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Balwyn North

Ranked #22 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
86
#18 of 216
Safety
90
#22 of 216
Wealth
82
#39 of 216
Value
18
#176 of 216
Parks
36
#146 of 216
Cafés
61
#86 of 216
Transit
67
#72 of 216
Green space
54
#98 of 216
Active & healthy
67
#27 of 216

The numbers

Population21,302
Area9.04 km²
Median household income$2,346/wk
Median rent$554/wk
Crime rate29.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks25 (3.99 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.6% of the suburb
Cafés13
Gyms & sport venues192
Nearest parkrunWarringal Parklands parkrun (4.07 km)

Nearby suburbs

BalwynMont Albert NorthBulleenIvanhoe EastDeepdeneKew East

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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