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Blackburn vs Box Hill North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Blackburn profile · Box Hill North profile

Blackburn Box Hill North

Blackburn and Box Hill North are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles in diversity and infrastructure. Box Hill North is far more multicultural, with 43.3% of people using another language at home compared to 31.5% in Blackburn. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (43.2% versus 33.6%) and more people who speak little or no English (10.3% versus 5.2%). In contrast, Blackburn has more schools (8 versus 5) and a far higher number of school enrolments, while providing more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

A gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with Blackburn now having a well higher share of separate houses at 71.6% compared to 62.1% in Box Hill North. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share a nearly identical proportion of children under 15 and a similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $2,000. Both areas also see a high number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with Blackburn at 44.5% and Box Hill North at 43.4%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Box Hill North Born overseas: 9.6 pts higher in Box Hill North Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Blackburn One-parent: 2.6 pts higher in Box Hill North Unpaid carers: 1.3 pts higher in Blackburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackburnin Box Hill North +3,980 larger in Blackburn gap widening
22,106 92nd pct 18,126 86th pct
Median age in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1 yrs older in Blackburn gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Blackburnin Box Hill North even gap steady
0.3% 3rd pct 0.3% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.2 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
17.5% 51st pct 16.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.1 pts higher in Blackburn gap narrowing
17.2% 42nd pct 17.1% 40th pct
De facto in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.8 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
7.8% 15th pct 7.0% 12th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 51.2%
33.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
6.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Blackburn Box Hill North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blackburnin Box Hill North +9.6 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
33.6% 74th pct 43.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 54.0%
8.9% China +6.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.0% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
29.2% English ◂ +6.4 pts 22.8%
26.1% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%
10.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
4.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
2.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.5% Vietnamese even 1.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Blackburnin Box Hill North +11.7 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
31.5% 77th pct 43.3% 86th pct
Limited English in Blackburnin Box Hill North +5.1 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
5.2% 83rd pct 10.3% 92nd pct

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 53.7%
11.5% Mandarin +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.3% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.8 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
44.9% 67th pct 46.8% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 36.8%
3.6% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.6 pts higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing
76.0% 86th pct 76.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.1 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
44.5% 87th pct 43.4% 86th pct
Schools in Blackburnin Box Hill North +3 more in Blackburn
8 87th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.49 more in Blackburn
2.10 51st pct 1.61 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blackburnin Box Hill North +3 more in Box Hill North
51 88th pct 54 89th pct
Students in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1,480 more in Blackburn
3,858 86th pct 2,378 70th pct
Avg size in Blackburnin Box Hill North +7 larger in Blackburn
482 58th pct 476 58th pct
ICSEA in Blackburnin Box Hill North +23 higher in Blackburn
1,129 91st pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 76.6%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
6.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 38.8%
17.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
6.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences even 4.8%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackburnin Box Hill North +$112 higher in Blackburn gap widening
$900 67th pct $788 46th pct
Household income in Blackburnin Box Hill North +$130 higher in Blackburn gap widening
$2,050 69th pct $1,920 61st pct
Family income in Blackburnin Box Hill North +$253 higher in Blackburn gap widening
$2,557 77th pct $2,304 64th pct
High earners in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2.3 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
18.2% 79th pct 15.9% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2.2 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
31.0% 77th pct 28.8% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%
13.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2.1 pts higher in Blackburn
26.5% 39th pct 24.3% 26th pct
Mental health in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.5 pts higher in Blackburn
7.8% 37th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.1 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
5.0% 42nd pct 4.9% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.5%
19.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2.8 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
18.0% 74th pct 15.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.3 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
14.4% 87th pct 13.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.5 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
27.7% 61st pct 27.2% 58th pct
Defence service in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.6 pts higher in Blackburn
2.0% 26th pct 1.4% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.7 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
21.8% 57th pct 20.1% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackburnin Box Hill North +5 larger in Box Hill North
58 19th pct 63 20th pct
Median age in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2 yrs older in Blackburn
28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Blackburnin Box Hill North +7.3 pts higher in Box Hill North
58.5% 80th pct 65.8% 89th pct
Unemployment in Blackburnin Box Hill North +5.4 pts higher in Box Hill North
10.7% 54th pct 16.1% 81st pct
Median income in Blackburnin Box Hill North +$38 higher in Box Hill North
$687 60th pct $725 66th pct
Household income in Blackburnin Box Hill North +$208 higher in Box Hill North
$1,625 46th pct $1,833 58th pct
Indigenous language in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.7 pts higher in Blackburn
8.6% 73rd pct 7.9% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackburnin Box Hill North even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2.6 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
10.5% 25th pct 13.1% 50th pct
Living alone in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2.5 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
25.2% 50th pct 22.7% 39th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 62.9%
23.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 22.5%
10.5% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 30.6%
25.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 22.7%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%
16.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackburnin Box Hill North +$18 higher in Box Hill North gap widening
$420 71st pct $438 76th pct
Mortgage in Blackburnin Box Hill North +$191 higher in Box Hill North gap widening
$2,300 80th pct $2,491 87th pct
People / bedroom in Blackburnin Box Hill North even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Blackburnin Box Hill North +4.6 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
24.4% 42nd pct 29.0% 56th pct
Owned outright in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2.2 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
39.0% 71st pct 36.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in Blackburnin Box Hill North +9.5 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
71.6% 29th pct 62.1% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.9 pts higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing
76.3% 41st pct 78.2% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 36.7%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%
24.4% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

71.6% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 62.1%
19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%
17.9% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 56.3%
14.7% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
4.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%
15.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.8 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 6.9% 66th pct
Work from home in Blackburnin Box Hill North +4.7 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
38.4% 90th pct 33.7% 86th pct
PT commute in Blackburnin Box Hill North even gap narrowing
3.9% 75th pct 3.9% 74th pct
PT stops in Blackburnin Box Hill North +40 more in Blackburn
126 89th pct 86 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.96 more in Blackburn
5.70 70th pct 4.74 57th pct
Departures/1k in Blackburnin Box Hill North +265.7 more in Blackburn
2,016.1 84th pct 1,750.4 78th pct
PT routes in Blackburnin Box Hill North even
20 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1 longer in Box Hill North
4 43rd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Blackburnin Box Hill North +3 longer in Blackburn
20 40th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Blackburnin Box Hill North +8,421 more in Box Hill North
34,519 79th pct 42,940 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Blackburnin Box Hill North +111,079 more in Blackburn
237,631 87th pct 126,552 76th pct
Transit to city in Blackburnin Box Hill North +8 longer in Box Hill North
47 29th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
38.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 33.7%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 39.5%
39.0% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blackburnin Box Hill North +3.7 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
35.9% 41st pct 39.5% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Blackburnin Box Hill North +3.1 pts higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing
14.8% 68th pct 17.9% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.4 pts higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing
4.7% 53rd pct 5.2% 62nd pct
Participation in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.5 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
64.8% 65th pct 63.3% 58th pct
Full-time in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2.1 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
58.5% 48th pct 56.4% 30th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
10.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%
15.4% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
8.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackburnin Box Hill North even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2 higher in Blackburn
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Blackburnin Box Hill North +2 higher in Blackburn
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Blackburnin Box Hill North even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Blackburnin Box Hill North +12 higher in Blackburn
1,087 83rd pct 1,075 79th pct
ERP in Blackburnin Box Hill North +3,972 higher in Blackburn
23,732 89th pct 19,760 86th pct
Growth in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.9 pts higher in Box Hill North
6.2% 63rd pct 8.0% 73rd pct
Businesses in Blackburnin Box Hill North +732 higher in Blackburn
2,590 86th pct 1,858 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackburnin Box Hill North +32 higher in Blackburn
781 43rd pct 749 39th pct
Max temp in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.1 higher in Box Hill North
20.2 17th pct 20.4 19th pct
Min temp in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.3 higher in Box Hill North
10.4 28th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.6 higher in Blackburn
8.3 89th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Blackburnin Box Hill North even
7.8 91st pct 7.8 94th pct
15-min city in Blackburnin Box Hill North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Blackburnin Box Hill North +6.0 pts higher in Blackburn
99.5% 96th pct 93.5% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Blackburnin Box Hill North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Blackburnin Box Hill North +0.6 pts higher in Blackburn
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Blackburnin Box Hill North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Blackburnin Box Hill North +16.5 pts higher in Box Hill North
82.8% 78th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Blackburnin Box Hill North +7.3 more in Blackburn
17.3 64th pct 10.0 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Blackburnin Box Hill North +23 higher in Box Hill North
293 82nd pct 316 85th pct
Mean slope in Blackburnin Box Hill North +1.5 pts higher in Box Hill North
4.3% 31st pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Blackburn with nearby areas

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Compare Box Hill North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackburn vs Box Hill North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207031161/blackburn/vs/207031164/box-hill-north