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Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) and Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Mount Waverley is far more likely to have separate houses, with 72.4% compared to 54.1% in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), and has a much higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (85.6% versus 63.8%). Cultural diversity is very high in both, but Mount Waverley has a far higher share of people born overseas (54.3%) and those using another language at home (56.1%).

The gap in home types and language use has widened since 2016, reflecting the different ways these areas are growing. Despite these trends, they share much in common, including nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree (44.7%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) is more geared toward transit, with more public transport stops and a higher share of households without a motor vehicle (10.3%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +7,781 larger in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

73,444 73rd pct 65,663 64th pct

Median age in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

Marital status

49.1% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

36.5% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 31.1%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (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 Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
80–84 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females
75–79 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.0% females
70–74 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.6% females
30–34 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 20–24 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
5–9 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 42.4%

15.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.3% India +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.6% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.1% English ◂ +9.1 pts 16.0%

21.0% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

9.0% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

3.9% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

56.5% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 40.3%

18.5% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.4% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 38.9%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%

5.2% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.4% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.27 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.98 54th pct 1.72 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +3 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

22 57th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +3,516 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

11,258 66th pct 14,774 86th pct

Avg size in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +266 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

512 57th pct 778 89th pct

ICSEA in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +10 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,124 91st pct 1,135 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 77.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree even 39.0%

18.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

9.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

6.5% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$55 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$814 55th pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$164 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,836 59th pct $2,000 70th pct

Family income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$91 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,369 72nd pct $2,278 67th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 even 27.2%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +2.9 pts ▸ 72.4%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 66.1%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 18.8%

16.8% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$66 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$411 75th pct $477 89th pct

Mortgage in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$179 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,562 91st pct

People / bedroom in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (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 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.7% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

54.1% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 72.4%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 10.0%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 11.8%

6.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 55.8%

12.7% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%

4.8% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

14.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +141 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

394 79th pct 253 48th pct

Stops/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.51 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.36 66th pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +708.6 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

2,067.1 86th pct 1,358.6 64th pct

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

52 86th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%

3.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 36.3%

34.5% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

8.4% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

3.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

12.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 34.4%

15.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.8 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

8.5 93rd pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.6 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.7 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.4% 96th pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.4 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 96.6% 67th pct

Walk to school in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +9.9 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

95.1% 95th pct 85.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.1 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

14.3 50th pct 13.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +21 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

325 90th pct 346 91st pct

Mean slope in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.2% 46th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Compare Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21001/box-hill/vs/SED25501/mount-waverley