Box Hill Sydney, New South Wales |
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Box Wood plantation in Box Hill
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Coordinates | 33°39′S 150°53′E / 33.650°S 150.883°ECoordinates: 33°39′S 150°53′E / 33.650°S 150.883°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 1,173 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||
Location | 42 km (26 mi) NW of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | The Hills Shire | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Castle Hill | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Mitchell | ||||||||||||
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Box Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Box Hill is located 42 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire and part of the Hills District region.
Box Hill is a rural area on the outskirts of Sydney.
According to the 2011 census of Population, there were 1,173 residents in Box Hill. 73.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Malta 3.7%, New Zealand 2.6%, Italy 2.0%, England 1.7% and India 0.8%. 74.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Maltese 4.3%, Italian 2.4%, Arabic 2.1%, Croatian 1.7% and Mandarin 1.7%. The most common responses for religion in Box Hill were Catholic 42.6%, Anglican 19.1%, No Religion 9.1%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1% and Uniting Church 2.7%.