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Knox vs Maroondah

Name: Knox vs Maroondah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Knox profile · Maroondah profile

Knox Maroondah

Knox and Maroondah are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Knox is more culturally diverse, with 33.0% of people born overseas and 28.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.2% and 19.7% in Maroondah. Housing also differs; Knox has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 84.0%, while Maroondah has more detached houses at 87.1%. Maroondah has a higher share of people with no religion (45.8%) and a higher proportion of people working from home (28.6%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,870. They also have an almost identical share of residents aged 65 and over. Over time, the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed, and the difference in the share of renting households has also fallen. In Maroondah, more people are arriving from overseas recently, and the share of people with no religion has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 8.3 pts higher in Knox Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Knox Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Knox Population: 44,569 larger in Knox No religion: 4.2 pts higher in Maroondah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knox in Maroondah +44,569 larger in Knox gap steady

159,148 88th pct 114,579 81st pct

Median age in Knox in Maroondah +1 yrs older in Knox gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

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

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.3%

33.1% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Knox Maroondah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

5.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +6.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.8% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

8.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.3% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 77.0%

7.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.0% Not stated even 5.1%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knox in Maroondah +16 more in Knox

49 86th pct 33 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Knox in Maroondah +0.23 more in Knox

1.81 39th pct 1.58 27th pct

Students in Knox in Maroondah +1,195 more in Knox

19,831 81st pct 18,636 78th pct

Avg size in Knox in Maroondah +160 larger in Maroondah

405 45th pct 565 71st pct

ICSEA in Knox in Maroondah +15 higher in Maroondah

1,070 73rd pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Knox in Maroondah +$55 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$796 52nd pct $851 63rd pct

Household income in Knox in Maroondah +$19 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$1,884 65th pct $1,865 63rd pct

Family income in Knox in Maroondah +$112 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$2,194 63rd pct $2,306 70th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%

13.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +0.7 pts 64.8%

19.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.1% Two conditions even 6.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knox in Maroondah +294 larger in Knox

1,022 40th pct 728 28th pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Knox in Maroondah +$6 higher in Maroondah

$667 65th pct $673 66th pct

Household income in Knox in Maroondah +$124 higher in Maroondah

$1,698 58th pct $1,822 69th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 61.9%

23.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.2% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knox in Maroondah +$15 higher in Knox gap steady

$400 71st pct $385 63rd pct

Mortgage in Knox in Maroondah even gap steady

$2,000 65th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Knox in Maroondah even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

21.3% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 87.1%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

2.7% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 43.7%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 26.2%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 59.5%

16.7% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.5% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% $550–$749 even 6.2%

1.3% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%

17.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knox in Maroondah +255 more in Knox

797 88th pct 542 77th pct

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

5.01 62nd pct 4.73 56th pct

Departures/1k in Knox in Maroondah +15.5 more in Knox

1,211.0 64th pct 1,195.5 64th pct

PT routes in Knox in Maroondah +12 more in Knox

58 86th pct 46 77th pct

Stop walk in Knox in Maroondah +4 longer in Maroondah

4 43rd pct 8 61st pct

Drive to city in Knox in Maroondah +4 longer in Knox

30 52nd pct 26 47th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 49.2%

25.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%

31.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

3.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

7.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

12.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Knox in Maroondah +44,026 higher in Knox

163,794 87th pct 119,768 78th pct

Growth in Knox in Maroondah +1.6 pts higher in Maroondah

2.0% 14th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knox in Maroondah +31 higher in Knox

898 52nd pct 867 49th pct

Max temp in Knox in Maroondah +0.2 higher in Knox

20.2 16th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Knox in Maroondah +0.4 higher in Knox

10.4 30th pct 9.9 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knox in Maroondah +0.2 higher in Maroondah

7.0 76th pct 7.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Knox in Maroondah +0.2 more in Maroondah

6.9 78th pct 7.1 81st pct

15-min city in Knox in Maroondah +5.0 pts higher in Maroondah

89.1% 78th pct 94.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Knox in Maroondah +3.9 pts higher in Maroondah

82.0% 72nd pct 85.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Knox in Maroondah +0.4 pts higher in Knox

95.7% 70th pct 95.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Knox in Maroondah +5.7 pts higher in Maroondah

90.1% 78th pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Knox in Maroondah +0.3 pts higher in Maroondah

99.6% 81st pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Knox in Maroondah +5.9 pts higher in Knox

79.6% 82nd pct 73.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Knox in Maroondah +7.8 more in Knox

23.6 85th pct 15.8 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Knox in Maroondah even

225 84th pct 225 84th pct

Mean slope in Knox in Maroondah +0.8 pts higher in Maroondah

5.1% 42nd pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Knox with nearby areas

Whitehorse - East Maroondah Monash Manningham - East Dandenong Whitehorse - West Casey - North Manningham - West

Compare Maroondah with nearby areas

Manningham - East Whitehorse - East Knox Manningham - West Whitehorse - West Monash Banyule Nillumbik - Kinglake

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21101/knox/vs/21103/maroondah