22,841 ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,370
- 2016: 19,828
- 2021: 22,841
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Box Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Box Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Box Hill is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Victoria and Australia. The population has grown quickly, adding about 5,471 people since 2011 to reach a total of 22,841. This creates a dynamic local feel dominated by young adults.
22,841
▲ +31.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Box Hill — higher than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Box Hill is among the largest areas of its kind, with its population growing by 31% over the last decade. The typical age has stayed steady at 34, which is four years younger than the national figure.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.8%. In contrast, children under 15 are well below the national average at 12.3%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Box Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here have never been married (43.4%) or are married (42.5%). Those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, which is lower than most similar areas, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small at 0.3%.
0.3% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Box Hill splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Box Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031163/box-hill/topic/demographics-identity