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Blackburn North vs Box Hill North

The verdict

Blackburn North is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.29M versus $1.32M in Box Hill North. Box Hill North is closer to the coast (15.4 km vs 17.4 km). On the separate residential safety score, Blackburn North rates higher (100 vs 61/100 in Box Hill North).

Scores

Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Overall8890
Transport8080
Education9193
Liveability9397

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Population7,62712,337
Median age3937
Median household income (wk)$2,021$1,820
Bachelor degree or higher59.8%61.7%
Born in Australia62.4%49.7%
Avg household size2.82.6

Growth: Blackburn North Moderate Growth · Box Hill North Moderate Growth

Property

Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Median house price$1.29M$1.32M
Median unit price$902K$865K
House price YoY10.3%-5.3%
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Residential safety score10061
Break & enter dwelling /100k197616
Motor vehicle theft /100k184292
Domestic assault /100k157243
Total incidents /100k (all)2,7143,664

Total incidents over time

Schools

Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Total schools33
Government22
Independent01
Average ICSEA1,1201,098

See the full school list on each profile: Blackburn North · Box Hill North

Transport

Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Transport score8080
Train stations00
Bus stops4156
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)6256
Nearest train station (km)1.7 km1.5 km

Liveability

Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Summer max temp25.8°C25.8°C
Winter max temp14.2°C14.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants34
Parks1615
Playgrounds911
Swimming poolsData not available2
Medical GPs21
Distance to coast (km)17.4 km15.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)16.8 km14.7 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)3.3 km1.3 km

Population & growth

Blackburn NorthBox Hill North
Population (2021)7,62712,337
Estimated 20258,09613,327
Projected 20419,87315,969
Annual growth rate1.50%1.95%

Common questions

Which is safer, Blackburn North or Box Hill North?

Blackburn North has the higher residential safety score (Blackburn North 100/100 vs Box Hill North 61/100).

Which is more affordable, Blackburn North or Box Hill North?

Blackburn North is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.29M versus $1.32M.

Which has better schools, Blackburn North or Box Hill North?

Blackburn North has a higher average school ICSEA (Blackburn North 1120 vs Box Hill North 1098; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Blackburn North or Box Hill North?

Blackburn North and Box Hill North have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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