Side by sideSuburb comparison

Box Hill vs Vineyard.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Box Hill edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Box Hill scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Box Hill (1053) sits above Vineyard (1037).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Box Hill edges out on average school ICSEA (1053 vs 1037). Box Hill also has a higher family-household share (92% vs 59%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBox Hill vs Vineyard

Common questions

Does Box Hill or Vineyard have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Box Hill scores 1053 vs 1037 in Vineyard. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Box Hill or Vineyard?

Box Hill scores 8/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Box Hill
Metric
Vineyard

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$540/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$540/wk
$580/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
70.0%
20.0%
Renter occupied
24.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
50
6,450
Population
1,143
31
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1053
Avg ICSEA
1037

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).