Box Hill vs Mont Albert
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 | Mont AlbertWhitehorse |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,699,000 (calendar year 2025) | $2,506,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $547,000 (calendar year 2025) | $785,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $610/wk | $678/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.87% | 1.41% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 14,353 | 4,948 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 22% | 54% |
| Townhouses | 25% | 35% |
| Apartments/units | 53% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 14.4 km | 12.7 km |
| Train stations | 16 | 15 |
| Tram stops | 5 | 5 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 1% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 12% | 21% |
| 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 | Mont Albert Primary School, Surrey Hills Primary School |
| Secondary | Box Hill High School, Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Koonung Secondary College | Box Hill High School, Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Camberwell High School, Koonung Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Mont Albert is higher on median house price (by about 48%).
- Mont Albert is higher on median unit price (by about 44%).
- Mont Albert is higher on median weekly rent (by about 11%).
- Box Hill is higher on population (by about 190%).
- Mont Albert is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- Mont Albert is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Mont Albert is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 32 percentage points).
Median house price over time
Box HillMont Albert
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 Mont Albert was $2,506,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $785,000 in calendar year 2025.