Box Hill flood & bushfire risk
Of Box Hill’s 10,364 mapped properties, 5.1% are in a mapped flood area and 5.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Box Hill’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Box Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Box Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Box Hill
Box Hill sits in the The Hills council area, which recorded 5,406 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,406 total. Figures are for the whole The Hills council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Box Hill
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Box Hill shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Box Hill
Box Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in Box Hill
Box Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Box Hill
At the 2021 Census, 44.5% of Box Hill’s 6,450 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Box Hill
The Hills council approved 2,746 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole The Hills council area (not just Box Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.