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Blackburn vs Box Hill

Name: Blackburn vs Box Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Blackburn profile · Box Hill profile

Blackburn Box Hill

Box Hill and Blackburn are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different ways of living. Box Hill is a fast-growing hub where 53.3% of people were born overseas and 52.1% use another language at home. It has a younger feel, with a typical age of 34, and is dominated by rentals and apartments. In contrast, Blackburn is more settled and affluent, where separate houses are far more common (71.6%) and the typical resident is 40. The income gap is significant, with typical weekly household earnings in Blackburn being $609 higher than in Box Hill.

Both areas share a similarly high level of education and job skills. They also have almost identical proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and those needing help with daily activities. However, the differences between them have often grown since 2011. The gap in overseas births and the difference in typical household incomes have both widened over the last decade, as Box Hill has become increasingly international and Blackburn has remained a more traditional residential area.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.4 pts higher in Blackburn 3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Blackburn Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Box Hill Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Box Hill Born overseas: 19.7 pts higher in Box Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackburn in Box Hill +735 larger in Box Hill gap narrowing

22,106 92nd pct 22,841 93rd pct

Median age in Blackburn in Box Hill +6 yrs older in Blackburn gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 42.5%

33.9% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Blackburn Box Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 41.1%

8.9% China +14.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

20.0% Chinese +19.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.2% English ◂ +9.7 pts 19.5%

26.1% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 15.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +23.6 pts 42.2%

11.5% Mandarin +15.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.3% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 28.8%

4.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackburn in Box Hill +3 more in Blackburn

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackburn in Box Hill +0.33 more in Blackburn

2.10 51st pct 1.77 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackburn in Box Hill +3 more in Box Hill

51 88th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Blackburn in Box Hill +246 more in Blackburn

3,858 86th pct 3,612 86th pct

Avg size in Blackburn in Box Hill +240 larger in Box Hill

482 58th pct 722 81st pct

ICSEA in Blackburn in Box Hill +4 higher in Blackburn

1,129 91st pct 1,125 90th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 75.5%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

6.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

17.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blackburn in Box Hill +$218 higher in Blackburn gap widening

$900 67th pct $682 25th pct

Household income in Blackburn in Box Hill +$609 higher in Blackburn gap widening

$2,050 69th pct $1,441 31st pct

Family income in Blackburn in Box Hill +$643 higher in Blackburn gap widening

$2,557 77th pct $1,914 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.6% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

19.4% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackburn in Box Hill +13 larger in Box Hill

58 19th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Blackburn in Box Hill +4 yrs older in Blackburn

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blackburn in Box Hill +$204 higher in Blackburn

$687 60th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Blackburn in Box Hill +$167 higher in Blackburn

$1,625 46th pct $1,458 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackburn in Box Hill +0.3 larger in Blackburn gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 53.4%

23.6% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.5% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.2% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackburn in Box Hill +$29 higher in Blackburn gap steady

$420 71st pct $391 58th pct

Mortgage in Blackburn in Box Hill +$212 higher in Blackburn gap widening

$2,300 80th pct $2,088 68th pct

People / bedroom in Blackburn in Box Hill +0.10 higher in Box Hill gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.4% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 24.1%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 23.9%

1.2% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

71.6% Separate house ◂ +34.4 pts 37.2%

8.9% Flat or apartment +29.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 26.7%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 14.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 53.1%

14.3% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

4.0% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 29.5%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackburn in Box Hill +20 more in Box Hill

126 89th pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Blackburn in Box Hill +0.69 more in Box Hill

5.70 70th pct 6.39 77th pct

Departures/1k in Blackburn in Box Hill +881.2 more in Box Hill

2,016.1 84th pct 2,897.3 87th pct

PT routes in Blackburn in Box Hill +15 more in Box Hill

20 86th pct 35 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackburn in Box Hill +2 longer in Blackburn

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blackburn in Box Hill +2 longer in Blackburn

20 40th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackburn in Box Hill +658 more in Box Hill

34,519 79th pct 35,177 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackburn in Box Hill +18,557 more in Box Hill

237,631 87th pct 256,188 87th pct

Transit to city in Blackburn in Box Hill even

47 29th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

38.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 29.7%

37.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%

1.4% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 25.4%

6.0% No vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance even 15.0%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.6% Construction even 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.7% Manufacturing even 4.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%

15.4% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackburn in Box Hill +2 higher in Blackburn

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Blackburn in Box Hill +5 higher in Blackburn

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Blackburn in Box Hill +6 higher in Blackburn

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Blackburn in Box Hill even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Blackburn in Box Hill +46 higher in Blackburn

1,087 83rd pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Blackburn in Box Hill +3,474 higher in Box Hill

23,732 89th pct 27,206 91st pct

Growth in Blackburn in Box Hill +11.1 pts higher in Box Hill

6.2% 63rd pct 17.2% 88th pct

Businesses in Blackburn in Box Hill +1,144 higher in Box Hill

2,590 86th pct 3,734 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackburn in Box Hill +32 higher in Blackburn

781 43rd pct 750 39th pct

Max temp in Blackburn in Box Hill even

20.2 17th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Blackburn in Box Hill +0.4 higher in Box Hill

10.4 28th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackburn in Box Hill +0.6 higher in Box Hill

8.3 89th pct 8.9 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackburn in Box Hill +0.2 more in Box Hill

7.8 91st pct 8.0 98th pct

15-min city in Blackburn in Box Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Blackburn in Box Hill +0.5 pts higher in Box Hill

99.5% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Blackburn in Box Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blackburn in Box Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Blackburn in Box Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackburn in Box Hill +14.2 pts higher in Box Hill

82.8% 78th pct 97.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackburn in Box Hill +1.7 more in Blackburn

17.3 64th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackburn in Box Hill +12 higher in Box Hill

293 82nd pct 305 84th pct

Mean slope in Blackburn in Box Hill +1.2 pts higher in Box Hill

4.3% 31st pct 5.4% 52nd pct

Compare Blackburn with nearby areas

Nunawading Blackburn South Doncaster East - South Forest Hill Box Hill Box Hill North Burwood East Doncaster

Compare Box Hill with nearby areas

Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Burwood Box Hill North Blackburn South Blackburn Burwood East Mount Waverley - North Doncaster

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackburn vs Box Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207031161/blackburn/vs/207031163/box-hill