Box Hill South

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,387 people were usually resident in Box Hill South: of these 47.2% were male and 52.8% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.3% of people usually resident in Box Hill South were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.0% of people usually resident in Box Hill South were Australian citizens, 26.2% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Box Hill South were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 34.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 68.3% of people usually resident in Box Hill South, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 4.0%, England 3.0%, Hong Kong 1.6%, Viet Nam 1.4% and Malaysia 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Box Hill South were Catholic 23.6%, No Religion 22.8%, Anglican 13.5%, Uniting Church 6.8% and Eastern Orthodox 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Box Hill South were Mandarin 4.5%, Cantonese 4.4%, Greek 2.8%, Italian 1.4% and Vietnamese 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 74.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,556 people aged 15 years and over in Box Hill South were in the labour force. Of these 60.0% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 2,142 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Box Hill South were Professionals 33.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Managers 13.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.2%, Labourers 5.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Box Hill South, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.1%, Hospitals 4.9%, Tertiary Education 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Box Hill South, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $478, the median family income was $1,432 and the median household income was $1,100.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,882 families in Box Hill South: of these 34.3% were couple families without children, 48.2% were couple families with children, 14.8% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,862 occupied private dwellings were counted in Box Hill South.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Box Hill South, 78.3% were separate houses, 14.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Box Hill South, 35.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.5% were owned with a mortgage and 22.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Box Hill South, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 35.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Box Hill South, the median weekly rent was $212. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Box Hill South, 65.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.8% were single (or lone) person households and 4.4% were group households.