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Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) and Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Forest Hill is dominated by larger homes, with 79.7% being separate houses and 85% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Box Hill has far more apartments and townhouses, with separate houses making up only 54.1% of dwellings. This difference is reflected in the tenant mix, as renting is far higher in Box Hill (32.7%) than in Forest Hill (21.3%).

Both areas have similar typical weekly incomes, which sit around the national figure. They also share a high proportion of people born overseas and people who speak another language at home, though these figures are well higher in Forest Hill. Over time, the housing gap has grown, with the difference in separate houses and large homes widening since 2016. Box Hill has also seen more recent arrivals from overseas and more people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Recent movers: 9.7 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +12,035 larger in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

73,444 73rd pct 61,409 59th pct

Median age in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.5% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 30.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 2.3% females; 85+ in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 2.2% females
80–84 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.1% females
75–79 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.5% females
70–74 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.9% females
65–69 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females
60–64 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females
30–34 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females
20–24 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 20–24 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.8% females
10–14 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
5–9 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 52.8%

15.1% China ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

3.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 28.1%

25.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 21.5%

21.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

9.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

3.9% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.5% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 51.8%

18.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

5.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 40.1%

36.7% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

5.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) even

1.98 54th pct 1.98 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +2 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

22 57th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,112 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

11,258 66th pct 10,146 56th pct

Avg size in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +4 larger in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

512 57th pct 507 56th pct

ICSEA in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +12 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,124 91st pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 71.1%

6.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 36.6%

18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

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

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

7.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$93 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$814 55th pct $721 28th pct

Household income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

$1,836 59th pct $1,833 59th pct

Family income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$188 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,369 72nd pct $2,181 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +0.8 pts 68.7%

17.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 21.7%

16.8% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$27 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$411 75th pct $438 83rd pct

Mortgage in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$108 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.7% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 21.3%

2.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

54.1% Separate house +25.6 pts ▸ 79.7%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 16.3%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 3.9%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 10.9%

6.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%

12.7% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 31.2%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

14.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +111 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

394 79th pct 283 56th pct

Stops/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.76 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.36 66th pct 4.61 50th pct

Departures/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +505.8 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

2,067.1 86th pct 1,561.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +18 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

52 86th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 33.0%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 34.5%

34.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

3.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

10.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

15.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

8.5 93rd pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.4% 96th pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 98.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.0 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.3 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

95.1% 95th pct 90.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.2 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

14.3 50th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +30 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

325 90th pct 295 88th pct

Mean slope in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.2% 46th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21001/box-hill/vs/SED23101/forest-hill