[1] The area was originally occupied by the Wurundjeri, Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation, who spoke variations of the Woiwurrung language group.

The Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation are the acknowledged traditional custodians of the land on which Boronia and all of City of Knox is located.

[citation needed] In its early days of European settlement, Boronia was predominantly an orchard, flower growing and farming area.

The plant was discovered by Ferdinand von Mueller, an Austrian botanist, who came to Australia during the colonial period.

[citation needed] The original property included stables and horse training facilities and was over 77 acres (310,000 m2) in size.

[citation needed] Boronia is a tree-lined suburb, with views of the National Park and the city of Melbourne (from the foothills themselves).

It has the beautiful, natural, green backdrop of the hills and the Dandenong Ranges National Park.

Knox City Council have endeavoured to protect this green backdrop to Melbourne by developing pro-environment planning guidelines.

There are numerous community and service groups in Boronia, including a Lions Club, a Rotary Club, the Returned and Services League (RSL), YWCA Women's Group, Probus Clubs, Country Women's Association, VIEW Club, Scouts and various church groups that build community and/or provide meals, such as St Paul's Anglican, Boronia Road Uniting Church, Mountain District Vineyard, Boronia Church of Christ and St Joseph's Catholic Church.

Amenities include a 24-hour gymnasium and Knox Leisureworks, a swimming pool and exercise centre managed by Belgravia Leisure.

Boronia boasts over 11 restaurants, including Indian, Thai, Malaysian, Chinese and Italian cuisine.

being targeted by Knox City Council for rejuvenation, in consultation with resident interest groups.

The offices of the Knox Leader weekly local newspaper (part of the News Corporation group) are located in Boronia.