$425 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $381
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Box Hill South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Box Hill South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Box Hill South, where the typical monthly mortgage payment hits $2,400. This expensive market is reflected in both buying and renting, with costs sitting well above the national and state figures.
$425
▲ +30.8%
- $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 South — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $425. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment is $2,400, which is well above the Victorian average of $1,859.
$2,400 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Box Hill South, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Box Hill South, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.7% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 32.2% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 27.3%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.3% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Box Hill South splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66.1% of the local stock, a figure well below the national average of 72.3%. Townhouses and semi-detached homes are more common here than in many other areas, accounting for 22.6% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.1% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Box Hill South, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Box Hill South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20316/box-hill-south/topic/housing-dwellings