Balwyn North
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Balwyn North, also known as North Balwyn, is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse local government areas. Balwyn North recorded a population of 21,302 at the 2021 census.[2] It contains the localities of Greythorn and Bellevue.[3]
Balwyn North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°47′37″S 145°5′11″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 21,302 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3104 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 60 m (197 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 10 km (6 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Federal division(s) | Kooyong | ||||||||||||||
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Following European settlement of Melbourne, development in Balwyn North was slow and largely as agricultural land. The suburban expansion after the Second World War reached the area in the 1940s and 1950s and thousands of single dwelling houses were built across the area. Today it retains its largely residential character with small areas of retail and parkland.[4]