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Is Box Hill Good for Families? Schools, Parks & Safety (2026)

Family guide to Box Hill: 7 schools, 11 parks, 12 medical centres. Verified data for parents.

Is Box Hill Good for Families? Schools, Parks & Safety (2026)

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:

SchoolTypeAddress
Box Hill High School1180 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Box Hill Institute (Nelson Campus)853 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Laburnum Primary School1-31 Janet Street
Our Lady of Sion College1065 Whitehorse Road
St Francis Xavier’s Primary School1087 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:

FacilityAddressPhone
Dorevitch Pathology
MyHealth Medical Centre
Pain Clinic430 Station Street
SIA Medical969 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Epworth Eastern1 Arnold Street, Box Hill+61 3 8807 7100
Box Hill Hospital
Ekera Medical Centre
After Hours GP Clinic
Sexual Health Victoria901 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Eastern Health5 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.

Sources

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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