Box Hill North vs Mont Albert North

Box Hill North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Mont Albert North. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mont Albert North: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.34 million in Box Hill North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Box Hill North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Box Hill North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (11 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Box Hill North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($770,000 vs $1,062,888)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,340,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Box Hill North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($425/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Box Hill North and Mont Albert North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Walkability 72 / 73
Box Hill North — Walkability: 72/100 Mont Albert North — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 62 / 60
Box Hill North — Safety: 62/100 Mont Albert North — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Box Hill North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mont Albert North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 74 / 62
Box Hill North — Low flood risk: 74/100 Mont Albert North — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Box Hill North has more residents (12,337 vs 5,609); Mont Albert North has higher household incomes ($113,568 vs $94,640).

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Population 12,337
+55% vs other
 5,609
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +1.9%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $94,640/yr $113,568/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk $500/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
0-4 5.2% / 4.5%
Box Hill North — 0-4: 5.2% Mont Albert North — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.4% / 13.6%
Box Hill North — 5-14: 11.4% Mont Albert North — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.1% / 7.0%
Box Hill North — 15-19: 6.1% Mont Albert North — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.1% / 6.1%
Box Hill North — 20-24: 7.1% Mont Albert North — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 16.1% / 8.7%
Box Hill North — 25-34: 16.1% Mont Albert North — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 14.2% / 13.0%
Box Hill North — 35-44: 14.2% Mont Albert North — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.7% / 14.8%
Box Hill North — 45-54: 13.7% Mont Albert North — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.3% / 12.9%
Box Hill North — 55-64: 11.3% Mont Albert North — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 8.0% / 10.7%
Box Hill North — 65-74: 8.0% Mont Albert North — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.7% / 6.0%
Box Hill North — 75-84: 4.7% Mont Albert North — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.3% / 2.8%
Box Hill North — 85+: 2.3% Mont Albert North — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Box Hill North 45.3% couple families
Box Hill North — Couple Families: 45.3% Box Hill North — Lone Person: 29.5% Box Hill North — One Parent Families: 15.5% Box Hill North — Group Household: 7.3% Box Hill North — Other Families: 2.5%
Mont Albert North 51.6% couple families
Mont Albert North — Couple Families: 51.6% Mont Albert North — Lone Person: 29.2% Mont Albert North — One Parent Families: 14.6% Mont Albert North — Group Household: 3.0% Mont Albert North — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Box Hill North 34.5% renting
Box Hill North — Owned Outright: 35.0% Box Hill North — Mortgage: 30.5% Box Hill North — Renting: 34.5%
Mont Albert North 19.8% renting
Mont Albert North — Owned Outright: 43.7% Mont Albert North — Mortgage: 36.5% Mont Albert North — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Bachelor Degree 21.6% / 23.2%
Box Hill North — Bachelor Degree: 21.6% Mont Albert North — Bachelor Degree: 23.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 10.9%
Box Hill North — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Mont Albert North — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.3%
Box Hill North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Mont Albert North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 5.7%
Box Hill North — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Mont Albert North — Certificate III & IV: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 4.3%
Box Hill North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Mont Albert North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
China 17.9% / 11.0%
Box Hill North — China: 17.9% Mont Albert North — China: 11.0%
Malaysia 4.4% / 3.4%
Box Hill North — Malaysia: 4.4% Mont Albert North — Malaysia: 3.4%
India 3.5% / 1.7%
Box Hill North — India: 3.5% Mont Albert North — India: 1.7%
England 1.8% / 2.2%
Box Hill North — England: 1.8% Mont Albert North — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Box Hill North — New Zealand: 1.0% Mont Albert North — New Zealand: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.5% / 0.8%
Box Hill North — Vietnam: 1.5% Mont Albert North — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Box Hill North 61.6% houses
Box Hill North — Houses: 61.6% Box Hill North — Townhouses: 29.9% Box Hill North — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Mont Albert North 63.3% houses
Mont Albert North — Houses: 63.3% Mont Albert North — Townhouses: 36.3% Mont Albert North — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Median house price $1,340,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $770,000 $1,062,888
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 129 sales
 24 days
from 62 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
2 bed $728K / $748K
Box Hill North — 2 bed: $728K (34 sales) Mont Albert North — 2 bed: $748K (12 sales)

34 vs 12 sales

3 bed $935K / $1.21M
Box Hill North — 3 bed: $935K (21 sales) Mont Albert North — 3 bed: $1.21M (18 sales)

21 vs 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
2 bed $1.27M / $1.23M
Box Hill North — 2 bed: $1.27M (10 sales) Mont Albert North — 2 bed: $1.23M (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.25M / $1.51M
Box Hill North — 3 bed: $1.25M (79 sales) Mont Albert North — 3 bed: $1.51M (42 sales)

79 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $1.77M
Box Hill North — 4 bed: $1.45M (61 sales) Mont Albert North — 4 bed: $1.77M (43 sales)

61 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.83M / $2.31M
Box Hill North — 5 bed: $1.83M (28 sales) Mont Albert North — 5 bed: $2.31M (16 sales)

28 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Residential 78% 80%
Parks and recreation 8% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Commercial 5% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
New dwellings approved 879
across Whitehorse
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Houses 3.3%
$778/wk on $1.23M
 3.0%
$900/wk on $1.57M
Units 4.7%
$650/wk on $727K
 5.0%
$725/wk on $752K

Ranking within VIC

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
House price Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools Higher than 66% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 96% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Mont Albert North scores higher overall (86 vs 78).

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mont Albert North carries more flood risk (38 vs 26).

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 5.1 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 4.4%

Schools in Box Hill North

  • Kerrimuir Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Box Hill North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Berengarra School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Mont Albert North

  • Koonung Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Box Hill Senior Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 11 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Walkability score 72/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 19.6 km
+8% vs other
 18 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 265.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 132.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 3129
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3129
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Car (driver) 47.8% / 46.7%
Box Hill North — Car (driver): 47.8% Mont Albert North — Car (driver): 46.7%
Worked from Home 36.8% / 43.8%
Box Hill North — Worked from Home: 36.8% Mont Albert North — Worked from Home: 43.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.2%
Box Hill North — Car (passenger): 4.9% Mont Albert North — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 4.1% / 2.3%
Box Hill North — Train: 4.1% Mont Albert North — Train: 2.3%
Bus 2.7% / 1.8%
Box Hill North — Bus: 2.7% Mont Albert North — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.3%
Box Hill North — Walked Only: 2.9% Mont Albert North — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.8%).

Setting

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
5,594 premises
 2%
2,450 premises

Climate

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Whitehorse
same for both

Federal electorate

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Division Menzies
same for both
Member Gabriel Ng
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Box Hill North Mont Albert North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Box Hill North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

Mont Albert North

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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