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Cardinia vs Knox

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Cardinia profile · Knox profile

Cardinia Knox

Knox and Cardinia are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Knox is very walkable, with a score of 7.0, while Cardinia is somewhat walkable at 4.7. Knox has far more public transport stops and departures, and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (79.6% compared to 37.2% in Cardinia). Knox also has a more diverse population, with 28.7% of people using a language other than English at home, which is 11 percentage points higher than Cardinia's 17.8%.

These two areas share very similar typical household incomes and a nearly identical proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, they are moving in different directions. Cardinia is becoming younger and more mobile, with a typical resident aged 34 and 45.6% of people having moved in the last five years. In contrast, Knox is older, with a typical resident aged 40, and a higher share of homes owned outright (34.2% compared to 23.4%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in Cardinia Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Cardinia De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Cardinia Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Knox Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Knox

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardiniain Knox +40,909 larger in Knox gap narrowing
118,194 86th pct 159,103 86th pct
Median age in Cardiniain Knox +6 yrs older in Knox gap widening
34 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Cardiniain Knox +0.3 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
1.0% 12th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Cardiniain Knox +5.3 pts higher in Knox gap widening
12.6% 19th pct 17.9% 39th pct
Under 15 in Cardiniain Knox +5.6 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
22.7% 88th pct 17.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Cardiniain Knox +4.1 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
13.0% 55th pct 9.0% 10th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
35.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cardinia Knox

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cardiniain Knox +9.6 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
23.5% 78th pct 33.0% 88th pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 64.0%
0.5% China +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Philippines even 1.0%
0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +5.9 pts 29.6%
35.3% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 27.8%
1.6% Chinese +12.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
4.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
0.9% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Filipino even 1.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Cardiniain Knox +10.9 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
17.8% 76th pct 28.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Cardiniain Knox +2.3 pts higher in Knox gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 4.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 68.0%
0.8% Mandarin +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.2% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Cardiniain Knox +2.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
44.3% 65th pct 41.6% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 41.6%
38.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
2.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.6% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cardiniain Knox +8.6 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
54.7% 77th pct 63.3% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Cardiniain Knox +8.8 pts higher in Knox gap widening
19.1% 73rd pct 28.0% 84th pct
Schools in Cardiniain Knox +7 more in Knox
42 86th pct 49 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cardiniain Knox +0.24 more in Knox
1.57 10th pct 1.81 16th pct
Students in Cardiniain Knox +2,117 more in Cardinia
21,948 86th pct 19,831 86th pct
Avg size in Cardiniain Knox +118 larger in Cardinia
523 84th pct 405 73rd pct
ICSEA in Cardiniain Knox +53 higher in Knox
1,017 74th pct 1,070 87th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 63.3%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%
13.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 25.1%
20.6% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
9.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
3.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cardiniain Knox +$34 higher in Cardinia gap widening
$831 70th pct $797 63rd pct
Household income in Cardiniain Knox +$10 higher in Knox gap narrowing
$1,874 80th pct $1,884 80th pct
Family income in Cardiniain Knox +$97 higher in Knox gap narrowing
$2,097 73rd pct $2,194 78th pct
High earners in Cardiniain Knox +2.1 pts higher in Knox gap widening
8.9% 53rd pct 11.0% 67th pct
High-income homes in Cardiniain Knox +4.2 pts higher in Knox gap steady
19.6% 72nd pct 23.8% 80th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.2%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%
11.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cardiniain Knox +1.5 pts higher in Knox
27.3% 40th pct 28.9% 48th pct
Mental health in Cardiniain Knox +0.7 pts higher in Cardinia
9.3% 62nd pct 8.7% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Cardiniain Knox +0.9 pts higher in Knox gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 5.8% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 65.5%
19.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cardiniain Knox +1.3 pts higher in Knox gap steady
11.8% 17th pct 13.1% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Cardiniain Knox +0.8 pts higher in Knox gap steady
12.4% 54th pct 13.3% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Cardiniain Knox +4.8 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
32.6% 89th pct 27.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Cardiniain Knox even
1.9% 19th pct 1.9% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cardiniain Knox +0.8 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
21.5% 45th pct 20.7% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardiniain Knox +123 larger in Cardinia
1,145 66th pct 1,022 63rd pct
Median age in Cardiniain Knox +5 yrs older in Knox
20 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Cardiniain Knox +0.1 pts higher in Cardinia
44.7% 79th pct 44.6% 79th pct
Unemployment in Cardiniain Knox even
7.7% 24th pct 7.7% 24th pct
Median income in Cardiniain Knox +$30 higher in Cardinia
$697 79th pct $667 75th pct
Household income in Cardiniain Knox +$113 higher in Cardinia
$1,811 81st pct $1,698 75th pct
Indigenous language in Cardiniain Knox +2.4 pts higher in Knox
2.7% 26th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardiniain Knox +0.1 larger in Cardinia gap widening
2.8 87th pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Cardiniain Knox +0.8 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
13.6% 50th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Living alone in Cardiniain Knox +1.9 pts higher in Knox gap widening
19.3% 8th pct 21.2% 13th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 62.5%
21.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.3% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%
17.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardiniain Knox +$39 higher in Knox gap widening
$361 79th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Cardiniain Knox +$132 higher in Knox gap widening
$1,868 77th pct $2,000 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Cardiniain Knox even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cardiniain Knox +1.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
23.0% 39th pct 21.3% 31st pct
Owned outright in Cardiniain Knox +10.8 pts higher in Knox gap widening
23.4% 16th pct 34.2% 40th pct
Separate houses in Cardiniain Knox +7.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
91.0% 58th pct 83.3% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cardiniain Knox +3.9 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
88.0% 95th pct 84.0% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 41.0%
23.4% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.0% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%
2.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 83.3%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.9% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 31.8%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 16.7%
4.9% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.7% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.4%
32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.9%
10.7% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.8% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cardiniain Knox +1.2 pts higher in Knox gap steady
2.6% 13th pct 3.8% 30th pct
Work from home in Cardiniain Knox +6.4 pts higher in Knox gap widening
18.8% 77th pct 25.2% 87th pct
PT commute in Cardiniain Knox +0.2 pts higher in Knox gap steady
1.5% 60th pct 1.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in Cardiniain Knox +428 more in Knox
369 79th pct 797 86th pct
Stops/1k in Cardiniain Knox +1.89 more in Knox
3.12 48th pct 5.01 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Cardiniain Knox +780.8 more in Knox
430.6 71st pct 1,211.4 83rd pct
PT routes in Cardiniain Knox +33 more in Knox
25 74th pct 58 86th pct
Stop walk in Cardiniain Knox +2 longer in Knox
9 45th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Cardiniain Knox
— 30 37th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 54.4%
18.8% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.1% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
2.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cardiniain Knox +13.5 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
45.6% 89th pct 32.0% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Cardiniain Knox +3.0 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
11.6% 50th pct 8.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cardiniain Knox +0.1 pts higher in Knox gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Cardiniain Knox +2.5 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
67.1% 91st pct 64.6% 82nd pct
Full-time in Cardiniain Knox +0.5 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
60.8% 58th pct 60.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
9.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
8.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.5%
3.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.4% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cardiniain Knox +1 higher in Knox
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Cardiniain Knox +1 higher in Knox
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Cardiniain Knox even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Cardiniain Knox +1 higher in Knox
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Cardiniain Knox +36 higher in Knox
993 74th pct 1,029 84th pct
ERP in Cardiniain Knox +30,348 higher in Knox
133,472 86th pct 163,820 86th pct
Growth in Cardiniain Knox +9.5 pts higher in Cardinia
11.6% 90th pct 2.1% 34th pct
Businesses in Cardiniain Knox +2,740 higher in Knox
12,389 86th pct 15,129 86th pct
Approvals in Cardiniain Knox +733 higher in Cardinia
1,431 87th pct 698 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cardiniain Knox +65 higher in Cardinia
963 75th pct 898 72nd pct
Max temp in Cardiniain Knox even
20.2 16th pct 20.2 16th pct
Min temp in Cardiniain Knox +0.1 higher in Knox
10.3 36th pct 10.4 37th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cardiniain Knox +622 higher in Cardinia
5,646 25th pct 5,024 19th pct
Assault/100k in Cardiniain Knox +241 higher in Cardinia
642 26th pct 402 9th pct
Sexual/100k in Cardiniain Knox +52 higher in Cardinia
177 30th pct 124 13th pct
Robbery/100k in Cardiniain Knox +25 higher in Cardinia
55 84th pct 30 60th pct
Burglary/100k in Cardiniain Knox +47 higher in Cardinia
476 45th pct 429 40th pct
Theft/100k in Cardiniain Knox +149 higher in Knox
1,890 72nd pct 2,039 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cardiniain Knox +24 higher in Cardinia
291 42nd pct 267 37th pct
Property damage/100k in Cardiniain Knox +71 higher in Cardinia
482 25th pct 412 16th pct
Drugs/100k in Cardiniain Knox +87 higher in Knox
144 13th pct 231 26th pct
5-yr change in Cardiniain Knox +25.0 pts higher in Cardinia
16.6% 62nd pct -8.4% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cardiniain Knox +2.4 higher in Knox
4.7 69th pct 7.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cardiniain Knox +2.3 more in Knox
4.5 65th pct 6.9 90th pct
15-min city in Cardiniain Knox +32.0 pts higher in Knox
57.1% 66th pct 89.1% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Cardiniain Knox +21.7 pts higher in Knox
60.3% 71st pct 82.0% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Cardiniain Knox +29.9 pts higher in Knox
65.8% 66th pct 95.7% 85th pct
Walk to school in Cardiniain Knox +22.6 pts higher in Knox
67.5% 71st pct 90.1% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Cardiniain Knox +12.9 pts higher in Knox
86.7% 70th pct 99.6% 97th pct
Walk to health in Cardiniain Knox +42.4 pts higher in Knox
37.2% 49th pct 79.6% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Cardiniain Knox +11.3 more in Knox
12.3 18th pct 23.6 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cardiniain Knox +216 higher in Knox
18 73rd pct 234 91st pct
Mean slope in Cardiniain Knox +0.2 pts higher in Cardinia
5.3% 60th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Compare Cardinia with nearby areas

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Compare Knox with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardinia vs Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21450/cardinia/vs/LGA23670/knox