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Box Hill flood & bushfire report

Of Box Hill’s 15,545 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Box Hill’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
15,545
Mapped properties

Crime near Box Hill

Box Hill sits in the Whitehorse council area, which recorded 9,035 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,035 total. Figures are for the whole Whitehorse council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Box Hill

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,645,000+6.13%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$570,000-4.92%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Box Hill

Box Hill is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial36.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Residential17.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential17.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

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, 61.1% of Box Hill’s 14,353 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese46.6%
English15.7%
Australian11.3%
Irish5.1%
Indian4.5%
Scottish4.2%

Top countries of birth

China29.5%
Malaysia6.4%
India4.5%
Hong Kong2.5%
Vietnam1.9%
South Korea1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Box Hill

Whitehorse council approved 850 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

850
Dwellings/yr
455
Houses
395
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Whitehorse council area (not just Box Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Box Hill address:

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.