Suburbs Balwyn North

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Balwyn North VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Balwyn North, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Balwyn North VIC is 21,302 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Balwyn North is $854 per week ($44,408 per year). Median rent in Balwyn North is $554 per week ($2,401 per month). Balwyn North has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Balwyn North has a population density of 2342.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Balwyn North is China. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balwyn North is $3,078.

There were 731 recorded offences in Balwyn North in 2025-25, a rate of 34 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (279 offences).

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📍 Balwyn North, Victoria — 37.7908°S, 145.0852°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (30)

Balwyn North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Balwyn North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$854/wk
$44,408 per year
#2718 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$554/wk
$2,401 per month
#356 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,078/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Balwyn North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (10,449) Female 50.9% (10,850)

Population Density

2342.7
people per km²
21,302 people · 9.1 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,727
Family income/wk

Balwyn North 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 & Locality (SAL)

Balwyn North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.7% 3,248 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.3% 2,287 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Balwyn North Country of Birth

Australia
70.2%
China
16.5%
India
3.6%
Hong Kong
2.7%
England
2.6%
Greece
1.8%
Iran
1.3%
Indonesia
0.7%
Egypt
0.4%
Germany
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Balwyn North Religion

No Religion
45.3%
Catholic
21.6%
Eastern Orthodox
9.2%
Anglican
6.5%
Buddhism
6.4%
Not stated
4.6%
Hinduism
3.8%
Uniting Church
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Balwyn North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Balwyn North Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
48.3%
Cantonese
17.8%
Greek
13.6%
Italian
6.1%
Vietnamese
4.7%
Other
3.2%
Hindi
3.2%
Persian ED
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Balwyn North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.2% 5,802 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.8% 3,760 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 544 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.7% 6,371 people

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

Balwyn North Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.2%
Postgraduate Degree
20.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.6%
Certificate III/IV
8.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.4%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Balwyn North Occupation

Professionals
43.5%
Managers
21.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.4%
Community & Personal Service
6.2%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Balwyn North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.4%
Health
15.0%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Engineering
10.8%
Information Technology
7.2%
Education
6.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.4%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

Balwyn North Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Balwyn North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Balwyn North Marital Status

💍
Married
57.1% 9,998
↔️
Separated
1.7% 306
📋
Divorced
4.8% 848
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 833
👤
Never married
31.6% 5,525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Balwyn North Ancestry

Chinese
27.6%
English
15.7%
Australian
12.4%
Other
10.7%
Italian
7.8%
Greek
7.0%
Irish
5.7%
Scottish
4.9%
Indian
3.5%
Vietnamese
2.1%
German
1.8%
Sri Lankan
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Balwyn North School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
29.2%
Primary — Government
27.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.0%
Pre-school
7.4%
Vocational Education
6.5%
Secondary — Catholic
6.1%
Primary — Catholic
5.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.6%

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

Balwyn North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 1,778
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 39,589

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

Balwyn North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.2% 2,758
—
Not a volunteer
83.8% 14,216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Balwyn North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
16.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Balwyn North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.3%
Did not go to work
18.0%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Bus
2.5%
Tram/Light Rail
1.5%
Walked only
1.5%
Train
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Ferry
0.0%

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

Balwyn North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.2%
1 vehicle
30.6%
2 vehicles
43.8%
3 vehicles
14.3%
4+ vehicles
7.2%

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

Balwyn North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
10.0%
3 bedrooms
36.1%
4 bedrooms
37.9%
5 bedrooms
13.2%
6+ bedrooms
2.2%

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

Balwyn North Population Mobility

12.5%
moved in the last year
36.6%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Balwyn North Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
90
Indigenous residents
41,597
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Balwyn North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
985
Asthma
618
Diabetes
461
Heart disease
439
Arthritis
418
Cancer
279
Lung condition
173
Stroke
157
Kidney disease
135
Dementia
38

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

Balwyn North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.7%
$1-$149/wk
6.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Balwyn North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.7%
Couple — no children under 15
28.3%
Couple — no children
17.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Balwyn North Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 214
👤
Never served
98.7% 16,844

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Balwyn North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 2,639
—
Did not provide
84.4% 14,317

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Balwyn North Children Ever Born

No children
31.2%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
35.7%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Balwyn North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
91
1951–1960
430
1961–1970
549
1971–1980
619
1981–1990
1,306
1991–2000
1,222
2001–2010
1,993
2011–2015
1,217
2016
310
2017
341
2018
360
2019
384
2020
215
2021
56

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

Balwyn North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
28.9%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
9.5%
Did not do domestic work
24.2%

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

Balwyn North Household Size

1 person
16.9%
2 persons
27.1%
3 persons
18.6%
4 persons
25.1%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Balwyn North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
18,119
Moved from VIC
1,749
Moved — same area (SA2)
509
Moved from overseas
253
Moved from NSW
30
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from WA
12
Moved from SA
9
Moved from ACT
9

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

Balwyn North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.5%
Step family — no other children
3.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Balwyn North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 731 total

Theft
279
Break & Enter
173
Assault
101
Justice Procedures
63
Property Damage
45
Fraud
33
Drug Offences
20
Public Order
9
Weapons
5
Robbery
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Balwyn North Schools

30
schools nearby
18
government
1137
avg ICSEA score
14,445
total students
Camberwell Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,346 students
1192
ICSEA
Fintona Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 533 students
1191
ICSEA
Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1180
ICSEA
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 777 students
1180
ICSEA
Balwyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 574 students
1171
ICSEA
Birralee Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 576 students
1163
ICSEA
Deepdene Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 353 students
1159
ICSEA
Ivanhoe East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students
1155
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
Balwyn High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,260 students
1141
ICSEA
Canterbury Girls Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 775 students
1141
ICSEA
Balwyn North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 554 students
1139
ICSEA
Boroondara Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
1138
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Balwyn North Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,346/wk
Median Rent $554/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.6%

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

If you earn X in Balwyn North

≈ $10,166/month
Median rent $554/wk
Left after rent $1,792/wk
Rent share 23.6%

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Income: $824/wk Rent: $358/wk Save: $196/wk
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Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $186/wk

Balwyn North vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Burwood East
Pop: 10,675 Income: $676/wk Rent: $439/wk
Kurunjang
Pop: 10,711 Income: $702/wk Rent: $321/wk
Kensington (Vic.)
Pop: 10,745 Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $416/wk
Ringwood East
Pop: 10,764 Income: $865/wk Rent: $380/wk
Forest Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 10,780 Income: $706/wk Rent: $396/wk
Brookfield (Vic.)
Pop: 10,782 Income: $706/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Balwyn North

What is the population of Balwyn North VIC?

The population of Balwyn North VIC is 21,302 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2342.7 people per km².Balwyn North is ranked #125 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Balwyn North?

The median personal income in Balwyn North VIC is $854 per week, or $44,408 per year.The median household income is $2,346 per week.Family income is $2,727 per week.Balwyn North is ranked #2,718 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Balwyn North?

Median rent in Balwyn North VIC is $554 per week ($2,401 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Balwyn North ranks #356 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Balwyn North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Balwyn North VIC is $3,078. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Balwyn North?

The median age in Balwyn North VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Balwyn North a good suburb to live in?

Balwyn North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 21,302.The median income is $854/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% 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: 20124. All dollar figures in AUD.