Secondary Camberwell 721 1036
Siena College Ltd Catholic Secondary Camberwell 691 1153
Genazzano FCJ College Catholic Combined Kew 680 1127
Sacre Coeur Catholic Combined Glen Iris 659 1171
Canterbury Primary School Government Primary Canterbury 639 1192
Balwyn Primary School Government Primary Balwyn 574 1171
Hartwell Primary School Government Primary Camberwell 570 1191
Balwyn North Primary School Government Primary Balwyn North 554 1139
Camberwell Primary School Government Primary Camberwell 552 1194
Auburn South Primary School Government Primary Hawthorn East 549 1165
Fintona Girls' School Independent Combined Balwyn 533 1191
Kew Primary School Government Primary Kew 512 1151
Hawthorn West Primary School Government Primary Hawthorn 454 1165
Ashburton Primary School Government Primary Ashburton 444 1155
Greythorn Primary School Government Primary Balwyn North 434 1152
Camberwell South Primary School Government Primary Glen Iris 423 1183
Glen Iris Primary School Government Primary Glen Iris 408 1174
Kew East Primary School Government Primary Kew East 404 1183
Auburn Primary School Government Primary Hawthorn East 381 1162
Swinburne Senior Secondary College Government Secondary Hawthorn 374 1093
St Joseph's School Catholic Primary Hawthorn 369 1156
Surrey Hills Primary School Government Primary Surrey Hills 358 1166
Deepdene Primary School Government Primary Deepdene 353 1159
Solway Primary School Government Primary Ashburton 337 1161
Boroondara Park Primary School Government Primary Balwyn North 278 1138
St Bede's School Catholic Primary Balwyn North 264 1133
St Cecilia's School Catholic Primary Glen Iris 258 1172
Glenferrie Primary School Government Primary Hawthorn 244 1160
Chatham Primary School Government Primary Surrey Hills 241 1147
St Michael's School Catholic Primary Ashburton 222 1139
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School Independent Combined Kew 200 1154
Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic Primary Surrey Hills 198 1180
Sacred Heart School Catholic Primary Kew 191 1169
Rossbourne School Independent Special Hawthorn 147 1100
St Dominic's School Catholic Primary Camberwell 146 1169
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School Catholic Primary Surrey Hills 145 1142
Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic Primary Deepdene 144 1138
Belle Vue Primary School Government Primary Balwyn North 126 1122
St Roch's School Catholic Primary Glen Iris 125 1166
Alia College Independent Secondary Hawthorn East 96 1130
Erasmus Primary School Independent Primary Hawthorn 92 1187
St Anne's School Catholic Primary Kew East 80 1152
St Paul's College Independent Special Balwyn 50 1090
Giant Steps Melbourne Independent Primary Kew 49 1125
Belmore School Government Special Balwyn 41 1096
Andale School Independent Special Kew 26 1132

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Boroondara. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1131
Ranked #2 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1090

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1053

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1153

Suburbs in Boroondara

Boroondara contains 27 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Glen Iris 3146 26,131 $2,491/wk 40
Kew 3101 24,499 $2,497/wk 41
Hawthorn 3122 22,322 $2,145/wk 34
Camberwell 3124 21,965 $2,457/wk 43
Balwyn North 3104 21,302 $2,346/wk 42
Hawthorn East 3123 14,834 $2,253/wk 36
Surrey Hills 3127 13,655 $2,503/wk 42
Balwyn 3103 13,495 $1,975/wk 43
Ashburton 3147 7,952 $2,743/wk 41
Canterbury 3126 7,800 $2,877/wk 46
Kew East 3102 6,620 $2,490/wk 41
Deepdene 3103 2,101 $2,243/wk 46
Auburn 3123
Auburn South 3122
Balwyn East 3103
Camberwell East 3126
Camberwell North 3124
Camberwell South 3124
Camberwell West 3124
Cotham 3101
Glenferrie South 3122
Hartwell 3124
Hawthorn North 3122
Hawthorn West 3122
Middle Camberwell 3124
Stradbroke Park 3103
Surrey Hills North 3127

Postcodes covered

3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3122, 3123, 3124, 3126, 3127, 3146, 3147

Compare Boroondara with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Boroondara and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Boroondara (VIC) 182,676 40.4 1131 29.9% 32.2%
Yarra 87,806 34.4 1107 55.1% 28.9%
Stonnington 99,756 37.8 1131 47.3% 31.6%
Whitehorse 167,539 39.4 1066 30.2% 41.9%
Monash 191,721 38.8 1065 31.0% 50.5%
Glen Eira 144,274 38.4 1103 34.7% 37.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Boroondara

What is the population of Boroondara?

The 2021 Census recorded 182,676 people living in Boroondara, across 27 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Boroondara?

Boroondara contains 27 suburbs. The most populous are Glen Iris, Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Balwyn North.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Boroondara?

Boroondara covers 11 postcodes: 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3122, 3123, 3124, 3126, 3127, 3146, 3147.

How many schools are in Boroondara?

Boroondara has 62 schools, including 28 government, 15 Catholic, and 19 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Boroondara?

Boroondara has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1131, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.