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Box Hill vs Box Hill North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Box Hill profile · Box Hill North profile

Box Hill Box Hill North

Box Hill (Vic.) and Box Hill North are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Box Hill (Vic.) is a high-density hub where 53.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 57.9% of households rent. It is a diverse area where 61% of people were born overseas and 60.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Box Hill North is more suburban, with 61.6% of homes being separate houses and 33.9% owned outright. It also has a higher proportion of families, with children under 15 making up 16.6% of the population compared to 9.6% in Box Hill (Vic.).

While both areas are far more diverse than the national figure, a gap is widening in how people move and live. Box Hill (Vic.) has become increasingly mobile and car-free, with 23.7% of homes having no motor vehicle and far more public transport trips per person. Both areas share similar school sizes and a 19-minute drive time to the city, but Box Hill North residents generally have higher typical weekly household incomes, at $1,820 compared to $1,267 in Box Hill (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.6 pts higher in Box Hill North 3+ bedrooms: 45.3 pts higher in Box Hill North Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Box Hill Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Box Hill Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in Box Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hillin Box Hill North +2,016 larger in Box Hill gap widening
14,353 88th pct 12,337 88th pct
Median age in Box Hillin Box Hill North +4 yrs older in Box Hill North gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.2 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.7 pts higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing
14.3% 30th pct 15.0% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Box Hillin Box Hill North +7.0 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
9.6% 15th pct 16.6% 46th pct
De facto in Box Hillin Box Hill North +5.1 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 30.4%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%
9.6% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

38.9% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
47.0% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 36.8%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.2% Widowed even 4.3%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill Box Hill North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Box Hillin Box Hill North +13.8 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
61.0% 100th pct 47.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

31.7% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 49.7%
29.5% China ◂ +11.6 pts 17.9%
4.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

46.6% Chinese ◂ +12.1 pts 34.5%
15.7% English +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.3% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Box Hillin Box Hill North +12.1 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
60.2% 100th pct 48.1% 96th pct
Limited English in Box Hillin Box Hill North +6.2 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
18.8% 100th pct 12.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

32.5% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
33.9% Mandarin ◂ +11.5 pts 22.4%
8.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
0.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Box Hillin Box Hill North +3.5 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
50.8% 81st pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 47.4%
23.7% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
9.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
4.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Box Hillin Box Hill North +1.0 pts higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing
74.3% 94th pct 75.3% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Box Hillin Box Hill North +2.0 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
39.9% 93rd pct 41.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.71 more in Box Hill
2.17 31st pct 1.46 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Box Hillin Box Hill North +1 more in Box Hill
42 90th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Box Hillin Box Hill North +9 larger in Box Hill North
503 72nd pct 513 73rd pct
ICSEA in Box Hillin Box Hill North +13 higher in Box Hill
1,137 99th pct 1,124 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 75.3%
7.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
8.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
9.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
5.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Box Hillin Box Hill North +$120 higher in Box Hill North gap widening
$627 29th pct $747 49th pct
Household income in Box Hillin Box Hill North +$553 higher in Box Hill North gap widening
$1,267 30th pct $1,820 66th pct
Family income in Box Hillin Box Hill North +$566 higher in Box Hill North gap widening
$1,594 32nd pct $2,160 66th pct
High earners in Box Hillin Box Hill North +5.1 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
8.4% 52nd pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Box Hillin Box Hill North +11.5 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.2%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 16.9%
8.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 43.7%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Box Hillin Box Hill North +4.5 pts higher in Box Hill North
18.9% 12th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.8 pts higher in Box Hill North
6.5% 35th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.6 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
5.8% 63rd pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Heart disease even 2.9%
1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 71.1%
13.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Box Hillin Box Hill North +3.3 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
10.6% 14th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Box Hillin Box Hill North +4.3 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Box Hillin Box Hill North +10.7 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
15.3% 13th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.4 pts higher in Box Hill North
0.9% 32nd pct 1.2% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Box Hillin Box Hill North +4.8 pts higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing
14.1% 11th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Hillin Box Hill North +14 larger in Box Hill North
38 74th pct 52 77th pct
Median age in Box Hillin Box Hill North +3 yrs older in Box Hill
28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Box Hillin Box Hill North +9.2 pts higher in Box Hill North
46.7% 65th pct 55.9% 81st pct
Unemployment in Box Hillin Box Hill North
— 20.8% 86th pct
Median income in Box Hillin Box Hill North +$251 higher in Box Hill North
$474 29th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Box Hillin Box Hill North +$500 higher in Box Hill North
$1,375 35th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Box Hillin Box Hill North +13.2 pts higher in Box Hill
13.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.4 larger in Box Hill North gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.6 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
14.5% 70th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Box Hillin Box Hill North +9.9 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
33.0% 79th pct 23.0% 48th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
38.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 22.3%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
3.2% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 30.2%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 23.0%
15.0% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.1% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hillin Box Hill North +$44 higher in Box Hill North gap widening
$381 78th pct $425 86th pct
Mortgage in Box Hillin Box Hill North +$347 higher in Box Hill North gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,297 86th pct
People / bedroom in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.20 higher in Box Hill gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Box Hillin Box Hill North +24.5 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
57.9% 96th pct 33.4% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Box Hillin Box Hill North +14.0 pts higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing
19.8% 10th pct 33.9% 30th pct
Separate houses in Box Hillin Box Hill North +39.6 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
22.0% 0th pct 61.6% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Box Hillin Box Hill North +45.3 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
30.2% 0th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 33.4%
19.8% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.2% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

22.0% Separate house +39.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
53.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.8 pts 8.4%
24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 21.6%
18.6% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.4 pts 1.7%
3.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 12.5%
7.5% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
1.7% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.1%
13.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Box Hillin Box Hill North +15.6 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
23.7% 98th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Box Hillin Box Hill North +5.3 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
26.5% 75th pct 31.9% 83rd pct
PT commute in Box Hillin Box Hill North +5.5 pts higher in Box Hill gap narrowing
9.9% 100th pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Box Hillin Box Hill North +39 more in Box Hill
95 89th pct 56 88th pct
Stops/1k in Box Hillin Box Hill North +2.08 more in Box Hill
6.62 84th pct 4.54 76th pct
Departures/1k in Box Hillin Box Hill North +1,485.6 more in Box Hill
3,225.2 98th pct 1,739.6 90th pct
PT routes in Box Hillin Box Hill North +17 more in Box Hill
35 87th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in Box Hillin Box Hill North +2 longer in Box Hill North
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Box Hillin Box Hill North even
19 16th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Box Hillin Box Hill North +67,526 more in Box Hill
110,466 90th pct 42,940 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Box Hillin Box Hill North +244,658 more in Box Hill
355,124 89th pct 110,466 81st pct
Transit to city in Box Hillin Box Hill North +13 longer in Box Hill North
41 21st pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

33.9% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
26.5% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
8.1% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%
6.7% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 41.0%
18.8% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.7% No vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 8.1%
4.2% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Box Hillin Box Hill North +18.4 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
60.0% 97th pct 41.6% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Box Hillin Box Hill North +15.8 pts higher in Box Hill gap widening
35.2% 98th pct 19.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Box Hillin Box Hill North +2.2 pts higher in Box Hill gap steady
7.8% 86th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in Box Hillin Box Hill North +5.5 pts higher in Box Hill North gap steady
58.0% 41st pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Box Hillin Box Hill North +4.2 pts higher in Box Hill North gap widening
51.8% 21st pct 56.0% 38th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%
10.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
6.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
10.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hillin Box Hill North +1.5 higher in Box Hill
9.2 100th pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Box Hillin Box Hill North +0.2 more in Box Hill
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Box Hillin Box Hill North even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Box Hillin Box Hill North +9.0 pts higher in Box Hill
100.0% 100th pct 91.0% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Box Hillin Box Hill North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Box Hillin Box Hill North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Box Hillin Box Hill North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Box Hillin Box Hill North +1.0 pts higher in Box Hill North
98.1% 99th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Box Hillin Box Hill North +7.8 more in Box Hill
17.5 58th pct 9.6 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Box Hillin Box Hill North +171 higher in Box Hill
486 100th pct 314 96th pct
Mean slope in Box Hillin Box Hill North even
5.3% 46th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill vs Box Hill North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20314/box-hill/vs/SAL20315/box-hill-north