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 is part of the Hills District region.
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 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 902 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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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In July 2020, a portion of Box Hill in the north was carved out and became the separate suburb of Gables. It also absorbed two small areas of Rouse Hill.[2][3]
Box Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
According to the 2016 census of population, there were 902 people in Box Hill. 79.1% of people were born in Australia and 75.5% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion in Box Hill were Catholic 42.8%, Anglican 18.3% and No Religion 13.2%.[1]
Suburbs and localities within The Hills Shire, Hills District, Western Sydney, Sydney | |
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