$580 ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $580
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Box Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Box Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge number of large family homes now define Box Hill, where 97.4% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is a place of high costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $3,000, which is far above the national figure.
$580
▲ +61.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Box Hill — higher than 98% of areas.
| Box Hill | $580 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | $540 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, as the typical monthly mortgage of $3,000 is well above the New South Wales figure. Rent is also very high, with the usual weekly cost of $580 sitting well above both the state and national averages.
$3,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Box Hill, $550–$749 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Box Hill, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are very common, with 68.8% of homes owned with a loan. Only 9.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
19.8% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.9% ▼ -78.6%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Box Hill, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 69%; Rented is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of the area, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 67.7% having four bedrooms and 19.1% having five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.4% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 97.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Box Hill, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Box Hill, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 68%; 5 or more is next at 19%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Box Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10537/box-hill/topic/housing-dwellings