Box Hill vs Vineyard

Box Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 50 in Vineyard. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Box Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. In Vineyard, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Box Hill tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Vineyard suits people living alone and older residents.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Box Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper land ($810,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • But Vineyard has cheaper units ($360,000 vs $1,229,990)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Box Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 37%)
  • Vineyard has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Box Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (47.3 km vs 51.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Vineyard

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 5%)
  • But Box Hill carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Box Hill and Vineyard 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 Vineyard
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 Vineyard
Walkability 31 / 31
Box Hill — Walkability: 31/100 Vineyard — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 35 / 9
Box Hill — Safety: 35/100 Vineyard — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 79 / 72
Box Hill — Low fire risk: 79/100 Vineyard — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Box Hill has more residents (6,450 vs 1,143); Box Hill has higher household incomes ($149,812 vs $63,128).

Box Hill Vineyard
Population 6,450
+82% vs other
 1,143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -2.0%
Median age 31 50
Median household income $149,812/yr
+58% vs other
 $63,128/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+22% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Box Hill Vineyard
0-4 11.8% / 3.2%
Box Hill — 0-4: 11.8% Vineyard — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 16.8% / 10.0%
Box Hill — 5-14: 16.8% Vineyard — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.2% / 7.1%
Box Hill — 15-19: 4.2% Vineyard — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.5% / 6.3%
Box Hill — 20-24: 4.5% Vineyard — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 20.6% / 8.5%
Box Hill — 25-34: 20.6% Vineyard — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 23.1% / 8.1%
Box Hill — 35-44: 23.1% Vineyard — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 9.0% / 15.1%
Box Hill — 45-54: 9.0% Vineyard — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 5.1% / 17.4%
Box Hill — 55-64: 5.1% Vineyard — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 3.6% / 13.6%
Box Hill — 65-74: 3.6% Vineyard — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 1.0% / 8.7%
Box Hill — 75-84: 1.0% Vineyard — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 0.2% / 3.1%
Box Hill — 85+: 0.2% Vineyard — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Box Hill 77.2% couple families
Box Hill — Couple Families: 77.2% Box Hill — Lone Person: 8.7% Box Hill — One Parent Families: 11.2% Box Hill — Group Household: 1.8% Box Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Vineyard 35.2% couple families
Vineyard — Couple Families: 35.2% Vineyard — Lone Person: 50.5% Vineyard — One Parent Families: 12.8% Vineyard — Group Household: 1.6% Vineyard — Other Families: 0.0%
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 20.1% renting
Box Hill — Owned Outright: 10.1% Box Hill — Mortgage: 69.8% Box Hill — Renting: 20.1%
Vineyard 25.8% renting
Vineyard — Owned Outright: 56.3% Vineyard — Mortgage: 17.9% Vineyard — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Box Hill Vineyard
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 17.0%
Box Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Vineyard — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 5.3%
Box Hill — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Vineyard — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.9%
Box Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Vineyard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 1.9%
Box Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Vineyard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Box Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Vineyard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Vineyard
India 12.2% / —
Box Hill — India: 12.2% Vineyard — India: not among its largest
Philippines 5.3% / —
Box Hill — Philippines: 5.3% Vineyard — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.8% / 2.5%
Box Hill — England: 1.8% Vineyard — England: 2.5%
China 1.5% / 2.0%
Box Hill — China: 1.5% Vineyard — China: 2.0%
Nepal 2.4% / —
Box Hill — Nepal: 2.4% Vineyard — Nepal: not among its largest
Pakistan 2.3% / —
Box Hill — Pakistan: 2.3% Vineyard — Pakistan: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 2.0% / —
Box Hill — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Vineyard — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Box Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Vineyard — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.2%
Box Hill — Germany: not among its largest Vineyard — Germany: 1.2%
Italy — / 0.9%
Box Hill — Italy: not among its largest Vineyard — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

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%
Vineyard 64.4% houses
Vineyard — Houses: 64.4% Vineyard — Flats / Apartments: 35.6% Vineyard — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Box Hill Vineyard
Median house price $1,280,000 $1,339,500
Median unit price $1,229,990 $360,000
Median land price $810,000 $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 354 sales
 41 days
from 24 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 Vineyard
4 bed $1.22M / $1.09M
Box Hill — 4 bed: $1.22M (309 sales) Vineyard — 4 bed: $1.09M (39 sales)

309 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.44M / $1.46M
Box Hill — 5 bed: $1.44M (280 sales) Vineyard — 5 bed: $1.46M (21 sales)

280 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Vineyard has more rural and farming land (69% vs 1%).

Box Hill Vineyard
Residential 69% 13%
Rural and farming 1% 69%
Commercial 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
Environmental 7% 5%
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
Industrial 1% 3%
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 Vineyard
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 459
across Hawkesbury
Approvals change year on year -4% +3%

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 Vineyard
Houses 3.7%
$890/wk on $1.25M
 4.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Box Hill Vineyard
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Box Hill scores higher overall (63 vs 33).

Box Hill Vineyard
Grade B C
Score 63/100 33/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Vineyard carries more crime risk (91 vs 65).

Box Hill Vineyard
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
91/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Box Hill

  • Box Hill Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Vineyard

  • Vineyard Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Box Hill Vineyard
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 7 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Vineyard sits further from the CBD (51.5 km vs 47.3 km).

Box Hill Vineyard
Walkability score 31/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 47.3 km 51.5 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 51 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 251.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
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 Vineyard
Car (driver) 44.8% / 57.1%
Box Hill — Car (driver): 44.8% Vineyard — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 48.5% / 28.6%
Box Hill — Worked from Home: 48.5% Vineyard — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 7.0%
Box Hill — Car (passenger): 2.4% Vineyard — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 0.4% / 7.3%
Box Hill — Walked Only: 0.4% Vineyard — Walked Only: 7.3%
Train 3.3% / —
Box Hill — Train: 3.3% Vineyard — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / —
Box Hill — Bus: 0.7% Vineyard — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Box Hill Vineyard
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.4 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Box Hill Vineyard
Connectivity score 99/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
7,397 premises
 68%
841 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Box Hill Vineyard
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 Vineyard
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,650/yr
Council The Hills Hawkesbury

Federal electorate

Box Hill Vineyard
Division Greenway Macquarie
Member Michelle Rowland Susan Templeman
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Box Hill Vineyard
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

Vineyard

Outer Retirees

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