Box Hill North vs Doncaster
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Box Hill NorthWhitehorse | DoncasterManningham |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,400,500 (calendar year 2025) | $1,559,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $928,500 (calendar year 2025) | $620,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $425/wk | $670/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.58% | 2.23% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,337 | 25,020 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 62% | 53% |
| Townhouses | 30% | 20% |
| Apartments/units | 8% | 27% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 14.7 km | 14.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 3% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Birralee Primary School, Box Hill North Primary School, Kerrimuir Primary School, Laburnum Primary School, Mont Albert Primary School | Birralee Primary School, Boroondara Park Primary School, Box Hill North Primary School, Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Doncaster Primary School, Kerrimuir Primary School, Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Valley Primary School |
| Secondary | Blackburn High School, Box Hill High School, Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Doncaster Secondary College, Koonung Secondary College | Doncaster Secondary College, Koonung Secondary College, Templestowe College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Doncaster is higher on median house price (by about 11%).
- Box Hill North is higher on median unit price (by about 50%).
- Doncaster is higher on median weekly rent (by about 58%).
- Doncaster is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.6 percentage points).
- Doncaster is higher on population (by about 103%).
- Box Hill North is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 68%).
Median house price over time
Box Hill NorthDoncaster
The median house price in Box Hill North was $1,400,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $928,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Doncaster was $1,559,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $620,000 in calendar year 2025.