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Box Hill South

VIC 3128 · Whitehorse

8,491 (2021)9,952 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

90
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

8,491
Population
$1.53M
Median house (2024)
51
Safety score
81
Transport score

Box Hill South is a moderate growth suburb in Whitehorse, VIC 3128, about 14km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.53M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 14km inland. Box Hill South has an overall score of 90/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 51/100.

14.3 km
To Melbourne CBD
13.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

8,491
Population
39
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,928
vs NSW median+4.2%
Bachelor degree or higher64.3%
Born in Australia57.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,069 / 349 / 707

Top countries of birth: China (13.33%), India (3.76%), Malaysia (2.56%), England (2.16%), Vietnam (2.13%)

Top languages: Mandarin (16.45%), Cantonese (4.77%), Vietnamese (1.81%), Greek (1.79%), Hindi (1.22%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.53M+24.6%
Median house (2024)
$906K-2.3%
Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

51
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

47
Break & enter dwelling554/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
57
Motor vehicle theft671/100k
29
Domestic assault342/100k
1
Robbery12/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 473 (all categories, latest year)5,571 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

257
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1125 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Kingswood CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1148
  • Roberts McCubbin Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1125

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Our Lady of Perpetual Succour SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1163
  • Mount Scopus Memorial CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1160
  • Laburnum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1157
  • St Scholastica's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1064
  • Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1198
  • Orchard Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1124
  • St Francis Xavier's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1120
  • Our Lady of Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1101
  • St Luke the Evangelist SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1107
  • Box Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1122
  • Surrey Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1168
  • Wattle Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1137

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

81
52Bus
CBD commute (est.)55 min (bus)
Nearest train stationElgar Rd/Riversdale Rd #61 (1.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.8°C
Summer max
14.2°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

232 in suburbSupermarkets
707 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5012 in suburbParks
308 in suburbPlaygrounds
32Pools
133 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
200 in suburbGPs
121 in suburbPharmacies
262 in suburbChildcare
30 in suburbLibraries
1825 in suburbSports fields
4Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBox Hill Hospital (2.6 km)
Nearest vet1.8 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (31.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate4.05%
Projected population 204110,991
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Box Hill South

Is Box Hill South safe?

Box Hill South has a residential safety score of 51/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,571 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Box Hill South?

In Box Hill South, the .

How far is Box Hill South from Melbourne CBD?

Box Hill South is about 14.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 55 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Box Hill South?

Box Hill South has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1137 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Box Hill South?

Box Hill South has a transport score of 81/100 and 52 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.