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Latrobe Valley vs Knox

Name: Latrobe Valley vs Knox — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Latrobe Valley profile · Knox profile

Latrobe Valley Knox

Latrobe Valley and Knox are two very different Victorian regions. Knox has a much more diverse and highly educated population, with 33% born overseas and 28% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, these figures are far lower in Latrobe Valley, where 12.8% were born overseas. This gap in qualifications and income is also sharp; 28% of Knox adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.5% in Latrobe Valley, while Knox has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week. Housing costs also vary wildly, with typical monthly mortgage payments $787 higher in Knox.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of children under 15, sitting around 17%. While they are similar in family size, their daily environments differ. Knox is very walkable and has a higher share of homes near shops and health services. Latrobe Valley is somewhat walkable and much more reliant on cars, with a typical drive time to the city 68 minutes longer than in Knox. This divide in lifestyle and housing costs has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 81,980 larger in Knox Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Knox Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Knox Born overseas: 20.3 pts higher in Knox Rent: $163 higher in Knox

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe Valley in Knox +81,980 larger in Knox gap steady

77,168 64th pct 159,148 88th pct

Median age in Latrobe Valley in Knox +2 yrs older in Latrobe Valley gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

41.9% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

36.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 33.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe Valley Knox

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 64.0%

0.3% China +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 27.8%

39.1% English ◂ +9.6 pts 29.6%

0.9% Chinese +13.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.7% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 68.0%

0.4% Mandarin +6.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.1% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 41.6%

40.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

0.7% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe Valley in Knox +14 more in Knox

35 67th pct 49 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe Valley in Knox +0.76 more in Latrobe Valley

2.56 60th pct 1.81 39th pct

Students in Latrobe Valley in Knox +8,710 more in Knox

11,121 57th pct 19,831 81st pct

Avg size in Latrobe Valley in Knox +87 larger in Knox

318 33rd pct 405 45th pct

ICSEA in Latrobe Valley in Knox +104 higher in Knox

966 24th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 25.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.0% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

1.5% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Latrobe Valley in Knox +$142 higher in Knox gap widening

$654 17th pct $796 52nd pct

Household income in Latrobe Valley in Knox +$625 higher in Knox gap widening

$1,259 14th pct $1,884 65th pct

Family income in Latrobe Valley in Knox +$517 higher in Knox gap widening

$1,677 21st pct $2,194 63rd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 40.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +11.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe Valley in Knox +640 larger in Latrobe Valley

1,662 56th pct 1,022 40th pct

Median age in Latrobe Valley in Knox +4 yrs older in Knox

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Latrobe Valley in Knox +$111 higher in Knox

$556 33rd pct $667 65th pct

Household income in Latrobe Valley in Knox +$419 higher in Knox

$1,279 17th pct $1,698 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobe Valley in Knox +0.4 larger in Knox gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 23.7%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 12.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 32.0%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 21.2%

12.0% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.5% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe Valley in Knox +$163 higher in Knox gap widening

$237 12th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Latrobe Valley in Knox +$787 higher in Knox gap widening

$1,213 9th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Latrobe Valley in Knox +0.10 higher in Knox gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

25.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 83.3%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 44.3%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

3.8% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

12.5% $350–$549 +52.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

53.9% $200–$349 ◂ +37.2 pts 16.7%

29.5% Under $200 ◂ +21.9 pts 7.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 24.9%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 14.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe Valley in Knox +357 more in Knox

440 68th pct 797 88th pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe Valley in Knox +0.69 more in Latrobe Valley

5.70 76th pct 5.01 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe Valley in Knox +414.1 more in Knox

797.0 51st pct 1,211.0 64th pct

PT routes in Latrobe Valley in Knox +12 more in Latrobe Valley

70 86th pct 58 86th pct

Stop walk in Latrobe Valley in Knox +17 longer in Latrobe Valley

21 78th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Latrobe Valley in Knox +68 longer in Latrobe Valley

98 85th pct 30 52nd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 54.4%

10.9% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 31.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

10.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

3.3% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

9.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Latrobe Valley in Knox +84,772 higher in Knox

79,022 59th pct 163,794 87th pct

Growth in Latrobe Valley in Knox +0.6 pts higher in Latrobe Valley

2.7% 21st pct 2.0% 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe Valley in Knox +139 higher in Knox

758 39th pct 898 52nd pct

Max temp in Latrobe Valley in Knox +0.1 higher in Latrobe Valley

20.3 17th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Latrobe Valley in Knox +1.5 higher in Knox

8.8 16th pct 10.4 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobe Valley in Knox +2.1 higher in Knox

5.0 48th pct 7.0 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe Valley in Knox +2.1 more in Knox

4.8 49th pct 6.9 78th pct

15-min city in Latrobe Valley in Knox +33.4 pts higher in Knox

55.7% 48th pct 89.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe Valley in Knox +29.5 pts higher in Knox

52.5% 43rd pct 82.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe Valley in Knox +13.9 pts higher in Knox

81.7% 51st pct 95.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Latrobe Valley in Knox +20.8 pts higher in Knox

69.3% 55th pct 90.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe Valley in Knox +14.1 pts higher in Knox

85.4% 43rd pct 99.6% 81st pct

Walk to health in Latrobe Valley in Knox +42.4 pts higher in Knox

37.1% 41st pct 79.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe Valley in Knox +9.6 more in Knox

14.0 40th pct 23.6 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe Valley in Knox +218 higher in Knox

7 35th pct 225 84th pct

Mean slope in Latrobe Valley in Knox +0.4 pts higher in Knox

4.7% 34th pct 5.1% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe Valley vs Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20504/latrobe-valley/vs/21101/knox