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Knox vs Maroondah

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Knox profile · Maroondah profile

Knox Maroondah

Knox and Maroondah are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Knox has a more diverse population, with 33.0% of people born overseas and 28.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.3% and 19.8% in Maroondah. Knox also has more spacious housing, with 84.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Maroondah has seen a sharper rise in crime, with the crime rate increasing by 18.0% over five years while Knox saw an 8.4% fall.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, which is 41.6% in Knox and 45.8% in Maroondah. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes and the share of residents aged 65 and over. Over time, some of the gaps between them are narrowing; for example, the difference in the share of households that rent has fallen from 4.8% to 3.0% since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 8.3 pts higher in Knox Other language: 9.0 pts higher in Knox Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Knox Population: 44,060 larger in Knox No religion: 4.2 pts higher in Maroondah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knoxin Maroondah +44,060 larger in Knox gap steady
159,103 86th pct 115,043 86th pct
Median age in Knoxin Maroondah +1 yrs older in Knox gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Knoxin Maroondah even gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Knoxin Maroondah +0.3 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
17.9% 39th pct 17.6% 37th pct
Under 15 in Knoxin Maroondah +1.2 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
17.0% 42nd pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Knoxin Maroondah +1.3 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
9.0% 10th pct 10.2% 14th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.2%
17.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.4%
33.1% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Knox Maroondah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Knoxin Maroondah +7.8 pts higher in Knox gap steady
33.0% 88th pct 25.3% 80th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
5.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +6.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
27.8% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.1% Chinese ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%
8.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.3% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Knoxin Maroondah +9.0 pts higher in Knox gap steady
28.7% 86th pct 19.8% 78th pct
Limited English in Knoxin Maroondah +0.6 pts higher in Knox gap steady
4.3% 87th pct 3.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

68.0% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
7.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
3.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Knoxin Maroondah +4.2 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
41.6% 52nd pct 45.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
5.0% Not stated even 5.0%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Knoxin Maroondah +0.5 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
63.3% 86th pct 63.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Knoxin Maroondah +2.1 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
28.0% 84th pct 30.1% 86th pct
Schools in Knoxin Maroondah +16 more in Knox
49 86th pct 33 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Knoxin Maroondah +0.24 more in Knox
1.81 16th pct 1.57 10th pct
Students in Knoxin Maroondah +1,195 more in Knox
19,831 86th pct 18,636 86th pct
Avg size in Knoxin Maroondah +160 larger in Maroondah
405 73rd pct 565 88th pct
ICSEA in Knoxin Maroondah +15 higher in Maroondah
1,070 87th pct 1,084 89th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 63.8%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
11.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 23.7%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%
10.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%
11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Knoxin Maroondah +$54 higher in Maroondah gap widening
$797 63rd pct $851 73rd pct
Household income in Knoxin Maroondah +$17 higher in Knox gap narrowing
$1,884 80th pct $1,867 79th pct
Family income in Knoxin Maroondah +$112 higher in Maroondah gap widening
$2,194 78th pct $2,306 83rd pct
High earners in Knoxin Maroondah +2.3 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
11.0% 67th pct 13.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in Knoxin Maroondah +1.1 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
23.8% 80th pct 24.9% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%
13.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.6%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Knoxin Maroondah +0.7 pts higher in Maroondah
28.9% 48th pct 29.5% 51st pct
Mental health in Knoxin Maroondah +1.1 pts higher in Maroondah
8.7% 52nd pct 9.8% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Knoxin Maroondah +0.2 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
5.8% 55th pct 6.0% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +0.7 pts 64.8%
19.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.1% Two conditions even 6.1%
2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Knoxin Maroondah +1.7 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
13.1% 23rd pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Knoxin Maroondah +0.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
13.3% 69th pct 14.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Knoxin Maroondah +1.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
27.8% 73rd pct 29.7% 85th pct
Defence service in Knoxin Maroondah +0.2 pts higher in Maroondah
1.9% 18th pct 2.1% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Knoxin Maroondah +0.5 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
20.7% 38th pct 21.2% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Knoxin Maroondah +288 larger in Knox
1,022 63rd pct 734 57th pct
Median age in Knoxin Maroondah +1 yrs older in Maroondah
25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Knoxin Maroondah +6.7 pts higher in Maroondah
44.6% 79th pct 51.2% 87th pct
Unemployment in Knoxin Maroondah +0.8 pts higher in Knox
7.7% 24th pct 6.9% 18th pct
Median income in Knoxin Maroondah +$2 higher in Knox
$667 75th pct $665 75th pct
Household income in Knoxin Maroondah +$127 higher in Maroondah
$1,698 75th pct $1,825 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Knoxin Maroondah +0.2 pts higher in Maroondah
5.1% 51st pct 5.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knoxin Maroondah +0.1 larger in Knox gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Knoxin Maroondah +0.1 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
12.8% 42nd pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Living alone in Knoxin Maroondah +3.7 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
21.2% 13th pct 24.9% 25th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 61.9%
23.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.2% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knoxin Maroondah +$15 higher in Knox gap steady
$400 87th pct $385 85th pct
Mortgage in Knoxin Maroondah even gap steady
$2,000 82nd pct $2,000 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Knoxin Maroondah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Knoxin Maroondah +3.0 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
21.3% 31st pct 24.3% 45th pct
Owned outright in Knoxin Maroondah +1.3 pts higher in Knox gap steady
34.2% 40th pct 32.9% 36th pct
Separate houses in Knoxin Maroondah +3.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
83.3% 33rd pct 87.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Knoxin Maroondah +8.3 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
84.0% 87th pct 75.8% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%
34.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%
21.3% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 87.2%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%
2.7% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 43.7%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 26.3%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 59.5%
16.7% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.5% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% $550–$749 even 6.1%
1.3% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%
17.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Knoxin Maroondah +1.0 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
3.8% 30th pct 4.8% 45th pct
Work from home in Knoxin Maroondah +3.4 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
25.2% 87th pct 28.7% 89th pct
PT commute in Knoxin Maroondah +0.4 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
1.7% 62nd pct 2.1% 68th pct
PT stops in Knoxin Maroondah +255 more in Knox
797 86th pct 542 86th pct
Stops/1k in Knoxin Maroondah +0.30 more in Knox
5.01 73rd pct 4.71 69th pct
Departures/1k in Knoxin Maroondah +20.7 more in Knox
1,211.4 83rd pct 1,190.7 82nd pct
PT routes in Knoxin Maroondah +12 more in Knox
58 86th pct 46 86th pct
Stop walk in Knoxin Maroondah +3 longer in Knox
11 47th pct 8 44th pct
Drive to city in Knoxin Maroondah +4 longer in Knox
30 37th pct 26 33rd pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 49.2%
25.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.2%
31.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
3.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Knoxin Maroondah +2.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
32.0% 37th pct 34.9% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Knoxin Maroondah +3.3 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
8.6% 37th pct 12.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Knoxin Maroondah +0.4 pts higher in Knox gap steady
4.4% 50th pct 4.0% 40th pct
Participation in Knoxin Maroondah +0.7 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
64.6% 82nd pct 65.4% 86th pct
Full-time in Knoxin Maroondah +0.5 pts higher in Knox gap narrowing
60.3% 55th pct 59.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
8.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
7.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
12.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Knoxin Maroondah even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Knoxin Maroondah even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Knoxin Maroondah +1 higher in Knox
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Knoxin Maroondah even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Knoxin Maroondah +6 higher in Maroondah
1,029 84th pct 1,035 86th pct
ERP in Knoxin Maroondah +43,573 higher in Knox
163,820 86th pct 120,247 86th pct
Growth in Knoxin Maroondah +1.5 pts higher in Maroondah
2.1% 34th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Businesses in Knoxin Maroondah +5,023 higher in Knox
15,129 86th pct 10,106 85th pct
Approvals in Knoxin Maroondah +343 higher in Knox
698 86th pct 355 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knoxin Maroondah +31 higher in Knox
898 72nd pct 867 71st pct
Max temp in Knoxin Maroondah +0.2 higher in Knox
20.2 16th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Knoxin Maroondah +0.4 higher in Knox
10.4 37th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Knoxin Maroondah +872 higher in Maroondah
5,024 19th pct 5,896 27th pct
Assault/100k in Knoxin Maroondah +179 higher in Maroondah
402 9th pct 581 21st pct
Sexual/100k in Knoxin Maroondah +9 higher in Maroondah
124 13th pct 133 16th pct
Robbery/100k in Knoxin Maroondah +20 higher in Maroondah
30 60th pct 50 80th pct
Burglary/100k in Knoxin Maroondah +15 higher in Maroondah
429 40th pct 444 41st pct
Theft/100k in Knoxin Maroondah +10 higher in Knox
2,039 76th pct 2,029 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Knoxin Maroondah +14 higher in Knox
267 37th pct 253 34th pct
Property damage/100k in Knoxin Maroondah +25 higher in Maroondah
412 16th pct 436 19th pct
Drugs/100k in Knoxin Maroondah +20 higher in Maroondah
231 26th pct 251 29th pct
5-yr change in Knoxin Maroondah +26.4 pts higher in Maroondah
-8.4% 22nd pct 18.0% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knoxin Maroondah +0.2 higher in Maroondah
7.0 88th pct 7.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Knoxin Maroondah +0.2 more in Maroondah
6.9 90th pct 7.1 92nd pct
15-min city in Knoxin Maroondah +5.0 pts higher in Maroondah
89.1% 90th pct 94.1% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Knoxin Maroondah +3.9 pts higher in Maroondah
82.0% 86th pct 86.0% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Knoxin Maroondah +0.4 pts higher in Knox
95.7% 85th pct 95.3% 85th pct
Walk to school in Knoxin Maroondah +5.7 pts higher in Maroondah
90.1% 88th pct 95.8% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Knoxin Maroondah +0.3 pts higher in Maroondah
99.6% 97th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in Knoxin Maroondah +5.8 pts higher in Knox
79.6% 90th pct 73.7% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Knoxin Maroondah +7.8 more in Knox
23.6 62nd pct 15.8 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Knoxin Maroondah +9 higher in Knox
234 91st pct 225 90th pct
Mean slope in Knoxin Maroondah +0.8 pts higher in Maroondah
5.1% 56th pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Knox with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23670/knox/vs/LGA24410/maroondah