$381 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $381
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.
More than half of all homes in Box Hill are flats or apartments, making it a high-density hub. Renters dominate the local market, with a very high percentage of households paying to live here compared to the rest of the country.
$381
▲ +27.0%
- $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 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than in most similar areas, typically reaching $381. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also higher than most areas, sitting at $1,950.
$1,950 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Box Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Box Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, with 57.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 19.8% of homes owned outright is far below the national figure.
57.9% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.8% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Box Hill, Rented is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, with flats or apartments making up 53.1% of homes. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the fact that people per bedroom is well above the national average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
22.0% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.2% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Box Hill, Flat or apartment is the majority at 53%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Box Hill, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/SAL20314/box-hill/topic/housing-dwellings