Boroondara vs Nunawading - West

Boroondara and Nunawading - West are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Boroondara has a much larger First Nations population of 436 people compared to 159 in Nunawading - West. In Boroondara, First Nations households have a typical income of $2,608, which is far higher than the $1,531 seen in Nunawading - West. This gap extends to education, as Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is far higher in Boroondara at 72.9% compared to 54.2% in Nunawading - West.

Both areas have remained very similar since 2011 in how easy they are to get around. Almost every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store, and both are very walkable or a walker's paradise. While Boroondara has a slightly higher share of homes within a short walk of health services, both areas provide far better access to these facilities than the national figure.