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Knox vs Manningham

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Knox profile · Manningham profile

Knox Manningham

Knox and Manningham are two large, nearby areas in Melbourne's east with distinct profiles. Manningham is far more culturally diverse, with 43.5% of people born overseas and 46.3% using another language at home, compared to 33.0% and 28.7% in Knox. Manningham also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 38.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.0% in Knox. In contrast, Knox is more likely to have detached houses, making up 83.3% of homes compared to 72.1% in Manningham.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, while the difference in typical age has narrowed. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in several ways, including typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,900 for both. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of volunteers and people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Manningham Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Knox Born overseas: 10.5 pts higher in Manningham Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in Manningham Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in Manningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knoxin Manningham +34,403 larger in Knox gap steady
159,103 86th pct 124,700 86th pct
Median age in Knoxin Manningham +3 yrs older in Manningham gap narrowing
40 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Knoxin Manningham +0.4 pts higher in Knox gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 0.2% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Knoxin Manningham +4.4 pts higher in Manningham gap narrowing
17.9% 39th pct 22.3% 64th pct
Under 15 in Knoxin Manningham +0.9 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 16.2% 29th pct
De facto in Knoxin Manningham +3.1 pts higher in Knox gap steady
9.0% 10th pct 5.8% 0th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

51.2% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
33.1% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 28.8%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
5.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Knox Manningham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Knoxin Manningham +10.5 pts higher in Manningham gap widening
33.0% 88th pct 43.5% 96th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 53.5%
5.3% China +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
3.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.7% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +10.2 pts 19.4%
27.8% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 17.1%
14.1% Chinese +12.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.8% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
2.2% Greek +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
4.3% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

Language

Other language in Knoxin Manningham +17.5 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
28.7% 86th pct 46.3% 91st pct
Limited English in Knoxin Manningham +3.5 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
4.3% 87th pct 7.8% 93rd pct

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 50.7%
7.3% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.5% Cantonese +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.1% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Knoxin Manningham +4.2 pts higher in Knox gap widening
41.6% 52nd pct 37.4% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
41.6% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Other religions even 1.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Knoxin Manningham +8.2 pts higher in Manningham gap narrowing
63.3% 86th pct 71.5% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Knoxin Manningham +10.2 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
28.0% 84th pct 38.2% 91st pct
Schools in Knoxin Manningham +19 more in Knox
49 86th pct 30 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Knoxin Manningham +0.32 more in Knox
1.81 16th pct 1.49 8th pct
Students in Knoxin Manningham +1,052 more in Knox
19,831 86th pct 18,779 86th pct
Avg size in Knoxin Manningham +221 larger in Manningham
405 73rd pct 626 92nd pct
ICSEA in Knoxin Manningham +52 higher in Manningham
1,070 87th pct 1,122 94th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 71.5%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
8.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 13.9%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
10.5% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
10.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
5.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Knoxin Manningham +$41 higher in Knox gap widening
$797 63rd pct $756 53rd pct
Household income in Knoxin Manningham +$36 higher in Manningham gap narrowing
$1,884 80th pct $1,920 82nd pct
Family income in Knoxin Manningham +$58 higher in Manningham gap narrowing
$2,194 78th pct $2,252 80th pct
High earners in Knoxin Manningham +3.9 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
11.0% 67th pct 14.9% 81st pct
High-income homes in Knoxin Manningham +4.6 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
23.8% 80th pct 28.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%
11.4% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.4%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Knoxin Manningham +3.8 pts higher in Knox
28.9% 48th pct 25.0% 29th pct
Mental health in Knoxin Manningham +2.8 pts higher in Knox
8.7% 52nd pct 5.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Knoxin Manningham +0.5 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
5.8% 55th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +4.3 pts ▸ 69.8%
19.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Knoxin Manningham +0.2 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
13.1% 23rd pct 13.4% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Knoxin Manningham +1.1 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
13.3% 69th pct 14.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Knoxin Manningham +0.9 pts higher in Knox gap steady
27.8% 73rd pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Knoxin Manningham +0.4 pts higher in Knox
1.9% 18th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Knoxin Manningham +1.7 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
20.7% 38th pct 22.4% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Knoxin Manningham +725 larger in Knox
1,022 63rd pct 297 37th pct
Median age in Knoxin Manningham +1 yrs older in Knox
25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Knoxin Manningham +15.4 pts higher in Manningham
44.6% 79th pct 60.0% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Knoxin Manningham +0.4 pts higher in Manningham
7.7% 24th pct 8.1% 27th pct
Median income in Knoxin Manningham +$164 higher in Manningham
$667 75th pct $831 88th pct
Household income in Knoxin Manningham +$676 higher in Manningham
$1,698 75th pct $2,374 95th pct
Indigenous language in Knoxin Manningham +1.0 pts higher in Knox
5.1% 51st pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knoxin Manningham even gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Knoxin Manningham +1.6 pts higher in Knox gap steady
12.8% 42nd pct 11.2% 27th pct
Living alone in Knoxin Manningham +1.0 pts higher in Knox gap steady
21.2% 13th pct 20.2% 10th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 63.0%
23.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.2% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%
19.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
6.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knoxin Manningham +$62 higher in Manningham gap steady
$400 87th pct $462 93rd pct
Mortgage in Knoxin Manningham +$400 higher in Manningham gap widening
$2,000 82nd pct $2,400 91st pct
People / bedroom in Knoxin Manningham even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Knoxin Manningham +0.9 pts higher in Knox gap steady
21.3% 31st pct 20.3% 27th pct
Owned outright in Knoxin Manningham +9.0 pts higher in Manningham gap narrowing
34.2% 40th pct 43.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Knoxin Manningham +11.3 pts higher in Knox gap widening
83.3% 33rd pct 72.1% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Knoxin Manningham +0.4 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
84.0% 87th pct 83.6% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 32.9%
21.3% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%
2.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 72.1%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.7% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 36.2%
31.8% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 56.1%
6.1% $550–$749 +15.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.5%
7.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%
1.3% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.7%
17.2% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Knoxin Manningham +0.6 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
3.8% 30th pct 4.4% 39th pct
Work from home in Knoxin Manningham +7.1 pts higher in Manningham gap widening
25.2% 87th pct 32.4% 91st pct
PT commute in Knoxin Manningham +0.9 pts higher in Manningham gap narrowing
1.7% 62nd pct 2.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in Knoxin Manningham +166 more in Knox
797 86th pct 631 86th pct
Stops/1k in Knoxin Manningham +0.05 more in Manningham
5.01 73rd pct 5.06 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Knoxin Manningham +1,054.1 more in Manningham
1,211.4 83rd pct 2,265.5 93rd pct
PT routes in Knoxin Manningham +3 more in Knox
58 86th pct 55 86th pct
Stop walk in Knoxin Manningham +2 longer in Knox
11 47th pct 9 45th pct
Drive to city in Knoxin Manningham +7 longer in Knox
30 37th pct 23 31st pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 46.4%
25.2% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.6% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%
31.0% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
3.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Knoxin Manningham +3.2 pts higher in Manningham gap widening
32.0% 37th pct 35.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Knoxin Manningham +3.3 pts higher in Manningham gap widening
8.6% 37th pct 11.9% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Knoxin Manningham +0.8 pts higher in Manningham gap steady
4.4% 50th pct 5.2% 69th pct
Participation in Knoxin Manningham +5.6 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
64.6% 82nd pct 59.1% 56th pct
Full-time in Knoxin Manningham +2.9 pts higher in Knox gap steady
60.3% 55th pct 57.5% 35th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.8% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.9% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
9.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Knoxin Manningham +1 higher in Manningham
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Knoxin Manningham +1 higher in Manningham
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Knoxin Manningham even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Knoxin Manningham +1 higher in Manningham
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Knoxin Manningham +46 higher in Manningham
1,029 84th pct 1,075 91st pct
ERP in Knoxin Manningham +30,908 higher in Knox
163,820 86th pct 132,912 86th pct
Growth in Knoxin Manningham +3.6 pts higher in Manningham
2.1% 34th pct 5.6% 68th pct
Businesses in Knoxin Manningham +257 higher in Manningham
15,129 86th pct 15,386 86th pct
Approvals in Knoxin Manningham +237 higher in Knox
698 86th pct 461 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knoxin Manningham +129 higher in Knox
898 72nd pct 769 63rd pct
Max temp in Knoxin Manningham +0.4 higher in Manningham
20.2 16th pct 20.6 18th pct
Min temp in Knoxin Manningham +0.1 higher in Knox
10.4 37th pct 10.2 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Knoxin Manningham +1,724 higher in Knox
5,024 19th pct 3,300 5th pct
Assault/100k in Knoxin Manningham +165 higher in Knox
402 9th pct 237 0th pct
Sexual/100k in Knoxin Manningham +52 higher in Knox
124 13th pct 72 0th pct
Robbery/100k in Knoxin Manningham +1 higher in Knox
30 60th pct 28 58th pct
Burglary/100k in Knoxin Manningham +56 higher in Manningham
429 40th pct 485 46th pct
Theft/100k in Knoxin Manningham +646 higher in Knox
2,039 76th pct 1,393 57th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Knoxin Manningham +116 higher in Knox
267 37th pct 152 13th pct
Property damage/100k in Knoxin Manningham +190 higher in Knox
412 16th pct 221 0th pct
Drugs/100k in Knoxin Manningham +150 higher in Knox
231 26th pct 82 0th pct
5-yr change in Knoxin Manningham +28.9 pts higher in Manningham
-8.4% 22nd pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knoxin Manningham even
7.0 88th pct 7.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Knoxin Manningham +0.1 more in Knox
6.9 90th pct 6.8 89th pct
15-min city in Knoxin Manningham +6.1 pts higher in Knox
89.1% 90th pct 83.0% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Knoxin Manningham +0.6 pts higher in Knox
82.0% 86th pct 81.4% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Knoxin Manningham +0.4 pts higher in Knox
95.7% 85th pct 95.3% 85th pct
Walk to school in Knoxin Manningham +2.1 pts higher in Knox
90.1% 88th pct 88.0% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Knoxin Manningham +0.9 pts higher in Knox
99.6% 97th pct 98.7% 89th pct
Walk to health in Knoxin Manningham +2.5 pts higher in Knox
79.6% 90th pct 77.1% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Knoxin Manningham +10.0 more in Knox
23.6 62nd pct 13.6 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Knoxin Manningham +109 higher in Knox
234 91st pct 125 86th pct
Mean slope in Knoxin Manningham +2.6 pts higher in Manningham
5.1% 56th pct 7.6% 86th pct

Compare Knox with nearby areas

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Compare Manningham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Manningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23670/knox/vs/LGA24210/manningham