Box Hill NSW 2765
Box Hill is a suburb in New South Wales, 47 km from Sydney CBD, around 46 minutes by car. Population is 6,450; the median age is 31 and the median household income is $149,812 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $580 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,000. The area shows high crime risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Box Hill a good suburb?
Box Hill scores a B (63/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 31/100 · 47.3 km · 46 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $1.28M · More affordable than 76% of NSW
Moderate crime risk
Fire 21/100 · Crime 65/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 31 · 6,450 residents
Liveability Rating
63 / 100 · Ranked #449 in NSWEach bar is Box Hill's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Box Hill?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
63 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBox Hill's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.28 million, about 9% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,280,000
4% below its 3 neighbours (median $1,339,500)
Based on 693 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 44 days — median across 354 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 29 sales $1.15M
- 4 bed 309 sales $1.22M
- 5 bed 280 sales $1.44M
- 6 bed 15 sales $1.53M
Land
$810,000
Based on 205 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 70 days — median across 41 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Box Hill are currently listed at around $1.25 million on average. Based on 54 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.25M
54 houses listed in the last 6 months.
55 of the suburb's 1,948 dwellings (2.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Box Hill rent for around $890 a week on average, based on 259 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$890/wk
259 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$610/wk
8 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
267 rentals advertised against an estimated 392 rented homes (68.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $725/wk
- 66 bonds
- +38% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $550/wk
- 18 bonds
- +45% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2765 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202596 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2765.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$890/week ($46,000 a year) on a $1.25 million median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
19 active Airbnb listings: 11 whole homes and 8 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.5% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Box Hill safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Box Hill sits in the moderate band, with 316 incidents recorded in 2025 — up about 6% on the prior year.
316 offences
5.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202520 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
The Hills Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serves Box Hill, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 271 students in one school (avg 271)
Primary
Walkability
Box Hill is car-dependent on foot — at 31/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Box Hill.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 251.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 147.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 122.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.9 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Box Hill.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 99%
- Premises covered
- 7,397
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
The Hills: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 15 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Box Hill is home to about 6,400 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 31 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $150,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,450
Median Age
31
Median Household Income
$149,812/yr
Census Median Rent
$580/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg Household Size
3.3
Median Personal Income
$66,092/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.4%
Total Dwellings
1,948
Owner-Occupier Rate
79.9%
Houses
98.8%
Rental Stress
20.1%
Mortgage Stress
24.0%
Work From Home
48.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 53.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 50.7%
- Employment Rate
- 75.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 54.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
465 residents (7.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,688 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
14% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (469 of 3,471).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,204 a year through The Hills based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 69%
- Commercial 9%
- Infrastructure and transport 8%
- Environmental 7%
- Parks and recreation 6%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: The Hills
In the year to August 2026, 2,648 new dwellings were approved across The Hills. That mix is 1,419 houses and 1,229 units. Approvals are down 3.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.1 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 15.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.53 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Rouse Hill monitoring station, 3.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Seven Hills (Collins St), 13.4 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 31.4 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 2.7% of addresses
- 230 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 932 mm
- 78 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 3.0 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Chlorine & compounds
- 4.0 kmPaint and Coatings ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Acetone · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 4.6 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 4.7 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · n-Hexane
EV adoption
In postcode 2765, 1,159 of 43,273 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 6.2% (2,695 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 8.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2765, 15,452 rooftop-solar systems totalling 145.8 MW have been installed since 2001. 1,972 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
25 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 85 across postcode 2765.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $1,280,000 this is $680,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Michelle Rowland Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michelle Rowland | 63.8% | 36.2% | +5.8 |
| 2022 | Michelle Rowland | 61.5% | 38.5% | -8.7 |
| 2019 | Michelle Rowland | 52.8% | 47.2% | +3.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Robyn Preston Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Robyn Preston LP | 59.8% |
| 2019 | Robyn Preston LP | 67.5% |
| 2015 | Dominic Perrottet LP | 67.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Box Hill
Is Box Hill a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Box Hill is moderate (65/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Box Hill?
Box Hill has a low recorded bushfire history (21/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Box Hill a good place to live?
Box Hill has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (63/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Box Hill?
Box Hill, NSW had a population of 6,450 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Box Hill, NSW?
The postcode for Box Hill, NSW is 2765.
How far is Box Hill from Sydney?
Box Hill is 47 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 46 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Box Hill?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Box Hill was $149,812 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Box Hill?
The median advertised rent in Box Hill is $890 a week for houses (259 listings) and $610 a week for units (8 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Box Hill?
The median age of residents in Box Hill was 31 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Box Hill at risk of bushfire?
Box Hill has a low recorded bushfire history (21/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Box Hill?
There is 1 school inside the Box Hill boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Box Hill walkable?
Box Hill scores 31/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Box Hill?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Box Hill (Rouse Hill) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.1 µg/m³ and PM10 of 15.5 µg/m³. That puts Box Hill below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Box Hill?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Box Hill, Seven Hills (Collins St) (13.4 km away), 932 mm of rain a year over 78 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Box Hill?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Box Hill belong to?
Box Hill sits within the The Hills local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Box Hill?
The average residential rates bill through The Hills is $1,204 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Box Hill?
Across The Hills, 2,648 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 3.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Box Hill in?
Box Hill sits within the federal Division of Greenway, currently held by Michelle Rowland (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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