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Box Hill

Ranked #42 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
71
#49 of 216
Safety
16
#182 of 216
Wealth
4
#208 of 216
Value
1
#213 of 216
Parks
57
#93 of 216
Cafés
81
#42 of 216
Transit
68
#70 of 216
Green space
55
#94 of 216
Active & healthy
63
#46 of 216

The numbers

Population14,353
Area3.37 km²
Median household income$1,267/wk
Median rent$381/wk
Crime rate126.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks18 (1.72 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park91.0% of the suburb
Cafés16
Gyms & sport venues36
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (2.85 km)

Nearby suburbs

Mont AlbertBox Hill SouthBox Hill NorthBlackburnSurrey HillsMont Albert North

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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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