Box Hill, VIC 3128 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Box Hill is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3128, home to 14,353 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Whitehorse local government area and roughly 14 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 14,353
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median household income
- $1,267 /week
- Median personal income
- $627 /week
- Median family income
- $1,594 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.0
- Local government area
- Whitehorse
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Inner East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Chisholm
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $381 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Rent share of household income
- 30%
Schools
- Kingswood College
- Roberts McCubbin Primary School
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
- Our Lady of Sion College
- St Francis Xavier's School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 32 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 3 metro stops, 7 tram stops, 143 bus stops
- Canterbury Rd/Station St
- Landale St/Station St
- Collins St/Station St
- Box Hill Station
- Box Hill Central/Whitehorse Rd #58
Lifestyle & amenities
- 20 cafés
- 124 restaurants
- 58 parks and reserves
- 8 gyms and fitness centres
- 1 library
- 14 supermarkets
- 29 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 13.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 66.5% of the 9,557 resolvable premises in Box Hill. Most premises here use the existing pay-TV coaxial cable, upgraded for NBN. Plans up to NBN 1000 are typically available.
- Fibre to the Premises: 26.3%
- Fibre to the Building: 7.1%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 66.5%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 3,107 across postcode 3128 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 2,286 property offences, 344 violent offences, 160 drug offences.
- Wider Whitehorse LGA: 6,384 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Box Hill?
Box Hill (VIC 3128) had 14,353 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 33. It sits within the Whitehorse local government area.
What is the median rent in Box Hill?
The median advertised rent in Box Hill is $381/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Box Hill?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Box Hill covering independent, government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Kingswood College (0.5 km), Roberts McCubbin Primary School (0.7 km), Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School (1 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Box Hill?
Box Hill is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (66.5% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Box Hill?
Across postcode 3128, 3,107 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (2,286), violent (344), drug offences (160). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Box Hill?
In Box Hill, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (13.5 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Box Hill?
153 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Box Hill centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 32 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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