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Box Hill vs Burwood

Name: Box Hill vs Burwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Box Hill profile · Burwood profile

Box Hill Burwood

Box Hill and Burwood (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Box Hill is a more densely populated hub with far more businesses and a higher share of flats or apartments. It is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (53.3%) and those using another language at home (52.1%). In contrast, Burwood (Vic.) has far more separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms (67.8%). Burwood (Vic.) also has a far higher share of First Nations people who completed Year 12 (77.1% compared to 50.0% in Box Hill).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree (around 41%) and a similar typical weekly personal income. While both are more diverse than the national figure, the gaps between them are shifting. Box Hill has become increasingly diverse, with the lead in overseas births and home languages flipping since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in housing has grown, with the gap in separate houses and larger homes widening over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Burwood Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Burwood People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Box Hill Population: 10,505 larger in Box Hill No religion: 9.1 pts higher in Box Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hill in Burwood +10,505 larger in Box Hill gap widening

22,841 93rd pct 12,336 64th pct

Median age in Box Hill in Burwood +1 yrs older in Box Hill gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 30.5%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

16.4% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

42.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 38.1%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill Burwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.5% China ◂ +9.5 pts 14.0%

4.2% India +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.0% Chinese ◂ +13.5 pts 25.5%

19.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.5% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

42.2% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.4% Mandarin ◂ +10.4 pts 17.0%

7.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

1.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Vietnamese even 1.7%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 40.3%

28.8% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

7.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Box Hill in Burwood +1 more in Box Hill

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Box Hill in Burwood +0.91 more in Burwood

1.77 41st pct 2.69 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Hill in Burwood +2 more in Box Hill

54 89th pct 52 88th pct

Students in Box Hill in Burwood +553 more in Box Hill

3,612 86th pct 3,059 79th pct

Avg size in Box Hill in Burwood +42 larger in Burwood

722 81st pct 765 84th pct

ICSEA in Box Hill in Burwood +52 higher in Burwood

1,125 90th pct 1,177 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 75.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

19.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

9.2% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Education even 6.6%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Box Hill in Burwood +$45 higher in Box Hill gap narrowing

$682 25th pct $637 17th pct

Household income in Box Hill in Burwood +$123 higher in Burwood gap steady

$1,441 31st pct $1,564 39th pct

Family income in Box Hill in Burwood +$205 higher in Burwood gap widening

$1,914 39th pct $2,119 52nd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.7%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

22.2% Under $650 even 22.2%

11.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 68.9%

15.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Hill in Burwood +19 larger in Box Hill

71 23rd pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Box Hill in Burwood even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Box Hill in Burwood +$129 higher in Burwood

$483 15th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Box Hill in Burwood +$250 higher in Burwood

$1,458 34th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hill in Burwood +0.1 larger in Burwood gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%

13.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% Other families even 2.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.0%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%

15.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hill in Burwood +$10 higher in Burwood gap narrowing

$391 58th pct $401 62nd pct

Mortgage in Box Hill in Burwood +$369 higher in Burwood gap widening

$2,088 68th pct $2,457 86th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 38.9%

24.1% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

37.2% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

38.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.3 pts 13.3%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 23.0%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

4.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 43.0%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%

10.2% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.6% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

14.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Hill in Burwood +72 more in Box Hill

146 90th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Box Hill in Burwood +0.39 more in Box Hill

6.39 77th pct 6.00 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Box Hill in Burwood +66.6 more in Box Hill

2,897.3 87th pct 2,830.7 87th pct

PT routes in Box Hill in Burwood +19 more in Box Hill

35 86th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Box Hill in Burwood +1 longer in Burwood

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

18 34th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Box Hill in Burwood +12,166 more in Box Hill

35,177 79th pct 23,011 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Hill in Burwood +54,827 more in Box Hill

256,188 87th pct 201,361 86th pct

Transit to city in Box Hill in Burwood +16 longer in Burwood

47 29th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%

5.6% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

4.7% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 41.9%

25.4% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

6.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

9.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.0% Finance & insurance even 5.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

12.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Box Hill in Burwood +1 higher in Burwood

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Box Hill in Burwood +1 higher in Burwood

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Box Hill in Burwood +1 higher in Burwood

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Box Hill in Burwood even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Box Hill in Burwood +8 higher in Burwood

1,041 68th pct 1,049 71st pct

ERP in Box Hill in Burwood +11,726 higher in Box Hill

27,206 91st pct 15,480 73rd pct

Growth in Box Hill in Burwood +6.4 pts higher in Burwood

17.2% 88th pct 23.6% 91st pct

Businesses in Box Hill in Burwood +2,285 higher in Box Hill

3,734 86th pct 1,449 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Box Hill in Burwood even

750 39th pct 750 39th pct

Max temp in Box Hill in Burwood even

20.2 16th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Box Hill in Burwood even

10.8 34th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hill in Burwood +1.2 higher in Box Hill

8.9 95th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Hill in Burwood +0.3 more in Box Hill

8.0 98th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Box Hill in Burwood even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Box Hill in Burwood +3.9 pts higher in Box Hill

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Box Hill in Burwood +0.6 pts higher in Box Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 74th pct

Walk to school in Box Hill in Burwood even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Box Hill in Burwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Box Hill in Burwood +25.0 pts higher in Box Hill

97.0% 94th pct 72.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Box Hill in Burwood +3.0 more in Box Hill

15.6 58th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Box Hill in Burwood +68 higher in Box Hill

305 84th pct 238 76th pct

Mean slope in Box Hill in Burwood +0.4 pts higher in Burwood

5.4% 52nd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Box Hill with nearby areas

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

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

Box Hill Mount Waverley - North Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Ashwood - Chadstone Blackburn South Ashburton Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Burwood East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill vs Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207031163/box-hill/vs/207031165/burwood