$411 —
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 54.1% of all homes in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), though this is far below the national figure. The area is marked by high housing costs and a diverse mix of tenure, with a significant portion of the population renting or owning their homes outright.
$411
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 75% of areas.
| Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) | $411 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,383, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much higher than in most areas, with the typical weekly cost rising to $411 since 2016.
$2,383 —
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.7% of households renting. At the same time, 34.9% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the state average.
32.7% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.9% —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, with only 54.1% of homes being separate houses. This helps explain why there are far fewer three-bedroom homes compared to the national average, and why there are slightly more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.1% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.8% —
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 54%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21001/box-hill/topic/housing-dwellings