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Knoxfield - Scoresby vs Wheelers Hill

Name: Knoxfield - Scoresby vs Wheelers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Knoxfield - Scoresby profile · Wheelers Hill profile

Knoxfield - Scoresby Wheelers Hill

Wheelers Hill and Knoxfield - Scoresby are neighbouring areas with several distinct differences. Wheelers Hill is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 39 in Knoxfield - Scoresby. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Wheelers Hill at 29.4% against 16.2%. Home ownership also differs, as 47.6% of Wheelers Hill homes are owned outright, while 32.6% are in Knoxfield - Scoresby. In contrast, Knoxfield - Scoresby has a higher share of children under 15 (18.1% versus 14.6%) and more adults working or looking for work (65.3% versus 53.4%).

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical family and household incomes, as well as the percentage of people who completed Year 12. They are also alike in their levels of volunteering and the share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed over time, the age difference between the two areas has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Wheelers Hill Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Wheelers Hill Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in Wheelers Hill Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in Wheelers Hill Participation: 11.8 pts higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +4,051 larger in Wheelers Hill gap narrowing

16,601 82nd pct 20,652 90th pct

Median age in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +9 yrs older in Wheelers Hill gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

16.2% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 19.8%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

54.2% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

31.8% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 25.7%

4.3% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Knoxfield - Scoresby Wheelers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.0% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 49.6%

7.7% China +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.5% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

22.2% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.8% English ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%

22.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.5% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.4% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 49.8%

11.4% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.0% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Hindi even 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.4% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%

6.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Islam even 1.9%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +3 more in Wheelers Hill

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +0.99 more in Wheelers Hill

1.67 37th pct 2.65 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +19 more in Knoxfield - Scoresby

60 91st pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +2,575 more in Wheelers Hill

1,027 38th pct 3,602 86th pct

Avg size in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +245 larger in Wheelers Hill

205 21st pct 450 54th pct

ICSEA in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +68 higher in Wheelers Hill

1,041 61st pct 1,109 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 13.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +$71 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap widening

$791 47th pct $720 32nd pct

Household income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +$135 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap narrowing

$1,953 63rd pct $1,818 54th pct

Family income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +$54 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap narrowing

$2,178 56th pct $2,124 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.3%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.5%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 66.5%

17.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +54 larger in Knoxfield - Scoresby

89 29th pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +10 yrs older in Wheelers Hill

20 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +$156 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

$671 57th pct $515 23rd pct

Household income in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +$425 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

$2,050 70th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +0.1 larger in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 62.0%

22.2% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

17.9% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

2.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +$56 higher in Wheelers Hill gap widening

$425 73rd pct $481 87th pct

Mortgage in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +$383 higher in Wheelers Hill gap widening

$2,117 71st pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +0.10 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 30.2%

22.9% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 13.2%

2.3% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 84.9%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 29.1%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

8.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 59.5%

9.1% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 24.2%

20.8% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +10 more in Knoxfield - Scoresby

115 88th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +1.84 more in Knoxfield - Scoresby

6.93 82nd pct 5.08 61st pct

Departures/1k in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +425.3 more in Knoxfield - Scoresby

1,637.1 76th pct 1,211.8 65th pct

PT routes in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +3 more in Wheelers Hill

27 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +1 longer in Knoxfield - Scoresby

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +5 longer in Knoxfield - Scoresby

25 50th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill even

37,253 81st pct 37,253 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +72,357 more in Wheelers Hill

100,092 72nd pct 172,449 83rd pct

Transit to city in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +11 longer in Knoxfield - Scoresby

87 98th pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 48.6%

26.5% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 44.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

9.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

9.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +2 higher in Wheelers Hill

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +1 higher in Wheelers Hill

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +1 higher in Wheelers Hill

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +1 higher in Wheelers Hill

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +38 higher in Wheelers Hill

1,042 68th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +4,049 higher in Wheelers Hill

17,232 79th pct 21,281 87th pct

Growth in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +0.9 pts higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

3.0% 36th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +290 higher in Wheelers Hill

2,199 86th pct 2,489 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill even

867 50th pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill even

10.5 30th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill even

7.1 75th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +0.2 more in Knoxfield - Scoresby

7.1 77th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +3.3 pts higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

96.6% 81st pct 93.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +2.7 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

81.2% 66th pct 83.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +0.6 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

96.3% 60th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +7.3 pts higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

98.4% 84th pct 91.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill even

99.8% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +8.6 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

80.2% 77th pct 88.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +15.9 more in Knoxfield - Scoresby

28.4 86th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +63 higher in Knoxfield - Scoresby

225 74th pct 162 63rd pct

Mean slope in Knoxfield - Scoresby in Wheelers Hill +1.8 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

4.1% 28th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Knoxfield - Scoresby with nearby areas

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Compare Wheelers Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knoxfield - Scoresby vs Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011254/knoxfield-scoresby/vs/212051327/wheelers-hill