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Knox vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Knox vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Knox profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Knox Yarra Ranges

Knox and Yarra Ranges are two large areas in Victoria with very different layouts and populations. Knox is more urban and diverse, with 33% of people born overseas and 28.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more walkable, scoring 7.0 (very walkable), while Yarra Ranges scores 4.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Yarra Ranges is more rural, with a far higher share of separate houses (93.7%) and a much longer typical drive time to the city at 67 minutes compared to 30 minutes in Knox.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 40 and have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,880. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown. This shift is consistent with Knox having a much higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (28.0%) and more people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.8 pts higher in Knox Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in Knox No religion: 12.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knox in Yarra Ranges +3,035 larger in Knox gap narrowing

159,103 86th pct 156,068 86th pct

Median age in Knox in Yarra Ranges even gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 49.0%

33.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Knox Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

5.3% China ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%

3.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +13.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.8% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +12.4 pts 1.7%

8.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Italian even 4.8%

2.3% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only +20.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.5 pts 0.8%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%

5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knox in Yarra Ranges +29 more in Yarra Ranges

49 86th pct 78 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Knox in Yarra Ranges +0.88 more in Yarra Ranges

1.81 16th pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in Knox in Yarra Ranges +5,160 more in Yarra Ranges

19,831 86th pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in Knox in Yarra Ranges +84 larger in Knox

405 73rd pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Knox in Yarra Ranges +34 higher in Knox

1,070 87th pct 1,035 78th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 54.9%

12.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 22.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 14.9%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$11 higher in Yarra Ranges gap steady

$797 63rd pct $808 65th pct

Household income in Knox in Yarra Ranges even gap narrowing

$1,884 80th pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$9 higher in Yarra Ranges gap narrowing

$2,194 78th pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

13.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 18.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more even 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease even 3.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 62.3%

19.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knox in Yarra Ranges +691 larger in Yarra Ranges

1,022 63rd pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in Knox in Yarra Ranges even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$7 higher in Yarra Ranges

$667 75th pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$184 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,698 75th pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knox in Yarra Ranges even gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 61.3%

23.7% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.2% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

6.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$20 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$50 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$2,000 82nd pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Knox in Yarra Ranges even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.2% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.3% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 14.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 93.7%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 5.2%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

8.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 54.7%

16.7% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.5% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

1.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 even 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knox in Yarra Ranges +20 more in Knox

797 86th pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +0.03 more in Knox

5.01 73rd pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +400.4 more in Knox

1,211.4 83rd pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in Knox in Yarra Ranges +14 more in Yarra Ranges

58 86th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in Knox in Yarra Ranges +7 longer in Yarra Ranges

11 47th pct 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in Knox in Yarra Ranges +37 longer in Yarra Ranges

30 37th pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 41.9%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 27.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

8.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

12.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Knox in Yarra Ranges even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Knox in Yarra Ranges even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Knox in Yarra Ranges even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Knox in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Knox

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Knox in Yarra Ranges +15 higher in Knox

1,029 84th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Knox in Yarra Ranges +2,914 higher in Knox

163,820 86th pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in Knox in Yarra Ranges +0.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

2.1% 34th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Knox in Yarra Ranges +1,133 higher in Knox

15,129 86th pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in Knox in Yarra Ranges +107 higher in Yarra Ranges

698 86th pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knox in Yarra Ranges +492 higher in Yarra Ranges

898 72nd pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Knox in Yarra Ranges +1.1 higher in Knox

20.2 16th pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in Knox in Yarra Ranges +1.6 higher in Knox

10.4 37th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Knox in Yarra Ranges +1,241 higher in Knox

5,024 19th pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +74 higher in Yarra Ranges

402 9th pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +5 higher in Yarra Ranges

124 13th pct 129 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +12 higher in Knox

30 60th pct 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +160 higher in Knox

429 40th pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +929 higher in Knox

2,039 76th pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +129 higher in Knox

267 37th pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +3 higher in Yarra Ranges

412 16th pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +108 higher in Knox

231 26th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Knox in Yarra Ranges +1.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

-8.4% 22nd pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knox in Yarra Ranges +2.1 higher in Knox

7.0 88th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Knox in Yarra Ranges +2.0 more in Knox

6.9 90th pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Knox in Yarra Ranges +32.2 pts higher in Knox

89.1% 90th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Knox in Yarra Ranges +27.0 pts higher in Knox

82.0% 86th pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Knox in Yarra Ranges +24.2 pts higher in Knox

95.7% 85th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Knox in Yarra Ranges +23.6 pts higher in Knox

90.1% 88th pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Knox in Yarra Ranges +14.7 pts higher in Knox

99.6% 97th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Knox in Yarra Ranges +34.8 pts higher in Knox

79.6% 90th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +7.8 more in Knox

23.6 62nd pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Knox in Yarra Ranges +226 higher in Knox

234 91st pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Knox in Yarra Ranges +5.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

5.1% 56th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Knox with nearby areas

Maroondah Monash Whitehorse Manningham Greater Dandenong Kingston Boroondara Glen Eira

Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

Cardinia Maroondah Knox Nillumbik Murrindindi Manningham Baw Baw Casey

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23670/knox/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges