Balwyn property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Balwyn, VIC (7,935 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Balwyn
Balwyn is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Balwyn
Balwyn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Balwyn
Balwyn sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Boroondara council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Balwyn
At the 2021 Census, 45.5% of Balwyn’s 13,495 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Balwyn
Boroondara council approved 827 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Balwyn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.