Average rent in Boronia, VIC — 2026
Boronia is part of the Knox council area and sits 29km out from the Melbourne CBD, with around 23,560 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $376/week, which is above the Victoria median of $363/week. About 28% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$376/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 23,560
- Median age
- 39
- Distance to Melbourne
- 29 km
- Households renting
- 28%
- Separate houses
- 71%
- Flats / apartments
- 3%
- Born overseas
- 27%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Knox
ABS 2021
Renting in Boronia
Boronia sits close to the Victoria median, with renters typically paying $376/week — within striking distance of the state-wide $363/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is largely owner-occupied: 70% of households own outright or with a mortgage, and only 28% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (71%), giving the suburb a settled, family-oriented character that's reflected in the median age of 39 and a population of around 23,560. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 27% of residents were born overseas. 29km from Melbourne, Boronia is the kind of mid-market suburb that usually sees stable rent trajectories rather than rapid spikes — though state rent indices since 2021 are worth checking against your reported figure above.
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