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Knox vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Knox vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Knox profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Knox Yarra Ranges

Knox and Yarra Ranges are two large nearby areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Knox is very walkable, with a score of 7.0, and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, Yarra Ranges is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 4.9 and a much longer drive time to the city. These areas also differ in their people; Knox has a far higher share of overseas-born residents (33.0% compared to 16.9% in Yarra Ranges) and more people using a language other than English at home.

Both areas share many core similarities, including a typical resident age of 40 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,880. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those with a bachelor degree or higher has widened, with Knox seeing a higher share in both categories.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.8 pts higher in Knox Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in Knox No religion: 12.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knox in Yarra Ranges +3,892 larger in Knox gap narrowing

159,148 88th pct 155,256 88th pct

Median age in Knox in Yarra Ranges even gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 49.0%

33.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Knox Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 79.4%

5.3% China ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%

3.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +13.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.8% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +12.4 pts 1.7%

8.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Italian even 4.8%

2.3% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only +20.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

7.2% Mandarin ◂ +6.5 pts 0.8%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%

5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knox in Yarra Ranges +29 more in Yarra Ranges

49 86th pct 78 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Knox in Yarra Ranges +0.89 more in Yarra Ranges

1.81 39th pct 2.70 62nd pct

Students in Knox in Yarra Ranges +5,160 more in Yarra Ranges

19,831 81st pct 24,991 87th pct

Avg size in Knox in Yarra Ranges +84 larger in Knox

405 45th pct 320 33rd pct

ICSEA in Knox in Yarra Ranges +34 higher in Knox

1,070 73rd pct 1,035 60th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 54.9%

12.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 22.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 14.9%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$13 higher in Yarra Ranges gap steady

$796 52nd pct $809 56th pct

Household income in Knox in Yarra Ranges even gap narrowing

$1,884 65th pct $1,882 64th pct

Family income in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$9 higher in Yarra Ranges gap narrowing

$2,194 63rd pct $2,203 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

13.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more even 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease even 3.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.3%

19.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knox in Yarra Ranges +680 larger in Yarra Ranges

1,022 40th pct 1,702 57th pct

Median age in Knox in Yarra Ranges even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$9 higher in Yarra Ranges

$667 65th pct $676 67th pct

Household income in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$192 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,698 58th pct $1,890 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knox in Yarra Ranges even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 61.3%

23.7% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.2% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

6.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$20 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Knox in Yarra Ranges +$50 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Knox in Yarra Ranges even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.3% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 14.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 93.7%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

8.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 54.7%

16.7% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.5% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knox in Yarra Ranges +26 more in Knox

797 88th pct 771 88th pct

Stops/1k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +0.04 more in Knox

5.01 62nd pct 4.97 61st pct

Departures/1k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +402.0 more in Knox

1,211.0 64th pct 809.0 51st pct

PT routes in Knox in Yarra Ranges +14 more in Yarra Ranges

58 86th pct 72 86th pct

Stop walk in Knox in Yarra Ranges

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Knox in Yarra Ranges +100 longer in Yarra Ranges

30 52nd pct 130 88th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 41.9%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 27.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

8.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

12.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Knox in Yarra Ranges +3,795 higher in Knox

163,794 87th pct 159,999 87th pct

Growth in Knox in Yarra Ranges +0.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

2.0% 14th pct 2.2% 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knox in Yarra Ranges +195 higher in Yarra Ranges

898 52nd pct 1,093 68th pct

Max temp in Knox in Yarra Ranges +0.3 higher in Knox

20.2 16th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Knox in Yarra Ranges +1.2 higher in Knox

10.4 30th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knox in Yarra Ranges +2.1 higher in Knox

7.0 76th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Knox in Yarra Ranges +2.0 more in Knox

6.9 78th pct 4.9 50th pct

15-min city in Knox in Yarra Ranges +32.0 pts higher in Knox

89.1% 78th pct 57.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Knox in Yarra Ranges +26.8 pts higher in Knox

82.0% 72nd pct 55.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Knox in Yarra Ranges +23.9 pts higher in Knox

95.7% 70th pct 71.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Knox in Yarra Ranges +23.3 pts higher in Knox

90.1% 78th pct 66.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Knox in Yarra Ranges +14.6 pts higher in Knox

99.6% 81st pct 85.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Knox in Yarra Ranges +34.6 pts higher in Knox

79.6% 82nd pct 45.0% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Knox in Yarra Ranges +7.9 more in Knox

23.6 85th pct 15.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Knox in Yarra Ranges +213 higher in Knox

225 84th pct 12 41st pct

Mean slope in Knox in Yarra Ranges +5.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

5.1% 42nd pct 10.1% 93rd pct

Compare Knox with nearby areas

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

Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

Maroondah Nillumbik - Kinglake Knox Manningham - East Cardinia Casey - North Whitehorse - East Manningham - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21101/knox/vs/21105/yarra-ranges