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Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) and Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different housing and layouts. Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) is more spacious, with 87.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 78.6% being separate houses. In contrast, Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) is a walker's paradise where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of the city center, and 32.7% of households rent. Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) also sees more movement, with 42.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 32.0% in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a similar share of volunteers. They also have nearly identical numbers of school enrolments. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in housing has grown, as the difference in the share of large homes and separate houses has widened since 2016. Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) continues to have a higher share of residents born overseas and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 23.5 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) No car: 7.3 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +10,160 larger in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

73,444 73rd pct 63,284 61st pct

Median age in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

49.1% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.5% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 28.5%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (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 Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.6% females
80–84 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
75–79 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females
70–74 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females
65–69 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
60–64 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
55–59 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.7% females
50–54 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females
45–49 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
40–44 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
35–39 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females
25–29 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.0% females
20–24 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 20–24 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
10–14 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
5–9 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.0% females
0–4 in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

15.1% China ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%

3.3% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 23.7%

25.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%

21.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

56.5% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

18.5% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

5.4% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 41.0%

36.7% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.29 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.98 54th pct 1.70 38th pct

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

22 57th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +32 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

11,258 66th pct 11,226 66th pct

Avg size in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +79 larger in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

512 57th pct 591 70th pct

ICSEA in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) even

1,124 91st pct 1,123 90th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 72.2%

6.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$30 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$814 55th pct $784 47th pct

Household income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$298 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,836 59th pct $2,134 80th pct

Family income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$69 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,369 72nd pct $2,438 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%

17.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

17.6% One condition even 17.7%

4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 17.1%

16.8% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$51 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$411 75th pct $462 87th pct

Mortgage in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$17 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,383 88th pct $2,400 88th pct

People / bedroom in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (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 +7.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.7% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 16.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

54.1% Separate house +24.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 13.6%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 7.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.9% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 10.2%

6.7% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 54.9%

12.7% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

4.8% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +49 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

394 79th pct 345 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.09 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.36 66th pct 5.45 68th pct

Departures/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +30.6 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

2,067.1 86th pct 2,036.6 86th pct

PT routes in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +16 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

52 86th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 33.1%

3.4% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 28.3%

34.5% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.4% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.8% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

9.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

6.0% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 29.3%

15.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.1 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

8.5 93rd pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.8 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +25.9 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 74.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +31.6 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.4% 96th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +9.7 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +19.5 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 80.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.2 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +30.8 pts higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

95.1% 95th pct 64.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

14.3 50th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +259 higher in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

325 90th pct 66 46th pct

Mean slope in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.2% 46th pct 7.9% 86th pct

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Compare Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21001/box-hill/vs/SED28301/warrandyte