Boronia vs Tremont

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Tremont, most households are couple families. Boronia is closer to the city centre: 36.8 km, against 45.9 km. On these figures, Tremont tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Boronia

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • But Tremont is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boronia

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 50 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.8 km vs 45.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boronia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Boronia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boronia and Tremont drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boronia Tremont
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boronia Tremont
Walkability 94 / 16
Boronia — Walkability: 94/100 Tremont — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 29 / 23
Boronia — Safety: 29/100 Tremont — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 18
Boronia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tremont — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 71 / 79
Boronia — Low flood risk: 71/100 Tremont — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Boronia has more residents (23,607 vs 69); Tremont has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $84,188).

Boronia Tremont
Population 23,607
+100% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% -10.4%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $84,188/yr $113,724/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $376/wk $401/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boronia Tremont
0-4 6.1% / 5.8%
Boronia — 0-4: 6.1% Tremont — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.0% / 18.8%
Boronia — 5-14: 11.0% Tremont — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 4.7% / 5.8%
Boronia — 15-19: 4.7% Tremont — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / —
Boronia — 20-24: 5.4% Tremont — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.8% / 17.4%
Boronia — 25-34: 15.8% Tremont — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 15.3% / 18.8%
Boronia — 35-44: 15.3% Tremont — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 12.6% / 5.8%
Boronia — 45-54: 12.6% Tremont — 45-54: 5.8%
55-64 11.2% / 11.6%
Boronia — 55-64: 11.2% Tremont — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.0% / 10.1%
Boronia — 65-74: 10.0% Tremont — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.8% / 4.3%
Boronia — 75-84: 5.8% Tremont — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.2% / —
Boronia — 85+: 2.2% Tremont — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boronia 38.8% couple families
Boronia — Couple Families: 38.8% Boronia — One Parent Families: 17.3% Boronia — Lone Person: 37.7% Boronia — Group Household: 4.5% Boronia — Other Families: 1.7%
Tremont 62.5% couple families
Tremont — Couple Families: 62.5% Tremont — One Parent Families: 37.5% Tremont — Lone Person: 0.0% Tremont — Group Household: 0.0% Tremont — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boronia 28.7% renting
Boronia — Owned Outright: 30.7% Boronia — Mortgage: 40.6% Boronia — Renting: 28.7%
Tremont 0.0% renting
Tremont — Owned Outright: 42.1% Tremont — Mortgage: 57.9% Tremont — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boronia Tremont
England 3.9% / 5.8%
Boronia — England: 3.9% Tremont — England: 5.8%
China 3.4% / —
Boronia — China: 3.4% Tremont — China: not among its largest
India 2.8% / —
Boronia — India: 2.8% Tremont — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.6% / —
Boronia — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Tremont — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.4% / —
Boronia — Malaysia: 1.4% Tremont — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boronia Tremont
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 17.4%
Boronia — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Tremont — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 13.0%
Boronia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Tremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 4.3%
Boronia — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Tremont — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 8.7%
Boronia — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Tremont — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 4.3%
Boronia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Tremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boronia 71.6% houses
Boronia — Houses: 71.6% Boronia — Townhouses: 24.8% Boronia — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Tremont 100.0% houses
Tremont — Houses: 100.0% Tremont — Townhouses: 0.0% Tremont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boronia Tremont
Median house price $880,000 —
Median unit price $659,000 —
Median land price $920,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 254 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Boronia Tremont
Parks and recreation 4% 93%
Residential 76% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
Industrial 5% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 4%
Commercial 2% 0%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Boronia Tremont
New dwellings approved 577
across Knox
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year -14% -57%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boronia Tremont
Houses 4.0%
$630/wk on $815K
 —
Units 4.7%
$575/wk on $630K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Boronia Tremont
House price Higher than 60% of VIC —
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools Higher than 86% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 40% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of VIC —

Liveability

Boronia is more walkable (94 vs 16).

Boronia Tremont
Grade A —
Score 72/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Tremont carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0).

Boronia Tremont
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
82/100
Crime High
71/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Boronia Tremont
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boronia

  • Boronia K-12 College Government · Combined above peers
  • Dillbadin Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Boronia Heights Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Knox Central Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Urban College Independent · Secondary

Schools in Tremont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Boronia Tremont
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 21 1
Parks & reserves 30 1
Childcare 18 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 6 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 17 11

Mobility

Tremont sits further from the CBD (45.9 km vs 36.8 km).

Boronia Tremont
Walkability score 94/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 36.8 km 45.9 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 50 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 298.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3155
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3155
 —

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boronia Tremont
Car (driver) 62.7% / 35.0%
Boronia — Car (driver): 62.7% Tremont — Car (driver): 35.0%
Worked from Home 28.2% / 65.0%
Boronia — Worked from Home: 28.2% Tremont — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Boronia — Car (passenger): 3.7% Tremont — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 2.8% / —
Boronia — Train: 2.8% Tremont — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Boronia — Walked Only: 1.2% Tremont — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Boronia Tremont
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Boronia Tremont
Connectivity score 85/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
11,692 premises
 72%
39 premises

Climate

Boronia Tremont
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boronia Tremont
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Boronia Tremont
Average residential rate $1,732/yr $2,161/yr
Council Knox Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

Boronia Tremont
Division Aston Casey
Member Mary Doyle Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Boronia Tremont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boronia

Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Tremont

Family Outer Quiet River

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