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Business Environment

Accessible Boroondara
The City of Boroondara is only 10 kilometres east of the CBD, making it easily accessible from across the metropolitan area. Boroondara's links to all major arterials provides a distinct advantage, in particular the easy access to the Monash Freeway and the Eastern Freeway. With the recent completion of the Melbourne City Link Project, the Monash Freeway is now connected to the Tullamarine and West Gate Freeways.

The area is also well serviced by tram, rail and bus. Camberwell provides a major interchange for rail, tram and bus travel to all suburbs in the region and Kew Junction for bus and tram travel.

Quality Urban Environment
Boroondara is recognised for its tree-lined streets, quality housing, recreational facilities, range of public and private schools, local neighbourhood retail centres and high quality cafés and restaurants.

Developers have long been aware of these attractions and from 1986 to 1996 the City accounted for nearly 23 per cent of all new office construction in the Eastern suburbs. Boroondara is continues to draw a large suburban office precinct outside the CBD, St. Kilda Road and Southbank.

First Class Neighbours
The City of Boroondara is home to the Australian headquarters of multi-national and national companies, such as Coles Myer, ACI Packaging, Bakers Delight, Servier Laboratories, Diners Club, Pacific Brands, Shell and Penguin.

There are more than 13,000 businesses in Boroondara with :

  •  41 per cent in the finance, property and business services sector
  •  19.7 per cent in wholesale and retail sector businesses, and
  •  12.8 per cent in the health and community services sectors

A First Class Workforce
Boroondara residents are well educated. More than 29% of adult residents have an undergraduate degree or higher. The City of Boroondara has one of the highest rates of people employed as managers and administrators and professionals in Melbourne. Just over 62% of employed persons are managers, administrators or professionals. This compares with the 40% average for the Melbourne metropolitan area.

A First Class Local Market
Businesses in Boroondara have direct access to a local market with a high disposable income, giving them an opportunity to provide a diverse range of quality goods and services to meet these residents’ needs. More than 21% of households in Boroondara have a weekly income of more than $2,000 compared to a Melbourne average of 10%.

Created: 9 August 2005
Last Update: 23 April 2008