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Balwyn North property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Balwyn North, VIC (9,624 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Balwyn North

Balwyn North is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential90% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Centre / commercial4.7% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Residential3.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

School catchments in Balwyn North

PrimaryBalwyn North Primary School · Belle Vue Primary School · Birralee Primary School · Boroondara Park Primary School · Deepdene Primary School · Greythorn Primary School
SecondaryBalwyn High School · Kew High School · Koonung Secondary College

Balwyn North can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Balwyn North

Balwyn North sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,2508,500
1,309
Break-ins
515
Vehicle theft
3,328
Other theft
670
Property damage
454
Fraud
98
Handling stolen goods
532
Assault
142
Sexual offences
35
Robbery
175
Other against the person
0
Homicide
850
Other offences

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 North

At the 2021 Census, 43.4% of Balwyn North’s 21,302 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese32%
English18.2%
Australian14.4%
Italian9.1%
Greek8.1%
Irish6.7%

Top countries of birth

China14.4%
Malaysia3.8%
India2.7%
Hong Kong2.3%
Vietnam1.9%
England1.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Balwyn North

Boroondara council approved 827 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

827
Dwellings/yr
506
Houses
321
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Balwyn North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Balwyn North address:

Nearby suburbs

BalwynBulleenDeepdeneMont Albert NorthKew EastCanterbury

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.