Box Hill VIC

Postcode 3128 · Whitehorse LGA

Box Hill is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Whitehorse local government area (postcode 3128). With a population of 14,353, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Box Hill is $1.7 million, having risen modestly 1.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $588,000 (+0.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Box Hill is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1125, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 rail stations, 78 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Whitehorse LGA is moderate at 6,384 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Box Hill offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 25.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.7M/$875K Above Median
Affordability25.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+1.5% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$45,785
Mean Income$63,331
Earners16,781
YoY Change+7.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage7/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.7M
1.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$588K
0.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$381
POPULATION
14,353
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$1,267
Personal Income /wk$627
Mortgage /mth$1,950
CRIME (Whitehorse LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)6,384
Total Incidents11,844
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations15
Bus Stops78
Box Hill Gardens/Station St
Box Hill Station
Collins St/Station St
Combarton St/Station St
Harrow St/Station St
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1125
Total Students3,309
Government1
Catholic2
Independent1
Box Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1123
Our Lady of Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1111
Kingswood CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162
St Francis Xavier's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1105
HOSPITALS (3)
Box Hill Hospitalpublic
Epworth Easternprivate
Vision Day Surgery Easternprivate
Data: 2024