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Boroondara LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of Balwyn North's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is low crime risk; the watch-out is weak infrastructure (1 LGA project · ~$24M).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Balwyn North ranks 3rd of 6 among its Boroondara peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepdene | $3.8m | +16% | 1.5% | Around average |
| Kew East | $2.1m | +6% | 2.2% | Around average |
| Balwyn NorthThis suburb | $2.1m | −7% | 1.9% | Above average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Balwyn North against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices eased 9.1% over the year — strong +69% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $1.88m · 4-bed $2.16m · 5-bed $2.99m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Approvals are outpacing demand — incoming supply can cap price and rent growth.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Balwyn North grew +5% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +7% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Balwyn North median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 28/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Balwyn North's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.