Box Hill North Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3129
Postcode for Box Hill North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 14 km from Melbourne · Pop. 12,337
12,337
Population
37
Median Age
$1,820
Household Income/wk
$425
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Box Hill North ranks: rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Box Hill North Compares

Box Hill North vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBox Hill NorthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,820 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $425 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,297 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 37 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3129 covers Box Hill North, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Whitehorse.

According to the 2021 Census, Box Hill North has a population of 12,337 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,820, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 52 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Box Hill North includes a median weekly rent of $425, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,297, with 4,536 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Box Hill North scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Box Hill North include Kerrimuir Primary School, Box Hill North Primary School and Berengarra School.

Box Hill North is part of the Whitehorse - West statistical area in Victoria.

Box Hill North Details

Postcode3129
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)12,337
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,820/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$747/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$425
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,297
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area4.0 km²
Population Density3110/km²
Total Dwellings4,536
Australian Citizens72.6%
Indigenous Population52 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8083033
Longitude145.125759
Distance from Melbourne14 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner East
Area (SA3)Whitehorse - West
Local GovernmentWhitehorse
Federal ElectorateChisholm

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (30.3%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (14.9%)
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0–14 years2,050 (16.6%)
15–24 years1,619 (13.1%)
25–44 years3,744 (30.3%)
45–64 years3,087 (25.0%)
65+ years1,843 (14.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.0%) Mortgaged (30.5%) Rented (34.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma872 (7.1%)
Arthritis747 (6.1%)
Diabetes480 (3.9%)
Heart Disease359 (2.9%)
Cancer289 (2.3%)
Lung Condition114 (0.9%)
Dementia53 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle364 (8.1%)
1 vehicle1,834 (41.0%)
2 vehicles1,682 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles591 (13.2%)

Schools in Box Hill North

Kerrimuir Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1137 · 572 students
Box Hill North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1084 · 232 students
Berengarra School
Special · Ind · ICSEA 1084 · 61 students

Suburbs Near Box Hill North

Same Postcode (3129)

More Box Hill North Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.