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Knox vs Whitehorse

Name: Knox vs Whitehorse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Knox profile · Whitehorse profile

Knox Whitehorse

Whitehorse and Knox are two large, nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and social profiles. Whitehorse is more densely populated and diverse, with 40.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 41.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. In contrast, Knox is much more suburban, where separate houses are far more common at 83.3% compared to 64.6% in Whitehorse. This is reflected in their transport and accessibility; Whitehorse has far more public transport departures and 97.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Knox has a much higher share of three-bedroom homes and more people rely on cars to get to work.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 5.5% to 5.8%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both hovering around $1,800 to $1,900. While they have many similarities in family life, some gaps are changing. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of separate houses has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Knox 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Knox Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Whitehorse No car: 4.5 pts higher in Whitehorse Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Whitehorse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knox in Whitehorse +10,243 larger in Whitehorse gap widening

159,103 86th pct 169,346 87th pct

Median age in Knox in Whitehorse +1 yrs older in Knox gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 50.1%

33.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Knox Whitehorse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 55.1%

5.3% China +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +5.4 pts 24.2%

27.8% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 21.3%

14.1% Chinese +12.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 55.9%

7.3% Mandarin +8.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.5% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

4.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knox in Whitehorse +1 more in Whitehorse

49 86th pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Knox in Whitehorse +0.05 more in Whitehorse

1.81 16th pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Knox in Whitehorse +5,783 more in Whitehorse

19,831 86th pct 25,614 86th pct

Avg size in Knox in Whitehorse +108 larger in Whitehorse

405 73rd pct 512 83rd pct

ICSEA in Knox in Whitehorse +55 higher in Whitehorse

1,070 87th pct 1,125 95th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 12.0%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

11.0% Society & culture even 11.0%

10.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.4% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Knox in Whitehorse +$19 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$797 63rd pct $778 58th pct

Household income in Knox in Whitehorse +$43 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$1,884 80th pct $1,841 78th pct

Family income in Knox in Whitehorse +$106 higher in Whitehorse gap widening

$2,194 78th pct $2,300 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

13.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.1%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knox in Whitehorse +499 larger in Knox

1,022 63rd pct 523 49th pct

Median age in Knox in Whitehorse +1 yrs older in Knox

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Knox in Whitehorse +$78 higher in Knox

$667 75th pct $589 60th pct

Household income in Knox in Whitehorse +$53 higher in Knox

$1,698 75th pct $1,645 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knox in Whitehorse +0.1 larger in Knox gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 61.8%

23.7% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%

21.2% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knox in Whitehorse +$11 higher in Whitehorse gap steady

$400 87th pct $411 88th pct

Mortgage in Knox in Whitehorse +$231 higher in Whitehorse gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $2,231 88th pct

People / bedroom in Knox in Whitehorse even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 31.7%

34.2% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.3% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 64.6%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.7% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 40.6%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 25.3%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 55.8%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

6.1% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 28.5%

17.2% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knox in Whitehorse +98 more in Whitehorse

797 86th pct 895 87th pct

Stops/1k in Knox in Whitehorse +0.28 more in Whitehorse

5.01 73rd pct 5.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Knox in Whitehorse +750.6 more in Whitehorse

1,211.4 83rd pct 1,962.0 91st pct

PT routes in Knox in Whitehorse +7 more in Whitehorse

58 86th pct 65 87th pct

Stop walk in Knox in Whitehorse +10 longer in Knox

11 47th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Knox in Whitehorse +9 longer in Knox

30 37th pct 21 29th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 40.6%

25.2% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 37.8%

31.0% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%

3.8% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.8% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

8.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

12.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Knox in Whitehorse +1 higher in Whitehorse

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Knox in Whitehorse even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Knox in Whitehorse +2 higher in Knox

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Knox in Whitehorse +1 higher in Whitehorse

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Knox in Whitehorse +38 higher in Whitehorse

1,029 84th pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Knox in Whitehorse +21,436 higher in Whitehorse

163,820 86th pct 185,256 87th pct

Growth in Knox in Whitehorse +6.2 pts higher in Whitehorse

2.1% 34th pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Businesses in Knox in Whitehorse +4,351 higher in Whitehorse

15,129 86th pct 19,480 87th pct

Approvals in Knox in Whitehorse +101 higher in Whitehorse

698 86th pct 799 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knox in Whitehorse +93 higher in Knox

898 72nd pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Knox in Whitehorse +0.2 higher in Knox

20.2 16th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Knox in Whitehorse +0.1 higher in Whitehorse

10.4 37th pct 10.5 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Knox in Whitehorse +490 higher in Whitehorse

5,024 19th pct 5,514 24th pct

Assault/100k in Knox in Whitehorse +33 higher in Whitehorse

402 9th pct 435 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Knox in Whitehorse +26 higher in Knox

124 13th pct 98 5th pct

Robbery/100k in Knox in Whitehorse +3 higher in Whitehorse

30 60th pct 32 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Knox in Whitehorse +270 higher in Whitehorse

429 40th pct 700 71st pct

Theft/100k in Knox in Whitehorse +385 higher in Whitehorse

2,039 76th pct 2,424 85th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Knox in Whitehorse +129 higher in Whitehorse

267 37th pct 396 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Knox in Whitehorse +1 higher in Knox

412 16th pct 410 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Knox in Whitehorse +107 higher in Knox

231 26th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Knox in Whitehorse +37.8 pts higher in Whitehorse

-8.4% 22nd pct 29.4% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knox in Whitehorse +1.0 higher in Whitehorse

7.0 88th pct 8.0 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Knox in Whitehorse +0.9 more in Whitehorse

6.9 90th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Knox in Whitehorse +9.9 pts higher in Whitehorse

89.1% 90th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Knox in Whitehorse +15.3 pts higher in Whitehorse

82.0% 86th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Knox in Whitehorse +3.8 pts higher in Whitehorse

95.7% 85th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Knox in Whitehorse +8.9 pts higher in Whitehorse

90.1% 88th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Knox in Whitehorse +0.4 pts higher in Whitehorse

99.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Knox in Whitehorse +12.0 pts higher in Whitehorse

79.6% 90th pct 91.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Knox in Whitehorse +10.8 more in Knox

23.6 62nd pct 12.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Knox in Whitehorse +38 higher in Whitehorse

234 91st pct 272 93rd pct

Mean slope in Knox in Whitehorse even

5.1% 56th pct 5.1% 58th pct

Compare Knox with nearby areas

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Compare Whitehorse with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23670/knox/vs/LGA26980/whitehorse