Boronia
VIC 3155 · Knox
23,607 (2021) → 24,524 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Boronia is a moderate growth suburb in Knox, VIC 3155, about 29km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $850K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 97/100, and is about 25km inland. Boronia has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 75/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.91%), China (3.35%), India (2.83%), Sri Lanka (1.64%), Malaysia (1.45%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.22%), Cantonese (2.16%), Sinhal (1.36%), Gujarati (0.79%), Hindi (0.76%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1061 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1075
- Boronia Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1051
- Knox Central Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 991
- Boronia West Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 975
- Boronia K-12 CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 972
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Basin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1046
- Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1017
- Bayswater South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1109
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1070
- Fairhills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1010
- Wattle View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1005
- Ferntree Gully North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1056
- Eastern Ranges SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1034
- Bayswater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1026
- Bayswater Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 972
- Bayswater West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1012
- Bayswater North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1007
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Boronia
Is Boronia safe?
Boronia has a residential safety score of 75/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,227 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Boronia?
In Boronia, the .
How far is Boronia from Melbourne CBD?
Boronia is about 28.8 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 66 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Boronia?
Boronia has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1013 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Boronia?
Boronia has a transport score of 97/100 and 115 bus stops.