Family Guide to Box Hill (2026)
Box Hill has strong family infrastructure: 7 schools, 11 parks, 12 medical centres and 13 supermarkets.
Schools in Box Hill
Box Hill has 7 schools:
| School | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Box Hill High School | — | 1180 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill |
| Box Hill Institute (Nelson Campus) | — | 853 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill |
| Laburnum Primary School | — | 1-31 Janet Street |
| Our Lady of Sion College | — | 1065 Whitehorse Road |
| St Francis Xavier’s Primary School | — | 1087 Whitehorse Road |
| Box Hill Institute (Whitehorse Campus) | — | — |
| Box Hill Institute (Elgar Campus) | — | — |
Check school zones at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
Parks and Green Space
Box Hill has 11 parks:
- Box Hill Gardens
- Whitehorse Reserve
- Bolton Park
- Kingsley Gardens
- Blacks Walk Reserve
- Surrey Park
- Victoria Rose Reserve
- Combarton Park
- Plus 3 more parks
Healthcare
12 medical facilities:
| Facility | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Dorevitch Pathology | — | — |
| MyHealth Medical Centre | — | — |
| Pain Clinic | 430 Station Street | — |
| SIA Medical | 969 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill | — |
| Epworth Eastern | 1 Arnold Street, Box Hill | +61 3 8807 7100 |
| Box Hill Hospital | — | — |
| Ekera Medical Centre | — | — |
| After Hours GP Clinic | — | — |
| Sexual Health Victoria | 901 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill | — |
| Eastern Health | 5 Arnold Street, Box Hill | +61 3 9895 3281 |
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Roaring Bear Asian Grocery
- Asian Taiwanese Grocery
- Box Hill Asian Grocery Centre
- Seoul Grocery
- Coles
- Korean World — 4 Ellingworth Parade
- Tan Huang Asian Grocer
- Hui-Hui Supermarket
- Tatsing Food Stores
- Happinest Supermarket — 480-482A Station Street
- Goldplus Supermarket — 7-9 Market Street, Box Hill
- ALDI — 391-395 Station Street
The Family Verdict
Box Hill has strong family infrastructure. Strong school options and excellent green space make it a top choice for families.
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
Data-sourced guide. Last refresh: March 2026. Found an error? Contact us.
Data sourced from Google Places, OpenStreetMap, and ABS Census. Compiled April 2026. Found an error? Contact us.
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