Moving to Box Hill VIC 3128
What the official numbers say about living in Box Hill — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,705,000 for a median house or $588,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 60% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $381 a week, against a median household income of $1,267 a week.
About 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Box Hill grew 48% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (9,672 → 14,353 people).
Around 56% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, Malaysia, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Box Hill scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (45% of workers), while 32% work from home.
Nearest train station: Box Hill, 50 m west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 58: Box Hill Central, 150 m north.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 2.2 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 50 m south.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 17.9 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 61 schools · 125 cafes & restaurants · 18 supermarkets · 55 parks — see them all on the Box Hill profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Our Lady of Sion College 700 m · St Francis Xavier's Primary School 850 m · Box Hill High School 1.3 km · Box Hill Senior Secondary College 1.3 km · Kingswood College 1.5 km · Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School 1.6 km · Laburnum Primary School 1.6 km · Roberts McCubbin Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: Tan Huang Asian Grocer 50 m · Goldplus Supermarket 100 m · Woolworths 100 m · Box Hill Asian Grocery Centre 150 m · Seoul Grocery 200 m · Hui-Hui Supermarket 200 m · Coles 200 m · Korean World 200 m
Parks and reserves: Fairbank Park 250 m · Linsley Park 500 m · Box Hill Gardens 500 m · Victoria Rose Reserve 800 m · Combarton Park 900 m · Kingsley Gardens 900 m · Surrey Park 950 m · Halligan Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Box Hill, most often seen first: Little Raven · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Pacific Black Duck · Rainbow Lorikeet · Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Box Hill, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill here | 14,353 | $1,705,000 | 7/10 | 12% |
| Box Hill North | 12,337 | $1,340,000 | 9/10 | 12% |
| Mont Albert | 4,948 | $2,428,000 | 10/10 | 17% |
| Box Hill South | 8,491 | $1,480,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Mont Albert North | 5,609 | $1,572,500 | 10/10 | 17% |
| Surrey Hills | 13,655 | $2,271,000 | 10/10 | 19% |
| Blackburn | 14,478 | $1,517,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
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 profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Box Hill has a median sale price of $1,705,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $588,000. Renters pay a median $381 a week, and about 59% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 48% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 9,672 people to 14,353. It sits about 14 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Box Hill station is roughly 0.1 km away. Local government is Whitehorse council, and the federal seat is Chisholm.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Box Hill vs Box Hill North · Box Hill vs Surrey Hills.
Nearby guides: Box Hill North · Mont Albert · Box Hill South · Mont Albert North · Surrey Hills · Blackburn.
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