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Balwyn

Ranked #31 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
80
#31 of 216
Safety
65
#76 of 216
Wealth
42
#126 of 216
Value
26
#159 of 216
Parks
60
#84 of 216
Cafés
63
#80 of 216
Transit
71
#63 of 216
Green space
55
#93 of 216
Active & healthy
67
#28 of 216

The numbers

Population13,495
Area4.31 km²
Median household income$1,975/wk
Median rent$451/wk
Crime rate47.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks21 (1.11 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park96.0% of the suburb
Cafés8
Gyms & sport venues95
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (4.85 km)

Nearby suburbs

DeepdeneCanterburyBalwyn NorthSurrey HillsMont AlbertMont Albert North

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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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