Kilsyth vs Boronia

Comparing Kilsyth and Boronia, VIC: Boronia has more residents (23,607 vs 11,699); Boronia is more walkable (94 vs 55); and Boronia carries more crime risk (71 vs 55).

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 schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 9)
  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 22)
  • But Kilsyth carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boronia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 55/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 45 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boronia

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 4)
  • But Kilsyth carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kilsyth Boronia
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.

Kilsyth Boronia
Walkability 55 / 94
Kilsyth — Walkability: 55/100 Boronia — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 45 / 29
Kilsyth — Safety: 45/100 Boronia — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kilsyth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boronia — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 71 / 71
Kilsyth — Low flood risk: 71/100 Boronia — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Boronia has more residents (23,607 vs 11,699).

Kilsyth Boronia
Population 11,699 23,607
+102% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +6.4%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $85,748/yr
+2% vs other
 $84,188/yr
Median weekly rent $391/wk
+4% vs other
 $376/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth Boronia
0-4 6.9% / 6.1%
Kilsyth — 0-4: 6.9% Boronia — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.7% / 11.0%
Kilsyth — 5-14: 11.7% Boronia — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.0% / 4.7%
Kilsyth — 15-19: 5.0% Boronia — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.2% / 5.4%
Kilsyth — 20-24: 5.2% Boronia — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 15.4% / 15.8%
Kilsyth — 25-34: 15.4% Boronia — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 14.3% / 15.3%
Kilsyth — 35-44: 14.3% Boronia — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 10.9% / 12.6%
Kilsyth — 45-54: 10.9% Boronia — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 11.1% / 11.2%
Kilsyth — 55-64: 11.1% Boronia — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 9.7% / 10.0%
Kilsyth — 65-74: 9.7% Boronia — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 7.0% / 5.8%
Kilsyth — 75-84: 7.0% Boronia — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.8% / 2.2%
Kilsyth — 85+: 2.8% Boronia — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth 40.0% couple families
Kilsyth — Couple Families: 40.0% Kilsyth — Lone Person: 37.1% Kilsyth — One Parent Families: 18.1% Kilsyth — Group Household: 3.3% Kilsyth — Other Families: 1.5%
Boronia 38.8% couple families
Boronia — Couple Families: 38.8% Boronia — Lone Person: 37.7% Boronia — One Parent Families: 17.3% Boronia — Group Household: 4.5% Boronia — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth 20.7% renting
Kilsyth — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilsyth — Mortgage: 45.4% Kilsyth — Renting: 20.7%
Boronia 28.7% renting
Boronia — Owned Outright: 30.7% Boronia — Mortgage: 40.6% Boronia — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilsyth Boronia
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 15.4%
Kilsyth — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Boronia — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 13.6%
Kilsyth — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Boronia — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.9%
Kilsyth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Boronia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 4.6%
Kilsyth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Boronia — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.3%
Kilsyth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Boronia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Kilsyth Boronia
England 4.3% / 3.9%
Kilsyth — England: 4.3% Boronia — England: 3.9%
India 1.1% / 2.8%
Kilsyth — India: 1.1% Boronia — India: 2.8%
China — / 3.4%
Kilsyth — China: not among its largest Boronia — China: 3.4%
Myanmar 3.2% / —
Kilsyth — Myanmar: 3.2% Boronia — Myanmar: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Kilsyth — New Zealand: 1.2% Boronia — New Zealand: 1.3%
Sri Lanka — / 1.6%
Kilsyth — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Boronia — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
Malaysia — / 1.4%
Kilsyth — Malaysia: not among its largest Boronia — Malaysia: 1.4%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Kilsyth — Netherlands: 1.1% Boronia — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth 84.7% houses
Kilsyth — Houses: 84.7% Kilsyth — Townhouses: 14.1% Kilsyth — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Boronia 71.6% houses
Boronia — Houses: 71.6% Boronia — Townhouses: 24.8% Boronia — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilsyth Boronia
Median house price $850,000 $880,000
Median unit price $690,000 $659,000
Median land price $936,250 $920,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 133 sales
 21 days
from 254 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kilsyth Boronia
2 bed $645K / $620K
Kilsyth — 2 bed: $645K (25 sales) Boronia — 2 bed: $620K (135 sales)

25 vs 135 sales

3 bed $745K / $745K
Kilsyth — 3 bed: $745K (24 sales) Boronia — 3 bed: $745K (93 sales)

24 vs 93 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kilsyth Boronia
2 bed $718K / $694K
Kilsyth — 2 bed: $718K (20 sales) Boronia — 2 bed: $694K (22 sales)

20 vs 22 sales

3 bed $820K / $848K
Kilsyth — 3 bed: $820K (153 sales) Boronia — 3 bed: $848K (210 sales)

153 vs 210 sales

4 bed $935K / $950K
Kilsyth — 4 bed: $935K (58 sales) Boronia — 4 bed: $950K (105 sales)

58 vs 105 sales

5 bed $1.22M / $1.04M
Kilsyth — 5 bed: $1.22M (9 sales) Boronia — 5 bed: $1.04M (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Kilsyth has more rural and farming land (25% vs 0%); Kilsyth has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 5%).

Kilsyth Boronia
Residential 45% 76%
Rural and farming 25% 0%
Industrial 18% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 11%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Commercial 1% 2%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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

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

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.

Kilsyth Boronia
Houses 4.3%
$670/wk on $808K
 4.0%
$630/wk on $815K
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $671K
 4.7%
$575/wk on $630K

Ranking within VIC

Kilsyth Boronia
House price Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC

Liveability

Boronia is more walkable (94 vs 55); Boronia scores higher overall (72 vs 61).

Kilsyth Boronia
Grade B A
Score 61/100 72/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Boronia carries more crime risk (71 vs 55).

Kilsyth Boronia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
71/100
Flood Low
29/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Kilsyth Boronia
Inside the suburb 4 6
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Kilsyth

  • Gladesville Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kilsyth Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Richard's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Ghilgai School Independent · Primary

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kilsyth Boronia
Supermarkets 2 5
Cafes & restaurants 7 21
Parks & reserves 22 30
Childcare 9 18
GPs 4 6
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 2 17

Mobility

Kilsyth Boronia
Walkability score 55/100 94/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.1 km 36.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 40 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 133.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 298.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3137
 1.1%
postcode 3155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3137
 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.

Kilsyth Boronia
Car (driver) 69.3% / 62.7%
Kilsyth — Car (driver): 69.3% Boronia — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 28.2%
Kilsyth — Worked from Home: 23.2% Boronia — Worked from Home: 28.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.7%
Kilsyth — Car (passenger): 4.1% Boronia — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 1.6% / 2.8%
Kilsyth — Train: 1.6% Boronia — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.2%
Kilsyth — Walked Only: 0.9% Boronia — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Kilsyth Boronia
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 29.7 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kilsyth Boronia
Connectivity score 89/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
5,842 premises
 33%
11,692 premises

Climate

Kilsyth Boronia
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kilsyth

Outer Parks

Boronia

Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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