Median price trend for houses
Based on 244 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 3.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $738k
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $950k
- 5+ bed
- $1.28m
Shopfronts and parking lot with mountain backdrop
The quick read on
Boronia
VIC 3155 · Knox
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Median unit
- $690,000
- Population
- 23,607
- Postcode
- 3155
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ABS 2021
Boronia, Victoria
Property market insights for Boronia
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boronia VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 233 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Boronia, VIC is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Boronia has a 12-month growth rate of 3.5% for houses and 2.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $738,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Boronia.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Boronia is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Boronia is $690,000, which has increased 2.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $400,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $642,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $748,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $889,000 in Boronia. The median rent for units and apartments in Boronia is $550 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Boronia safe?
The overall rate for Boronia is 4,928 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Boronia.
Overall crime rate
4,928
offences per 100,000 residents
23% aboveGreater Melbourne
BoroniaGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Boronia?
Boronia VIC 3155 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
23,607 people call Boronia home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,619 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 23,607
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,870 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $376 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.1%Below
15–3425.9%Below
35–5427.8%In line
55–7421.2%Above
75 and over8.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses71.6%Above
Townhouses24.8%Above
Apartments3.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.7%In line
Paying a mortgage40.6%Above
Renting28.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.0%Below
One car39.0%Above
Two cars39.8%Above
Three or more16.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.3%Below
Drove to work54.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Boronia
24.3% of workers in Boronia worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.9% of Boronia residents were born in England.
47.4% of people in Boronia described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Boronia
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boronia VIC 3155.
Is Boronia family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.1% of Boronia's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
6,522 family households lived in Boronia; 41.7% were couple families and 18.6% were one-parent families.
36.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Boronia?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Boronia had 23,607 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Boronia?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 71.6% of occupied private dwellings in Boronia.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Boronia?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
40.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Boronia?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Boronia had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 21.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Boronia?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
54.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Boronia?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 39.0% of the total.
56.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Boronia, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.8% reported a different address.
27.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Boronia?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.7% of residents used only English at home.
20.9% used a language other than English at home.
4.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Boronia residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.1% of Boronia's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.9% was born in Australia.
3.4% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Boronia?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.2% of ancestry responses in Boronia.
Australian ancestry made up 32.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Boronia?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 10.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Boronia?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Boronia show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Boronia?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boronia?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,619 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,870.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $376 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Boronia compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.3% in Boronia, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 30.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Renting accounted for 28.7% in Boronia, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Boronia
Is Boronia expensive?
The median house price is $880,000, while units and apartments sit at $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Boronia good for families?
The Census counted 6,522 local families, and 17.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Boronia?
Larger houses have a median around $1,280,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Boronia
308 streets in Boronia
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Ave
- Alchester Cr
- Alfred St
- Alison Ave
- Allandale Rd
- Allanfield Cr
- Annette Gr
- Arcadia Ave
- Army Rd
- Aubrey Gr
- Avington Cr
- Bailey St
- Baldwin Ave
- Bambil Ct
- Bambury St
- Barbara Ave
- Batavia Ave
- Battalion Ct
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- Beech Ct
- Bellevue Ct
- Bellrise Ct
- Benbow Cr
- Bennett St
- Beresford Dr
- Biscay Ct
- Blamey Ct
- Blythe Ave
- Bogan Ct
- Boronia Rd
- Bouganville St
- Bradley Pl
- Bradman Ct
- Briar St
- Browning Rd
- Brown St
- Buchanan St
- Buna Ct
- Burston Rd
- Bushview Glde
- Cardiff St
- Castlewood Dr
- Casuarina Ave
- Catesby Ct
- Catherine St
- Cedar Cr
- Central Ave
- Chandler Rd
- Charlotte Rd
- Clover Ct
- Cobbitty Ct
- Coleman Rd
- Conway Ct
- Coogee St
- Coppice Ct
- Coral Ct
- Cottesmore Ct
- Coull Cl
- Crotty Rd
- Currawa Dr
- Cypress Ave
- Daffodil Rd
- Damar Ave
- Darwin Rd
- Davey St
- Dawn St
- Deborah Ave
- Debson Cl
- Denby Ct
- Derby Rd
- Devenish Rd
- Dinsdale Rd
- Dixon Ct
- Donald Ct
- Dorrigo Dr
- Dorset Rd
- Dorset Sq
- Douglas St
- Duncan Ave
- Early Pl
- Elder Gr
- Elliott St
- Elsie St
- Emerald Ct
- Enderby Ct
- Erica Ave
- Esther Ct
- Ethel St
- Eugenia Ct
- Falconer Rd
- Faraday St
- Fleur Ct
- Flinders Cr
- Floriston Rd
- Forest Rd
- Freedman Ave
- Garden Ave
- Gaynor Ct
- Genista Ave
- Gertonia Ave
- Gideon Cl
- Gilja Ct
- Girdwood Rd
- Glenann Ct
- Glenburn Rd
- Glenda Ct
- Glendale Ct
- Gordon Cr
- Green St
- Gregory Rd
- Grevillea Ave
- Gwyn Cr
- Haering Rd
- Hansen Rd
- Harcourt Rd
- Harewood Cl
- Harnett St
- Hastings Ave
- Hayles St
- Hazelwood Rd
- Helene Ct
- Henry St
- Herbert St
- Hilda Ave
- Hillside Ave
- Hovea Ct
- Icarus Ct
- Indigo Pl
- Interman Rd
- Iris Cr
- Isa
- Jaffa Ct
- Jane Ct
- Janet St
- Janville St
- Jarrah Ct
- Jema Ct
- Joan Ave
- Jordan Ct
- Joyce St
- Judith Ave
- Jukes Rd
- Kalman Dr
- Kanooka Road
- Karri Ct
- Kay Ct
- Keats Ct
- Kleinert Rd
- Kokoda Ct
- Kristen Ct
- Krystal Glenn
- Lachlan Rd
- Landscape Dr
- Langwith Ave
- Laurel Ave
- Laurella Cl
- Lemal Ave
- Leslie Ave
- Lewis Rd
- Liverpool Rd
- Lockwoods Rd
- Lorikeet Ct
- Lorraine St
- Lucas Cl
- Lyell Rd
- Lyndon Rd
- Lynette St
- Lyrebird Ct
- Macquarie Pl
- Madge St
- Malcolm St
- Manuka Dr
- Margaret Ave
- Marie St
- Market St
- Marland Rd
- Marong Ct
- Marville Ct
- Maryborough Rd
- Maryville
- Matlock Rd
- Mcdonald Cr
- Medway Cr
- Melrose Ct
- Miller Rd
- Minton Cl
- Mitchell Ave
- Moncoe St
- Mont Albert Rd
- Montana Ave
- Montclaire Ct
- Morley Ct
- Moroney St
- Mountain Hwy
- Mount View Rd
- Murene Ct
- Narcissus Ave
- New St
- Nickols Ct
- Normleith Gr
- Norwich St
- Nyora Ave
- Oak Ave
- Olive Gr
- Orchid Ave
- Owen St
- Paisley Ave
- Paloma Ct
- Park Cr
- Parker Ave
- Pascoe Rd
- Paton Cr
- Patrick Ct
- Penrith St
- Peron Ct
- Petersfield Ct
- Philippa Rd
- Phipps Ave
- Phyllis Ave
- Pine Cr
- Pinevale Ct
- Pope Ave
- Power Rd
- Prospect Pl
- Queenstown Rd
- Rabaul Ct
- Ramona Ct
- Rangeview Rd
- Rankin Rd
- Rathmullen Rd
- Rawdon Ct
- Redfern Ct
- Reve St
- Rob Ct
- Robertson Cr
- Ronald Cr
- Rose Ave
- Rosella Avenue
- Roselyn Cr
- Rothan Ave
- Rowan Ave
- Rowson St
- Royalden Cl
- Roy Ct
- Royston Ct
- Rubida Ct
- Russell Cr
- Rustic Dr
- Salmon Rd
- Sandpiper Ct
- Sapphire Ave
- Sassafras Ct
- Sasses Ave
- Scoresby Rd
- Sedgwick Rd
- Shalimar Cr
- Shelly Ave
- Shirley Ct
- Short St
- Southern Aurora Pl
- Southey Rd
- Springfield Rd
- Stewart St
- Stonehaven Ave
- Stoneleigh Ave
- Stradbroke Rd
- Strahan Ct
- Summit Ct
- Sundew Ave
- Sutton Ave
- Sycamore Cr
- Tarakan St
- Taranto Ct
- Tarraleah Pl
- Tathra Ct
- Teak Ct
- Thanos Ct
- The Grove
- Thelma Ave
- Timewell Cr
- Timor Ct
- Tolhurst Ave
- Tormore Rd
- Torrens Ave
- Torresdale Dr
- Tulip Cr
- Tunstall Ave
- Unavale Cr
- Underwood Rd
- Valerie St
- Vivienne Avenue
- Wadhurst Dr
- Wadi St
- Warbler Ct
- Wattletree Rd
- Wayne Ave
- Wedmore Rd
- Wells Ave
- Western Rd
- Westmere Dr
- Weyburn Rd
- Wilhelma Ave
- William St
- Wills St
- Windsor Cl
- Woodmason Rd
- Woodvale Rd
- Zeehan Rd
- Zeising Ct
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