Box Hill North, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Box Hill North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1055, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Box Hill North at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 12,337
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,820
- SEIFA score
- 1055
- Coordinates
- -37.8054, 145.1292
Box Hill North demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Box Hill North using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 33% of homes are rented, and 49% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,050 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,619 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,744 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,087 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,843 | 15% |
Share of the 12,343 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,537 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,342 | 30% |
| Rented | 1,515 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,796 | 62% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,356 | 30% |
| Flats & apartments | 379 | 8% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,537 occupied private dwellings in Box Hill North.
- Median weekly rent
- $425
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,297
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,160
- Median weekly personal income
- $747
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,828 (49%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5,929 (50%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 52 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7,349 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 3,454
- Employed part-time
- 2,343
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Box Hill North
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Box Hill North is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.6°C). The area receives roughly 840 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.7°C | 69 mm |
| Feb | 25.7°C | 13.9°C | 37 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.1°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 10.4°C | 68 mm |
| May | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 12.6°C | 6°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 80 mm |
| Oct | 19.5°C | 8.8°C | 94 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.7°C | 90 mm |
| Dec | 24.6°C | 12.5°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Box Hill North
Where is Box Hill North?
Box Hill North is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Box Hill North?
At the 2021 Census, Box Hill North had a population of about 12,337.
Is Box Hill North an advantaged area?
Box Hill North has an ABS SEIFA score of 1055, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 85 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Box Hill North?
Box Hill North has average daytime highs of about 19.4°C and overnight lows of about 9.9°C, with roughly 840 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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