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%.
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.
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.
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 / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
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
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
Whitehorse council approved 850 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whitehorse council area (not just Box Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 305/6-8 Wellington Road, Box Hill VIC 3128
- 2/39 Barkly Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
- 103/19-23 Prospect Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
- 1/18 Reserve Road, Box Hill VIC 3128
- 34 Collins Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
- 429 Middleborough Road, Box Hill VIC 3128
- 13/25-29 Brougham Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
- 6 Maple Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
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.