Box Hill South Property Market
& Suburb Profile

While Box Hill has transformed into a bustling metropolitan "second CBD," Box Hill South has largely retained its character as a quiet, leafy residential pocket defined by mid-century brick veneers and weatherboard homes on generous blocks. The suburb is roughly 14 kilometers east of Melbourne and feels very much like a community designed for the long term.

You’ll find wide, tree-lined streets and a topography shaped by the Gardiners Creek Valley, which provides a natural green spine for the area. This landscape famously inspired the Box Hill Artists' Camp in the 1880s, where painters like Frederick McCubbin and Tom Roberts captured the Australian bush; that same sense of space and greenery remains the suburb's biggest drawcard for families today.

Lifestyle in Box Hill South is balanced between local tranquility and easy access to major amenities. You aren't going to find a massive shopping mall within the suburb itself—residents generally head to Box Hill Central or Forest Hill Chase for their big shops—but the local strips on Station Street and Canterbury Road provide great coffee and essentials.

The suburb is a bit of a hidden gem for recreation, anchored by the Box Hill Golf Club and the extensive trails through Gardiners Creek Reserve and Artists Park. Education is a major selling point, with the suburb falling into the zones for highly regarded schools like Roberts McCubbin Primary and the prestigious Kingswood College.

It’s a place that suits professionals and families who want the convenience of the eastern suburbs without the constant noise of a major transit hub.