Mont Albert vs Box Hill North

Box Hill North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Mont Albert. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Box Hill North, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mont Albert: a median of $2.31 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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Box Hill North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,340,000 vs $2,310,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Mont Albert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mont Albert

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Box Hill North carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mont Albert and Box Hill 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.

Mont Albert Box Hill 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.

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Walkability 90 / 72
Mont Albert — Walkability: 90/100 Box Hill North — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 26 / 62
Mont Albert — Safety: 26/100 Box Hill North — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mont Albert — Low fire risk: 100/100 Box Hill North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 84 / 74
Mont Albert — Low flood risk: 84/100 Box Hill North — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Box Hill North has more residents (12,337 vs 4,948); Mont Albert has higher household incomes ($120,848 vs $94,640).

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Population 4,948 12,337
+149% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +3.9%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $120,848/yr
+22% vs other
 $94,640/yr
Median weekly rent $451/wk
+6% vs other
 $425/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert Box Hill North
0-4 3.9% / 5.2%
Mont Albert — 0-4: 3.9% Box Hill North — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.5% / 11.4%
Mont Albert — 5-14: 10.5% Box Hill North — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.5% / 6.1%
Mont Albert — 15-19: 6.5% Box Hill North — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.1% / 7.1%
Mont Albert — 20-24: 7.1% Box Hill North — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 12.3% / 16.1%
Mont Albert — 25-34: 12.3% Box Hill North — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 12.7% / 14.2%
Mont Albert — 35-44: 12.7% Box Hill North — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 13.6% / 13.7%
Mont Albert — 45-54: 13.6% Box Hill North — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.5% / 11.3%
Mont Albert — 55-64: 13.5% Box Hill North — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 11.9% / 8.0%
Mont Albert — 65-74: 11.9% Box Hill North — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.6% / 4.7%
Mont Albert — 75-84: 5.6% Box Hill North — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.6% / 2.3%
Mont Albert — 85+: 2.6% Box Hill North — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert 46.7% couple families
Mont Albert — Couple Families: 46.7% Mont Albert — Lone Person: 35.1% Mont Albert — One Parent Families: 12.3% Mont Albert — Group Household: 3.9% Mont Albert — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert 28.5% renting
Mont Albert — Owned Outright: 40.9% Mont Albert — Mortgage: 30.6% Mont Albert — Renting: 28.5%
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%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Bachelor Degree 26.2% / 21.6%
Mont Albert — Bachelor Degree: 26.2% Box Hill North — Bachelor Degree: 21.6%
Postgraduate Degree 13.2% / 10.1%
Mont Albert — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2% Box Hill North — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.4%
Mont Albert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Box Hill North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 6.7%
Mont Albert — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Box Hill North — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 3.3%
Mont Albert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Box Hill North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

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.

Mont Albert Box Hill North
China 10.2% / 17.9%
Mont Albert — China: 10.2% Box Hill North — China: 17.9%
Malaysia 2.0% / 4.4%
Mont Albert — Malaysia: 2.0% Box Hill North — Malaysia: 4.4%
India 2.0% / 3.5%
Mont Albert — India: 2.0% Box Hill North — India: 3.5%
England 2.8% / 1.8%
Mont Albert — England: 2.8% Box Hill North — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Mont Albert — New Zealand: 1.6% Box Hill North — New Zealand: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 1.5%
Mont Albert — Vietnam: not among its largest Box Hill North — Vietnam: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert 53.7% houses
Mont Albert — Houses: 53.7% Mont Albert — Townhouses: 35.0% Mont Albert — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
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%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Median house price $2,310,000 $1,340,000
Median unit price $783,000 $770,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 49 sales
 25 days
from 129 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.

Mont Albert Box Hill North
2 bed $730K / $728K
Mont Albert — 2 bed: $730K (37 sales) Box Hill North — 2 bed: $728K (34 sales)

37 vs 34 sales

3 bed $1.01M / $935K
Mont Albert — 3 bed: $1.01M (8 sales) Box Hill North — 3 bed: $935K (21 sales)

8 vs 21 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.

Mont Albert Box Hill North
3 bed $1.85M / $1.25M
Mont Albert — 3 bed: $1.85M (22 sales) Box Hill North — 3 bed: $1.25M (79 sales)

22 vs 79 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $1.45M
Mont Albert — 4 bed: $2.3M (36 sales) Box Hill North — 4 bed: $1.45M (61 sales)

36 vs 61 sales

5 bed $3.1M / $1.83M
Mont Albert — 5 bed: $3.1M (16 sales) Box Hill North — 5 bed: $1.83M (28 sales)

16 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Residential 83% 78%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Parks and recreation 2% 8%
Commercial 5%
same for both
Industrial 0% 3%
Planning zones cover 99% of Mont Albert and 100% of Box Hill North. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Mont Albert Box Hill 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.

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Houses — 3.3%
$778/wk on $1.23M
Units 4.4%
$640/wk on $765K
 4.7%
$650/wk on $727K

Ranking within VIC

Mont Albert Box Hill North
House price Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 66% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Mont Albert is more walkable (90 vs 72); Mont Albert scores higher overall (88 vs 78).

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mont Albert carries more crime risk (74 vs 38); Box Hill North carries more flood risk (26 vs 16).

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
16/100
 Low
26/100
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

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 3.6 km
 2
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 3.8%

Schools in Mont Albert

  • Mont Albert Primary School Government · Primary above peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 5
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 2 11
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Walkability score 90/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 19.9 km
+2% vs other
 19.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 85.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 265.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3127
 2.3%
postcode 3129
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 3127
 23
postcode 3129

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.

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Car (driver) 40.4% / 47.8%
Mont Albert — Car (driver): 40.4% Box Hill North — Car (driver): 47.8%
Worked from Home 47.9% / 36.8%
Mont Albert — Worked from Home: 47.9% Box Hill North — Worked from Home: 36.8%
Train 4.8% / 4.1%
Mont Albert — Train: 4.8% Box Hill North — Train: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.9%
Mont Albert — Car (passenger): 3.0% Box Hill North — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.9%
Mont Albert — Walked Only: 2.3% Box Hill North — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.9%).

Setting

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mont Albert Box Hill North
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,387 premises
 1%
5,594 premises

Climate

Mont Albert Box Hill 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mont Albert

Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Village Feel

Box Hill North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

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