Boroondara vs Mount Waverley

Boroondara and Mount Waverley are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with very high levels of walkability. Boroondara is a walker's paradise, while Mount Waverley is very walkable. Boroondara has far more First Nations residents (436 compared to 210), and this group has far higher Year 12 completion rates at 72.9% compared to 59.9% in Mount Waverley. This is consistent with First Nations household income being well higher in Boroondara, where the typical income is $2,608, compared to $1,906 in Mount Waverley.

Both areas have tracked closely over the last decade, maintaining a shared landscape where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share similar levels of street connectivity and a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. Boroondara remains more accessible to essential services, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 81.9% in Mount Waverley.