Box Hill North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
High levels of education and job skills define daily life in Box Hill North, where the overall advantage score of 1,075 is larger than about 80% of similar areas. This creates a wealthy local environment where residents generally have more resources and better opportunities than most people across the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Box Hill North — higher than 86% of areas.
| Box Hill North | 9 |
|---|---|
| 3129, VIC | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very high for overall advantage, sitting in the top 10% of all areas. This is driven by a standout score for education and job skills, which is larger than about 90% of similar places.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,075
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population has grown by 8.0% since 2021, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Victorian average. The total population now stands at 19,760.
19,760
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commercial activity is strong, with 1,858 businesses operating in the area. This is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
1,858
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Box Hill North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031164/box-hill-north/topic/economy-advantage
