Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Box Hill then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Box Hill, VIC (postcode 3128) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+48.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,672 | 11,395 | 14,353 | +4,681 · +48.4% |
| Median age | 32 | 31 | 33 | +1 · +3.1% |
| Median household income | $1,023/wk | $1,054/wk | $1,267/wk | +$244 · +23.9% |
| Median personal income | $453/wk | $473/wk | $627/wk | +$174 · +38.4% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $350/wk | $381/wk | +$81 · +27% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,950/mo | $50 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Box Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,353
was 11,395 in 2016
+2,958 · +26%
Median rent
$381/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$31 · +8.9%
Household income
$1,267/wk
was $1,054/wk in 2016
+$213 · +20.2%
Median age
33
was 31 in 2016
+2 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Box Hill population growth · Box Hill then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.