Side by sideSuburb comparison

Box Hill vs Laburnum.

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 (100/100 vs 46/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Box Hill (1126) sits above Laburnum (1118).

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 (1126 vs 1118).

Common questionsBox Hill vs Laburnum

Common questions

Does Box Hill or Laburnum have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Box Hill scores 1126 vs 1118 in Laburnum. 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 Laburnum?

Box Hill scores 100/100 on walkability vs 46/100. 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
Laburnum

Price & Market

$1,698,000
Median house
$499,900
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$610/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$415/wk
$610/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$353/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
46
100
Transit score
80
100
Bike score
100
22,841
Population
33,044
34
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1126
Avg ICSEA
1118

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

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