Box Hill vs Box Hill South
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 HillWhitehorse | Box Hill SouthWhitehorse |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,699,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,528,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $547,000 (calendar year 2025) | $931,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $610/wk | $425/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.87% | 1.45% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 14,353 | 8,491 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 22% | 66% |
| Townhouses | 25% | 23% |
| Apartments/units | 53% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 14.4 km | 14.3 km |
| Train stations | 16 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 5 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 8% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 12% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Box Hill North Primary School, Kerrimuir Primary School, Laburnum Primary School, Mont Albert Primary School, Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Surrey Hills Primary School | Laburnum Primary School, Orchard Grove Primary School, Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Surrey Hills Primary School, Wattle Park Primary School |
| Secondary | Box Hill High School, Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Koonung Secondary College | Ashwood High School, Box Hill High School, Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Forest Hill College, Mount Waverley Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Box Hill is higher on median house price (by about 11%).
- Box Hill South is higher on median unit price (by about 70%).
- Box Hill is higher on median weekly rent (by about 44%).
- Box Hill is higher on population (by about 69%).
- Box Hill South is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Box Hill South is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Box Hill is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- Box Hill South is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 44 percentage points).
- Box Hill has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Box HillBox Hill South
The median house price in Box Hill was $1,699,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $547,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Box Hill South was $1,528,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $931,000 in calendar year 2025.