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Knox vs Whitehorse - East

Name: Knox vs Whitehorse - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Knox profile · Whitehorse - East profile

Knox Whitehorse - East

Knox and Whitehorse - East are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different housing and education profiles. Whitehorse - East has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 39.6%, compared to 28.0% in Knox. It is also more walkable, with 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Knox sits at 82.0%. In contrast, Knox is more likely to have separate houses, with 83.3% compared to 73.0% in Whitehorse - East.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have no religion, at around 42%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Knox at $1,884 and Whitehorse - East at $1,931. Over time, some gaps have grown; for example, the difference in people born overseas has widened, with Whitehorse - East now 6.0 percentage points higher than Knox.

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Where they differ most

Population: 96,213 larger in Knox Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Whitehorse - East Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Knox Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Whitehorse - East Work from home: 9.3 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knox in Whitehorse - East +96,213 larger in Knox gap steady

159,148 88th pct 62,935 53rd pct

Median age in Knox in Whitehorse - East +1 yrs older in Whitehorse - East gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Knox Whitehorse - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 58.1%

5.3% China +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.9% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 25.1%

27.8% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 22.8%

14.1% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 58.3%

7.2% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 40.6%

41.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knox in Whitehorse - East +32 more in Knox

49 86th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Knox in Whitehorse - East +0.25 more in Knox

1.81 39th pct 1.55 26th pct

Students in Knox in Whitehorse - East +10,972 more in Knox

19,831 81st pct 8,859 42nd pct

Avg size in Knox in Whitehorse - East +116 larger in Whitehorse - East

405 45th pct 521 63rd pct

ICSEA in Knox in Whitehorse - East +46 higher in Whitehorse - East

1,070 73rd pct 1,116 89th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 14.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

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

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.0% Health even 10.0%

7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Knox in Whitehorse - East +$6 higher in Whitehorse - East gap steady

$796 52nd pct $802 54th pct

Household income in Knox in Whitehorse - East +$47 higher in Whitehorse - East gap steady

$1,884 65th pct $1,931 68th pct

Family income in Knox in Whitehorse - East +$130 higher in Whitehorse - East gap widening

$2,194 63rd pct $2,324 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.3%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

11.4% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knox in Whitehorse - East +818 larger in Knox

1,022 40th pct 204 7th pct

Median age in Knox in Whitehorse - East +3 yrs older in Knox

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Knox in Whitehorse - East +$120 higher in Knox

$667 65th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Knox in Whitehorse - East +$207 higher in Knox

$1,698 58th pct $1,491 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knox in Whitehorse - East +0.1 larger in Knox gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

23.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 30.9%

21.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knox in Whitehorse - East +$10 higher in Whitehorse - East gap steady

$400 71st pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Knox in Whitehorse - East +$200 higher in Whitehorse - East gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Knox in Whitehorse - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 35.2%

34.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.3% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 73.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.7% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 59.6%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

6.1% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knox in Whitehorse - East +478 more in Knox

797 88th pct 319 56th pct

Stops/1k in Knox in Whitehorse - East +0.06 more in Whitehorse - East

5.01 62nd pct 5.07 64th pct

Departures/1k in Knox in Whitehorse - East +445.3 more in Whitehorse - East

1,211.0 64th pct 1,656.3 78th pct

PT routes in Knox in Whitehorse - East +18 more in Knox

58 86th pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Knox in Whitehorse - East +2 longer in Whitehorse - East

4 43rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Knox in Whitehorse - East +5 longer in Knox

30 52nd pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 42.8%

25.2% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.1% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 41.5%

31.0% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

3.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

12.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Knox in Whitehorse - East +98,110 higher in Knox

163,794 87th pct 65,684 49th pct

Growth in Knox in Whitehorse - East +1.5 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

2.0% 14th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knox in Whitehorse - East +57 higher in Knox

898 52nd pct 841 47th pct

Max temp in Knox in Whitehorse - East +0.1 higher in Knox

20.2 16th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Knox in Whitehorse - East +0.0 higher in Knox

10.4 30th pct 10.3 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knox in Whitehorse - East +0.6 higher in Whitehorse - East

7.0 76th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Knox in Whitehorse - East +0.7 more in Whitehorse - East

6.9 78th pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Knox in Whitehorse - East +8.0 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

89.1% 78th pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Knox in Whitehorse - East +14.2 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

82.0% 72nd pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Knox in Whitehorse - East +4.0 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

95.7% 70th pct 99.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Knox in Whitehorse - East +7.2 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

90.1% 78th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Knox in Whitehorse - East +0.4 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

99.6% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Knox in Whitehorse - East +13.7 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

79.6% 82nd pct 93.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Knox in Whitehorse - East +11.9 more in Knox

23.6 85th pct 11.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Knox in Whitehorse - East +42 higher in Whitehorse - East

225 84th pct 267 87th pct

Mean slope in Knox in Whitehorse - East even

5.1% 42nd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Knox with nearby areas

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

Compare Whitehorse - East with nearby areas

Whitehorse - West Manningham - East Monash Manningham - West Knox Maroondah Boroondara Banyule

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Whitehorse - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21101/knox/vs/21104/whitehorse-east