Balwyn, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Balwyn VIC is 13,495 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Balwyn is $850 per week ($44,200 per year). Median rent in Balwyn is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). Balwyn has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Balwyn has a population density of 3,078 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Balwyn is China. The most common religion is No religion (44.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balwyn is $3,000.

There were 784 recorded offences in Balwyn in 2025-25, a rate of 58 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (371 offences).

Population
13,495
Census 2021
Median income
$850/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$451/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Balwyn vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Balwyn is $850 a week, 11% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 377th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $451 a week, $135 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 22.8% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 43, the same age as in the typical VIC suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBalwynTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$850/wk$767/wk +11%$766/wk
Household income$1,975/wk$1,687/wk +17%$1,637/wk
Rent$451/wk$316/wk +43%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$3,000/mo$1,723/mo +74%$1,733/mo
Median age4343 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.8%19.1% +3.7 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Balwyn, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Balwyn Population

13,495 residents at the 2021 Census.

Balwyn Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$850/wk
$44,200 per year
Ranked 2,768 of 14,663
Median Rent
$451/wk
$1,954 per month
Ranked 1,037 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Balwyn Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,975/wk
Median rent $451/wk
Rent to income 22.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Balwyn against your income

About $8,558 a month
Median rent $451/wk
Left after rent $1,524/wk
Rent share 22.8%

Balwyn Schools

33
schools nearby
17
government
1142
avg ICSEA score
16,419
total students
Camberwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students
1194
ICSEA
Canterbury Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 639 students
1192
ICSEA
Camberwell Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,346 students
1192
ICSEA
Fintona Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 533 students
1191
ICSEA
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 777 students
1180
ICSEA
Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1180
ICSEA
Balwyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 574 students
1171
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students
1169
ICSEA
Surrey Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 358 students
1166
ICSEA
Deepdene Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 353 students
1159
ICSEA
Siena College Ltd Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 691 students
1153
ICSEA
Greythorn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 434 students
1152
ICSEA
Mont Albert Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students
1149
ICSEA
Chatham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 241 students
1147
ICSEA
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 145 students
1142
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Balwyn Map

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Balwyn, Victoria: 37.8099°S, 145.0831°E

Balwyn Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (33)

People in Balwyn

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (6,285) Female 53.4% (7,213)

Population Density

3,078
people per km²
13,495 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,492
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
17.2%
India
3.6%
Malaysia
3.3%
England
2.4%
Hong Kong
2.1%
Vietnam
1.5%
Taiwan
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
21.9%
Cantonese
6.6%
Greek
2.5%
Vietnamese
1.5%
Hindi
1.4%
Italian
1.3%
Other Chinese languages
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Chinese
34.4%
English
21.1%
Australian
16.8%
Irish
8.5%
Scottish
6.6%
Italian
5.3%
Indian
4.5%
Greek
4.2%
German
2.2%
Vietnamese
1.9%
Dutch
0.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
44.1%
Catholic
16.4%
Anglican
7.5%
Buddhism
5.6%
Not stated
4.6%
Eastern Orthodox
4.3%
Hinduism
4.1%
Uniting Church
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
54.7% 6,181
Separated
2.0% 223
Divorced
6.0% 679
Widowed
5.6% 634
Never married
31.8% 3,592

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
39.4%
Couple: no children under 15
24.3%
Couple: no children
22.7%
One parent: no children under 15
7.2%
One parent: children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.5%
2 persons
30.0%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
18.1%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Balwyn

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,085 occupied private dwellings in Balwyn at the 2021 Census, 26.7% were rented, 42.2% owned outright and 27.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.9% 148 dwellings
Owned outright
42.2% 2,145 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
27.1% 1,376 dwellings
Rented
26.7% 1,356 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.1% 55 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
69.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
22.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.2%
2 bedrooms
25.8%
3 bedrooms
30.3%
4 bedrooms
25.9%
5 bedrooms
11.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
16.2%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
1.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.1%
1 vehicle
40.3%
2 vehicles
38.5%
3 vehicles
9.8%
4+ vehicles
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Balwyn

Employment

Employed full-time
33.7% 3,579 people
Employed part-time
21.6% 2,301 people
Unemployed
3.0% 324 people
Not in labour force
41.6% 4,427 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
45.8%
Managers
20.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Community & Personal Service
6.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.7%
Labourers
2.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.3%
Did not go to work
18.6%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
3.5%
Tram/Light Rail
2.4%
Train
2.0%
Bus
1.4%
Bicycle
0.6%
Other
0.4%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.1%
Postgraduate Degree
21.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Certificate III/IV
7.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.4%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.5%
Health
15.4%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Engineering
10.8%
Information Technology
7.0%
Education
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.0%
Secondary: Government
19.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
18.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
9.3%
Vocational Education
8.4%
Pre-school
7.6%
Secondary: Catholic
5.6%
Primary: Catholic
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.3%
Has need for assistance
4.6%
Need for assistance not stated
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
788
Asthma
416
Heart disease
322
Diabetes
293
Arthritis
283
Cancer
190
Lung condition
133
Kidney disease
117
Stroke
117
Dementia
37

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 1,598
Did not provide
85.3% 9,304

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.9% 1,842
Not a volunteer
83.1% 9,082

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 5
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 8
Previously served
1.3% 144
Never served
98.6% 10,791

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
33.9%
1 child
16.2%
2 children
33.1%
3 children
13.2%
4 children
3.0%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
64
1951: 1960
225
1961: 1970
333
1971: 1980
367
1981: 1990
790
1991: 2000
774
2001: 2010
1,332
2011: 2015
942
2016
228
2017
275
2018
218
2019
324
2020
120
2021
42

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

14.2%
moved in the last year
41.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,184
Moved from VIC
1,291
Moved: same area (SA2)
294
Moved from overseas
183
Moved from NSW
28
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from TAS
11
Moved from SA
10
Moved from WA
9
Moved from NT
6
Moved from ACT
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5: 14 hours
29.0%
15: 29 hours
14.8%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
94.5%
Step family: no other children
4.0%
Blended family: no other children
1.1%
Intact family: other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Balwyn Crime Statistics

784 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
371
Break & Enter
136
Assault
77
Justice Procedures
71
Fraud
47
Property Damage
44
Drug Offences
22
Public Order
9
Weapons
4
Robbery
3

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Balwyn

The closest suburb to Balwyn is Deepdene (Vic.), 1.5 km away.

Deepdene (Vic.)
1.5 km away · income $982/wk · rent $501/wk
Canterbury (Vic.)
1.8 km away · income $1,102/wk · rent $515/wk
Balwyn North
2.1 km away · income $854/wk · rent $554/wk
Surrey Hills
2.2 km away · income $1,081/wk · rent $462/wk
Mont Albert
2.3 km away · income $1,061/wk · rent $451/wk
Mont Albert North
2.5 km away · income $899/wk · rent $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Balwyn

What is the population of Balwyn VIC?

The population of Balwyn VIC is 13,495 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,078 people per km². Balwyn is ranked #344 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Balwyn?

The median personal income in Balwyn VIC is $850 per week, or $44,200 per year. The median household income is $1,975 per week. Family income is $2,492 per week. Balwyn is ranked #2,768 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Balwyn?

Median rent in Balwyn VIC is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable. Balwyn ranks #1,037 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Balwyn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balwyn VIC is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Balwyn?

The median age in Balwyn VIC is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Balwyn a good suburb to live in?

Balwyn is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 13,495. The median income is $850/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20123. All dollar figures in AUD.