Moving to Box Hill South VIC 3128
What the official numbers say about living in Box Hill South — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,480,000 for a median house or $906,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 63% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $425 a week, against a median household income of $1,928 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Box Hill South grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,699 → 8,491 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Malaysia; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Box Hill South sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (52% of workers), while 42% work from home.
Nearest train station: Box Hill, 1.9 km north.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 61: Elgar Road, 1000 m west.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 4.1 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 1.8 km north.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 16 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 66 schools · 130 cafes & restaurants · 20 supermarkets · 59 parks — see them all on the Box Hill South profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Roberts McCubbin Primary School 350 m · Kingswood College 450 m · Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School 1.1 km · Mount Scopus Memorial College 1.3 km · St Scholastica's Primary School 1.8 km · Laburnum Primary School 1.8 km · Presbyterian Ladies' College 1.9 km · St Luke the Evangelist Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: ALDI 750 m · Tatsing Food Stores 800 m · Roaring Bear Asian Grocery 850 m · Happinest Supermarket 1.2 km · Korean World 1.7 km · Box Hill Asian Grocery Centre 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Asian Taiwanese Grocery 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: John Stubbs Reserve 350 m · Boardman Close Reserve 600 m · The Artists' Park 650 m · Eley Road Reserve 850 m · Combarton Park 1.1 km · Surrey Park 1.2 km · Sutherland Place Reserve 1.4 km · R.H.L. Sparks Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Box Hill South, most often seen first: Little Raven · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Box Hill South, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill South here | 8,491 | $1,480,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Burwood | 15,147 | $1,370,000 | 9/10 | 16% |
| Box Hill | 14,353 | $1,705,000 | 7/10 | 12% |
| Mont Albert | 4,948 | $2,428,000 | 10/10 | 17% |
| Blackburn South | 10,939 | $1,350,000 | 9/10 | 15% |
| Surrey Hills | 13,655 | $2,271,000 | 10/10 | 19% |
| Box Hill North | 12,337 | $1,340,000 | 9/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Whitehorse — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Chisholm — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3128 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Box Hill South profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Box Hill South has a median sale price of $1,480,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $906,000. Renters pay a median $425 a week.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,699 people to 8,491. It sits about 14 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Box Hill station is roughly 1.9 km away. Local government is Whitehorse council, and the federal seat is Chisholm.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Box Hill South vs Burwood · Box Hill South vs Mont Albert.
Nearby guides: Burwood · Box Hill · Mont Albert · Blackburn South · Surrey Hills · Box Hill North.
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