# Knox vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 37 km apart

Knox and Yarra Ranges are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Knox is far more accessible for pedestrians, with a very walkable score of 7.0 compared to 4.9 (somewhat walkable) in Yarra Ranges. This is clear in the local services; 79.6% of Knox homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 44.8% of homes in Yarra Ranges have that same access. This gap extends to groceries and schools, where Knox is far higher in both. Yarra Ranges is a much larger area with steeper terrain, as its mean slope is 10.1% compared to 5.1% in Knox.

Both areas have First Nations populations with similar profiles, including a typical age of 25 and personal incomes around $670. These figures sit close to the national figures for these groups. While the two areas share these commonalities, the gap in walkability and street connectivity has remained wide, with Knox having far more intersections per square kilometre than Yarra Ranges.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Knox | Yarra Ranges | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,022 | 1,713 | 691 larger in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 25 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 44.6% | 43.2% | 1.3 pts higher in Knox |  |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 6.4% | 1.3 pts higher in Knox |  |
| Median income | $667 | $674 | $7 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Household income | $1,698 | $1,882 | $184 higher in Yarra Ranges |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Knox |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Knox | Yarra Ranges | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 higher in Knox |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.9 | 4.8 | 2.0 more in Knox |  |
| 15-min city | 89.1% | 56.9% | 32.1 pts higher in Knox |  |
| Walk to shops | 82.0% | 55.1% | 26.9 pts higher in Knox |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.7% | 71.5% | 24.1 pts higher in Knox |  |
| Walk to school | 90.1% | 66.6% | 23.5 pts higher in Knox |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.6% | 84.9% | 14.7 pts higher in Knox |  |
| Walk to health | 79.6% | 44.8% | 34.8 pts higher in Knox |  |
| Intersections/km² | 225 | 8 | 217 higher in Knox |  |
| Mean slope | 5.1% | 10.1% | 5.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201007/knox/vs/IARE201020/yarra-ranges