Median price trend for houses
Based on 88 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,460,000
Down 0.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.18m
- 3 bed
- $1.25m
- 4 bed
- $1.54m
- 5+ bed
- $1.83m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Box Hill South
VIC 3128 · Whitehorse
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,460,000
- Median unit
- $859,000
- Population
- 8,491
- Postcode
- 3128
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ABS 2021
Box Hill South, Victoria
Property market insights for Box Hill South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Box Hill South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 81 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 3.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Box Hill South, VIC is currently $1,460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Box Hill South has a 12-month growth rate of -0.7% for houses and -9.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,830,000 in Box Hill South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Box Hill South is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Box Hill South is $859,000, which has decreased 9.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $374,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $948,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,540,000 in Box Hill South. The median rent for units and apartments in Box Hill South is $660 per week and has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Box Hill South safe?
The overall rate for Box Hill South is 2,920 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Box Hill South.
Overall crime rate
2,920
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowGreater Melbourne
Box Hill SouthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Box Hill South?
Box Hill South VIC 3128 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
8,491 people call Box Hill South home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,928 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,491
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $425 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3427.5%Below
35–5428.1%In line
55–7420.5%Above
75 and over6.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses66.1%Below
Townhouses22.6%Above
Apartments11.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.8%Above
Paying a mortgage37.5%Below
Renting28.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.4%Below
One car39.4%Above
Two cars37.9%Above
Three or more15.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.0%Above
Drove to work40.1%Below
Train, tram or bus3.3%In line
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Box Hill South
35.0% of workers in Box Hill South worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
13.3% of Box Hill South residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
46.6% of people in Box Hill South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Box Hill South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Box Hill South VIC 3128.
Is Box Hill South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Box Hill South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,225 family households lived in Box Hill South; 51.5% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Box Hill South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Box Hill South had 8,491 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Box Hill South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 66.1% of occupied private dwellings in Box Hill South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Box Hill South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
37.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Box Hill South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Box Hill South had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 25.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 27.4%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Box Hill South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
40.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Box Hill South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 39.4% of the total.
53.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Box Hill South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.9% reported a different address.
40.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Box Hill South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
58.5% of residents used only English at home.
38.3% used a language other than English at home.
16.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Box Hill South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.2% of Box Hill South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.8% was born in Australia.
13.3% of residents were born in China.
3.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Box Hill South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.1% of ancestry responses in Box Hill South.
Australian ancestry made up 22.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 26.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Box Hill South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Box Hill South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Box Hill South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Box Hill South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Box Hill South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,928 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $425 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Box Hill South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.0% in Box Hill South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 28.7% in Box Hill South, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Box Hill South
Is Box Hill South expensive?
The median house price is $1,460,000, while units and apartments sit at $859,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Box Hill South good for families?
The Census counted 2,225 local families, and 17.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Box Hill South?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,540,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Box Hill South
96 streets in Box Hill South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ailsa St
- Arcadia St
- Arundel Ct
- Asquith St
- Beaver St
- Begonia St
- Birdwood St
- Boardman Cl
- Brook Cr
- Burwood Highway
- Byron St
- Cadorna St
- Campbell Pde
- Canterbury Rd
- Chaucer St
- Cherrytree Ln
- Chilcote Ct
- Clarice Rd
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- Clarke St
- Clifton St
- Conran Ct
- Cornfield Gr
- Crossman Ct
- Cyril St
- David St
- Devon St
- Douglas Ave
- Duncan St
- Eden Ave
- Edinburgh St
- Eley Rd
- Elgar Rd
- Foch St
- Fowler St
- Frank St
- Gardner St
- Gibson St
- Grandview Rd
- Greenbank Ave
- Gurrnoong Ct
- Gwenda St
- Haig St
- Halsey St
- Hamel St
- Haughton Ct
- Hay St
- Hiddleston Ave
- Hill St
- Houston Ct
- Inverloch St
- Jellicoe St
- Joyhill Ave
- Keogh Ct
- Kingswood
- Kitchener St
- Latrobe St
- Linden St
- Little St
- Lyndoch St
- Massey St
- Mccredden Ct
- Melaleuca
- Middleborough Rd
- Milton Cr
- Mirabella Cr
- Monash St
- Moore St
- Moritz St
- Morton St
- Naples St
- Nash Rd
- Neville St
- Newlands Ct
- Norman Ct
- Oak Ct
- Peace St
- Penrose St
- Peppermint Gr
- Piedmont St
- Prince St
- Richardson St
- Riversdale Rd
- Roberts Ave
- Sim Ct
- Stanley St
- Station Street
- Stott St
- Surrey St
- Swinborne St
- Sycamore St
- Thomas St
- Venice St
- Verona St
- Wellard Road
- Wellman St
- Yeomans Ct
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