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Box Hill vs Gables

Name: Box Hill vs Gables — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Box Hill profile · Gables profile

Box Hill Gables

Box Hill (NSW) and Gables are neighbouring areas in the Hills Shire with distinct profiles. Box Hill (NSW) has a larger population and is more diverse, with 44.5% of people born overseas and 46.1% using another language at home. It also has much better access to transport, with 59 public transport stops and 94.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of one. In contrast, Gables has more high-earning households, with 52.7% earning $3,000 or more a week, and better access to nature, as 90.5% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of a park.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared character where typical weekly incomes are nearly the same. They are both home to many young families, with about 29% of their populations under 15 and a high proportion of large homes. This commonality extends to their schools, which show similar advantage scores and sizes, as well as having nearly identical shares of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,111 larger in Box Hill Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Box Hill Born overseas: 6.6 pts higher in Box Hill 3+ bedrooms: 3.8 pts higher in Box Hill De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Box Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hill in Gables +3,111 larger in Box Hill

6,450 86th pct 3,339 86th pct

Median age in Box Hill in Gables +1 yrs older in Gables

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

43.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 38.1%

28.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Marital status

64.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

26.4% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

4.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill Gables

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

12.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

5.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.9% English +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

8.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.3% Scottish even 4.4%

1.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

50.7% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

4.9% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% Arabic even 1.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

14.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

7.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Box Hill in Gables +1.46 more in Gables

0.54 0th pct 2.00 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Hill in Gables +14 more in Box Hill

19 86th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Box Hill in Gables +28 larger in Box Hill

602 84th pct 574 81st pct

ICSEA in Box Hill in Gables +4 higher in Box Hill

1,082 88th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 76.6%

11.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 37.1%

18.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

9.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Box Hill in Gables +$74 higher in Gables

$1,271 92nd pct $1,345 94th pct

Household income in Box Hill in Gables +$338 higher in Gables

$2,881 95th pct $3,219 100th pct

Family income in Box Hill in Gables +$296 higher in Gables

$2,896 89th pct $3,192 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.7%

23.3% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.9%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 78.0%

13.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Hill in Gables +12 larger in Box Hill

56 78th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Box Hill in Gables +7 yrs older in Box Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Box Hill in Gables +$312 higher in Box Hill

$1,343 88th pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Box Hill in Gables +$656 higher in Box Hill

$3,356 90th pct $2,700 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hill in Gables +0.1 larger in Gables

3.3 91st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

74.8% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 79.1%

16.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

7.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.8% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 20.7%

23.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

10.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% 1 person even 6.8%

3.9% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hill in Gables +$20 higher in Gables

$580 98th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Box Hill in Gables +$200 higher in Gables

$3,000 92nd pct $3,200 94th pct

People / bedroom in Box Hill in Gables even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

19.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

9.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 96.9%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 61.4%

19.1% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 63.6%

22.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.8%

4.4% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.4%

4.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Under $1,000 even 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Hill in Gables +28 more in Box Hill

59 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Box Hill in Gables +0.14 more in Gables

9.15 87th pct 9.28 87th pct

Departures/1k in Box Hill in Gables +464.5 more in Box Hill

3,095.5 98th pct 2,631.0 95th pct

PT routes in Box Hill in Gables +2 more in Box Hill

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Box Hill in Gables +4 longer in Gables

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Box Hill in Gables +3 longer in Gables

35 30th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Box Hill in Gables +10,287 more in Box Hill

10,287 59th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Hill in Gables even

10,287 42nd pct 10,287 42nd pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 35.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Walked even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 22.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

8.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 31.1%

15.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hill in Gables +0.1 higher in Gables

2.7 71st pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Hill in Gables +0.1 more in Box Hill

2.2 67th pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Box Hill in Gables even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Box Hill in Gables +3.6 pts higher in Box Hill

3.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Box Hill in Gables +6.3 pts higher in Box Hill

94.2% 85th pct 87.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Box Hill in Gables +5.1 pts higher in Box Hill

32.4% 69th pct 27.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Box Hill in Gables +16.1 pts higher in Gables

74.4% 71st pct 90.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Box Hill in Gables even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Hill in Gables +2.6 more in Gables

11.2 44th pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Box Hill in Gables +31 higher in Gables

85 84th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Box Hill in Gables +2.0 pts higher in Box Hill

7.2% 64th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Box Hill with nearby areas

Nelson Gables Grantham Farm Oakville Rouse Hill Tallawong Riverstone Scheyville

Compare Gables with nearby areas

Nelson Box Hill Scheyville Oakville Maraylya Annangrove Grantham Farm Rouse Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill vs Gables [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10537/box-hill/vs/SAL11580/gables