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Knoxfield - Scoresby vs Wantirna South

Name: Knoxfield - Scoresby vs Wantirna South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Knoxfield - Scoresby profile · Wantirna South profile

Knoxfield - Scoresby Wantirna South

Wantirna South and Knoxfield - Scoresby are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with similar population sizes. Wantirna South has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 44 and 23% of people aged 65 and over. It also has far more school enrolments, with 4,829 students and an average school size of 690. In contrast, Knoxfield - Scoresby is younger and more focused on family life, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.1%) and more separate houses (85.9%).

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, with Wantirna South becoming noticeably older than Knoxfield - Scoresby. However, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of people who have completed Year 12. Both are also far more diverse than the national figure, with a high proportion of residents born overseas and many who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Wantirna South Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in Wantirna South No car: 3.3 pts higher in Wantirna South Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +1,341 larger in Wantirna South gap narrowing

16,601 82nd pct 17,942 86th pct

Median age in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +5 yrs older in Wantirna South gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Marital status

54.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.8% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Knoxfield - Scoresby Wantirna South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.0% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 53.0%

7.7% China +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

22.2% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%

22.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%

6.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.4% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 55.1%

11.4% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.1% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%

6.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +2 more in Wantirna South

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +0.97 more in Wantirna South

1.67 37th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +3 more in Knoxfield - Scoresby

60 91st pct 57 90th pct

Students in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +3,802 more in Wantirna South

1,027 38th pct 4,829 89th pct

Avg size in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +484 larger in Wantirna South

205 21st pct 690 79th pct

ICSEA in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +96 higher in Wantirna South

1,041 61st pct 1,137 93rd pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 even 67.7%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +$68 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap widening

$791 47th pct $723 33rd pct

Household income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +$132 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap widening

$1,953 63rd pct $1,821 54th pct

Family income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +$27 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap narrowing

$2,178 56th pct $2,151 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.9%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

12.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +3.3 pts 66.3%

17.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +23 larger in Knoxfield - Scoresby

89 29th pct 66 21st pct

Median age in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +4 yrs older in Wantirna South

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +$153 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

$671 57th pct $518 24th pct

Household income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +$488 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

$2,050 70th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +0.1 larger in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 63.7%

22.2% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +$1 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$425 73rd pct $426 73rd pct

Mortgage in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +$17 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap widening

$2,117 71st pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 32.9%

32.6% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.9% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 20.6%

2.3% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 77.2%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 32.7%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 64.7%

9.1% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

4.6% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.2%

20.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +13 more in Wantirna South

115 88th pct 128 89th pct

Stops/1k in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +0.21 more in Wantirna South

6.93 82nd pct 7.13 84th pct

Departures/1k in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +427.1 more in Wantirna South

1,637.1 76th pct 2,064.3 85th pct

PT routes in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +5 more in Wantirna South

27 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +1 longer in Knoxfield - Scoresby

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +2 longer in Wantirna South

25 50th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +2,292 more in Wantirna South

37,253 81st pct 39,545 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +48,593 more in Knoxfield - Scoresby

100,092 72nd pct 51,499 55th pct

Transit to city in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +4 longer in Knoxfield - Scoresby

87 98th pct 83 91st pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 51.5%

26.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 41.1%

30.0% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance even 14.3%

9.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +1 higher in Wantirna South

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +1 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +6 higher in Wantirna South

1,042 68th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +1,243 higher in Wantirna South

17,232 79th pct 18,475 83rd pct

Growth in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +0.9 pts higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

3.0% 36th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +499 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

2,199 86th pct 1,700 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South even

867 50th pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South even

10.5 30th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +0.7 higher in Wantirna South

7.1 75th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +0.3 more in Wantirna South

7.1 77th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +0.2 pts higher in Wantirna South

96.6% 81st pct 96.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +5.0 pts higher in Wantirna South

81.2% 66th pct 86.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +3.5 pts higher in Wantirna South

96.3% 60th pct 99.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +1.0 pts higher in Wantirna South

98.4% 84th pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South even

99.8% 67th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +14.0 pts higher in Wantirna South

80.2% 77th pct 94.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +2.4 more in Wantirna South

28.4 86th pct 30.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South +2 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

225 74th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wantirna South even

4.1% 28th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Knoxfield - Scoresby with nearby areas

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Compare Wantirna South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knoxfield - Scoresby vs Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011254/knoxfield-scoresby/vs/211011260/wantirna-south