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Also known as Balwyn, Victoria, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

Balwyn () is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Balwyn recorded a population of 13,495 at the 2021 census.

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Instance of
suburb
Country
Australia
Located in
Victoria
Population
13495
Elevation
88
Shares border with
Mont Albert North
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Commons category
Balwyn, Victoria
postal code
3103
male population
6223
female population
7086
associated electoral district
Kooyong
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Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Pre-European settlement
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • 21st century
  • Geography
  • Localities
  • Balwyn East
  • Landmarks
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Road
  • Public transport
  • Tram
  • Bus
  • Active transport
  • Education
  • Preschool
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Balwyn () is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Balwyn recorded a population of 13,495 at the 2021 census.

The suburb's post-European settlement character was initially agricultural with several large estates built around a small village centre. Since the early 20th century, farms and mansions gave way to suburban development as the population of Melbourne rapidly grew. Today Balwyn is almost entirely residential and one of Victoria's most affluent suburbs, regularly ranking in the state's top 10 most expensive suburbs.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Balwyn” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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