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Box Hill North

Ranked #28 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
28
#167 of 216
Safety
87
#28 of 216
Wealth
29
#154 of 216
Value
22
#168 of 216
Parks
43
#128 of 216
Cafés
44
#117 of 216
Transit
25
#125 of 216
Green space
48
#117 of 216
Active & healthy
38
#162 of 216

The numbers

Population12,337
Area3.11 km²
Median household income$1,820/wk
Median rent$425/wk
Crime rate31.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks13 (1.75 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park84.1% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues12
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (4.69 km)

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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