Box Hill Economy Snapshot: Employment and Business Trends to March 2026

Box Hill employs approximately 15,166 residents locally as of March 2026, with an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

Employment Overview

The figure of 15,166 local jobs and the 6.1% unemployment rate come from the most recent profile data available. These numbers provide a baseline for understanding workforce participation in the area at that point in time. The data reflects conditions up to March 2026 and forms part of ongoing monitoring of the local labour market.

Sector Composition

Health care and social assistance accounts for over 40% of jobs in the Structure Plan Area. This concentration shapes the overall employment profile and influences demand for related services and infrastructure. The dominance of this sector stands out in the available economic profile.

Income Measures

Box Hill residents recorded a median annual income of approximately $49,331 adjusted for March 2026. A separate measure shows median weekly household income of $1,441 in 2021. These two figures together illustrate income patterns across different time references within the data set.

Job and Business Growth

Job growth remained at 1.4% over the prior year up to March 2026. Business formation grew at 2.4% per year, with activity noted in education, finance and food services. The contrast between these two growth rates appears in the economic profile covering the same period.

The area functions as a designated Metropolitan Activity Centre and economic hub for the City of Whitehorse, recording a population density of 3,999 persons per km². These characteristics provide context for interpreting the employment and income statistics already outlined. Further updates would depend on release of new profile data beyond March 2026.