Box Hill North, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Box Hill North VIC is 12,337 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Box Hill North is $747 per week ($38,844 per year). Median rent in Box Hill North is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Box Hill North has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Box Hill North has a population density of 3,110 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Box Hill North is China. The most common religion is No religion (46.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Box Hill North is $2,297.

There were 514 recorded offences in Box Hill North in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (253 offences).

Population
12,337
Census 2021
Median income
$747/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$425/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
37years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Box Hill North vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Box Hill North is $747 a week, 3% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 701st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $425 a week, $109 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 23.4% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBox Hill NorthTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$747/wk$767/wk −3%$766/wk
Household income$1,820/wk$1,687/wk +8%$1,637/wk
Rent$425/wk$316/wk +34%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,297/mo$1,723/mo +33%$1,733/mo
Median age3743 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.4%19.1% +4.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Box Hill North, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Box Hill North Population

12,337 residents at the 2021 Census.

Box Hill North Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$747/wk
$38,844 per year
Ranked 4,584 of 14,663
Median Rent
$425/wk
$1,842 per month
Ranked 1,459 of 14,663
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,297/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Box Hill North Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,820/wk
Median rent $425/wk
Rent to income 23.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Box Hill North against your income

About $7,887 a month
Median rent $425/wk
Left after rent $1,395/wk
Rent share 23.4%

Box Hill North Schools

29
schools nearby
18
government
1125
avg ICSEA score
16,684
total students
Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1180
ICSEA
Surrey Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 358 students
1166
ICSEA
Birralee Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 576 students
1163
ICSEA
Kingswood College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 575 students
1162
ICSEA
Laburnum Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students
1159
ICSEA
Beverley Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 811 students
1153
ICSEA
Mont Albert Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students
1149
ICSEA
Doncaster Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 785 students
1147
ICSEA
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 145 students
1142
ICSEA
Blackburn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students
1141
ICSEA
St Gregory the Great School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 271 students
1138
ICSEA
Kerrimuir Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 572 students
1137
ICSEA
St Thomas the Apostle School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 185 students
1130
ICSEA
Old Orchard Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1127
ICSEA
Doncaster Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 543 students
1125
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Box Hill North

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (6,052) Female 50.9% (6,283)

Population Density

3,110
people per km²
12,337 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,160
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
17.9%
Malaysia
4.4%
India
3.5%
England
1.8%
Hong Kong
1.8%
Vietnam
1.5%
Taiwan
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
22.4%
Cantonese
6.9%
Greek
2.3%
Italian
1.3%
Korean
1.2%
Vietnamese
1.2%
Other Chinese languages
1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Chinese
34.5%
English
20.7%
Australian
17.8%
Irish
7.0%
Scottish
5.9%
Italian
5.4%
Indian
4.0%
Greek
3.4%
German
2.3%
Vietnamese
1.6%
Filipino
1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
46.9%
Catholic
15.3%
Buddhism
6.4%
Not stated
5.5%
Anglican
4.7%
Hinduism
3.4%
Eastern Orthodox
3.3%
Christian (other)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.2% 5,063
Separated
2.4% 247
Divorced
7.3% 751
Widowed
4.3% 439
Never married
36.8% 3,791

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.0%
Couple: no children
22.8%
Couple: no children under 15
20.2%
One parent: no children under 15
8.1%
One parent: children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.1%
2 persons
30.2%
3 persons
19.7%
4 persons
18.4%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Box Hill North

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,536 occupied private dwellings in Box Hill North at the 2021 Census, 33.4% were rented, 33.9% owned outright and 29.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.9% 87 dwellings
Owned outright
33.9% 1,537 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
29.6% 1,342 dwellings
Rented
33.4% 1,515 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.1% 51 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
67.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
21.9%
3 bedrooms
46.5%
4 bedrooms
23.8%
5 bedrooms
5.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
41.0%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
9.3%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Box Hill North

Employment

Employed full-time
36.2% 3,456 people
Employed part-time
24.6% 2,346 people
Unemployed
3.8% 363 people
Not in labour force
35.4% 3,378 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
41.5%
Managers
14.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.4%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Labourers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.5%
Did not go to work
17.0%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Walked only
3.8%
Train
3.5%
Bus
2.9%
Bicycle
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.4%
Tram/Light Rail
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.6%
Postgraduate Degree
19.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Certificate III/IV
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.4%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.0%
Health
13.7%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Engineering
10.8%
Information Technology
9.2%
Education
6.3%
Creative Arts
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
28.7%
Secondary: Government
24.7%
Vocational Education
15.3%
Pre-school
10.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.8%
Primary: Catholic
5.7%
Secondary: Catholic
5.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.2%
Has need for assistance
5.1%
Need for assistance not stated
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
901
Asthma
436
Diabetes
261
Arthritis
251
Heart disease
212
Cancer
131
Lung condition
115
Kidney disease
96
Stroke
90
Dementia
24

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 1,273
Did not provide
87.1% 8,589

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.5% 1,434
Not a volunteer
85.5% 8,454

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 10
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 3
Previously served
1.2% 122
Never served
98.6% 9,784

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
39.3%
1 child
19.0%
2 children
27.9%
3 children
10.5%
4 children
2.8%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951: 1960
169
1961: 1970
251
1971: 1980
283
1981: 1990
623
1991: 2000
666
2001: 2010
1,369
2011: 2015
925
2016
258
2017
323
2018
298
2019
347
2020
143
2021
21

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
43.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,053
Moved from VIC
1,274
Moved: same area (SA2)
280
Moved from overseas
123
Moved from NSW
28
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from NT
7
Moved from SA
6
Moved from WA
5
Moved from ACT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5: 14 hours
28.5%
15: 29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
93.1%
Step family: no other children
4.8%
Blended family: no other children
1.4%
Other couple: children only
0.6%
Intact family: other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Box Hill North Crime Statistics

514 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
253
Break & Enter
93
Assault
57
Property Damage
37
Justice Procedures
24
Fraud
22
Drug Offences
16
Public Order
5
Robbery
4
Weapons
3

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Box Hill North

The closest suburb to Box Hill North is Mont Albert North, 1.7 km away.

Mont Albert North
1.7 km away · income $899/wk · rent $500/wk
Box Hill (Vic.)
1.8 km away · income $627/wk · rent $381/wk
Blackburn North
2.3 km away · income $822/wk · rent $431/wk
Mont Albert
2.3 km away · income $1,061/wk · rent $451/wk
Doncaster
2.6 km away · income $719/wk · rent $450/wk
Blackburn
2.7 km away · income $942/wk · rent $411/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Box Hill North

What is the population of Box Hill North VIC?

The population of Box Hill North VIC is 12,337 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,110 people per km². Box Hill North is ranked #425 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Box Hill North?

The median personal income in Box Hill North VIC is $747 per week, or $38,844 per year. The median household income is $1,820 per week. Family income is $2,160 per week. Box Hill North is ranked #4,584 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Box Hill North?

Median rent in Box Hill North VIC is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Box Hill North ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Box Hill North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Box Hill North VIC is $2,297. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Box Hill North?

The median age in Box Hill North VIC is 37 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Box Hill North a good suburb to live in?

Box Hill North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 12,337. The median income is $747/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20315. All dollar figures in AUD.