Box Hill vs Grantham Farm

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Box Hill: a median of $1.28 million, against $1.16 million in Grantham Farm, and rent is higher there too.

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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Grantham Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,280,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grantham Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Grantham Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 31/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Grantham Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 31/100)

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

Where they sit

Box Hill and Grantham Farm 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 Grantham Farm
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 Grantham Farm
Walkability 31 / 56
Box Hill — Walkability: 31/100 Grantham Farm — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 35 / 38
Box Hill — Safety: 35/100 Grantham Farm — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Box Hill — Low fire risk: 79/100 Grantham Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Box Hill has more residents (6,450 vs 3,669); Box Hill has higher household incomes ($149,812 vs $133,640).

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Population 6,450
+43% vs other
 3,669
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 31 30
Median household income $149,812/yr
+11% vs other
 $133,640/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+7% vs other
 $540/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Box Hill Grantham Farm
0-4 11.8% / 13.4%
Box Hill — 0-4: 11.8% Grantham Farm — 0-4: 13.4%
5-14 16.8% / 14.1%
Box Hill — 5-14: 16.8% Grantham Farm — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.2% / 4.5%
Box Hill — 15-19: 4.2% Grantham Farm — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.5% / 5.7%
Box Hill — 20-24: 4.5% Grantham Farm — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 20.6% / 24.6%
Box Hill — 25-34: 20.6% Grantham Farm — 25-34: 24.6%
35-44 23.1% / 20.3%
Box Hill — 35-44: 23.1% Grantham Farm — 35-44: 20.3%
45-54 9.0% / 8.6%
Box Hill — 45-54: 9.0% Grantham Farm — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 5.1% / 5.3%
Box Hill — 55-64: 5.1% Grantham Farm — 55-64: 5.3%
65-74 3.6% / 2.6%
Box Hill — 65-74: 3.6% Grantham Farm — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 1.0% / 0.9%
Box Hill — 75-84: 1.0% Grantham Farm — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 0.2% / 0.2%
Box Hill — 85+: 0.2% Grantham Farm — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Box Hill 77.2% couple families
Box Hill — Couple Families: 77.2% Box Hill — One Parent Families: 11.2% Box Hill — Lone Person: 8.7% Box Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Box Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Grantham Farm 72.0% couple families
Grantham Farm — Couple Families: 72.0% Grantham Farm — One Parent Families: 12.8% Grantham Farm — Lone Person: 11.4% Grantham Farm — Group Household: 2.3% Grantham Farm — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Box Hill 20.1% renting
Box Hill — Owned Outright: 10.1% Box Hill — Mortgage: 69.8% Box Hill — Renting: 20.1%
Grantham Farm 31.0% renting
Grantham Farm — Owned Outright: 6.5% Grantham Farm — Mortgage: 62.5% Grantham Farm — Renting: 31.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 18.6%
Box Hill — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Grantham Farm — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 10.3%
Box Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Grantham Farm — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 8.6%
Box Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Grantham Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.7%
Box Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Grantham Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Box Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Grantham Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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 Grantham Farm
India 12.2% / 13.9%
Box Hill — India: 12.2% Grantham Farm — India: 13.9%
Philippines 5.3% / 4.1%
Box Hill — Philippines: 5.3% Grantham Farm — Philippines: 4.1%
Nepal 2.4% / 3.2%
Box Hill — Nepal: 2.4% Grantham Farm — Nepal: 3.2%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 2.1%
Box Hill — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Grantham Farm — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
China 1.5% / 2.1%
Box Hill — China: 1.5% Grantham Farm — China: 2.1%
Pakistan 2.3% / —
Box Hill — Pakistan: 2.3% Grantham Farm — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Box Hill 98.8% houses
Box Hill — Houses: 98.8% Box Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Box Hill — Townhouses: 0.8%
Grantham Farm 99.6% houses
Grantham Farm — Houses: 99.6% Grantham Farm — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Grantham Farm — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Median house price $1,280,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price $1,229,990 —
Median land price $810,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 354 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Residential 69% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 20%
Environmental 7% 17%
Commercial 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 7%
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 Grantham Farm
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -4% -18%

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 Grantham Farm
Houses 3.7%
$890/wk on $1.25M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Box Hill Grantham Farm
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of NSW —

Liveability

Grantham Farm is more walkable (56 vs 31); Grantham Farm scores higher overall (71 vs 63).

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Grade B A
Score 63/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Box Hill carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Box Hill

  • Box Hill Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Grantham Farm

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 7 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Walkability score 31/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 47.3 km 48.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 48 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 251.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2765
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 Grantham Farm
Worked from Home 48.5% / 46.5%
Box Hill — Worked from Home: 48.5% Grantham Farm — Worked from Home: 46.5%
Car (driver) 44.8% / 44.8%
Box Hill — Car (driver): 44.8% Grantham Farm — Car (driver): 44.8%
Train 3.3% / 5.7%
Box Hill — Train: 3.3% Grantham Farm — Train: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.4%
Box Hill — Car (passenger): 2.4% Grantham Farm — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Bus 0.7% / 0.2%
Box Hill — Bus: 0.7% Grantham Farm — Bus: 0.2%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.4%
Box Hill — Walked Only: 0.4% Grantham Farm — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.5%).

Setting

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.4 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
7,397 premises
 100%
2,008 premises

Climate

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Annual rainfall 932 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Box Hill Grantham Farm
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,157/yr
Council The Hills Blacktown

Federal electorate

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Box Hill Grantham Farm
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Box Hill

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

Grantham Farm

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

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