City of Boroondara Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 167,231 (2021 census)[1] (31st) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,790/km2 (7,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 60 km2 (23.2 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Cr Felicity Sinfield | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Camberwell | ||||||||||||||
Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Boroondara | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Boroondara (/bɒrənˈdɑːrə/) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It was formed in June 1994 from the amalgamation of the Cities of Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn.[3]
It has an area of 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi). In June 2018 the city had a population of 181,289.[2]
City of Boroondara participates in the Victorian Government's state-wide, Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey. This is conducted annually by an independent research company, JWS Research. In 2022 City of Boroondara achieved an index score of 71 on ‘Overall Performance’. This is significantly higher than the average ratings for metropolitan councils (index score of 65) and the state-wide average (index score of 59) and places Boroondara in the top-performing councils metro and state-wide.[4]