Box Hill, New South Wales
| Box Hill Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Box Wood plantation in Box Hill | |||||||||||||||
  Box Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°39′S 150°53′E / 33.65°S 150.88°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,173 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 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.
Demographics
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%. [1]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Box Hill (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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