Balwyn
Balwyn (/ˈbɔːlwən/) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km 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.
| Balwyn Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Knutsford Street, Balwyn | |||||||||||||||
Balwyn | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′32″S 145°4′44″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13,495 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3103 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Boroondara | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kew | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kooyong | ||||||||||||||
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Whitehorse Road runs east–west along the ridgeline through the centre of Balwyn. Balwyn Road runs north–south from Koonung Creek Reserve (adjacent to the Eastern Freeway) to Canterbury Road.
The south western part of Balwyn was excised as the suburb of Deepdene in 2010. Balwyn is one of Victoria's most exclusive and affluent suburbs, regularly ranking in the state's top 10 most expensive suburbs.
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