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Knox vs Casey - North

Name: Knox vs Casey - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Knox profile · Casey - North profile

Knox Casey - North

Knox and Casey - North are two large, nearby areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Knox is more walkable (very walkable) than Casey - North (somewhat walkable), with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (79.6% compared to 58.7%). Residents in Knox also tend to be older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 37 in Casey - North. In contrast, Casey - North is more linguistically diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (39.5% against 28.7% in Knox) and a well higher proportion of people born overseas (40.8% compared to 33.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,850 to $1,884. They also share nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and similar rates of unpaid care for children. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have grown since 2011; the difference in the share of adults with bachelor degrees has widened, and the gap in people reporting no religion has increased to 12.2%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Knox Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Casey - North Under 15: 2.5 pts higher in Casey - North Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Casey - North Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Casey - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knox in Casey - North +21,861 larger in Knox gap narrowing

159,148 88th pct 137,287 87th pct

Median age in Knox in Casey - North +3 yrs older in Knox gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

33.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Knox Casey - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 54.5%

5.3% China ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +7.3 pts 22.3%

27.8% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 21.5%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%

8.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.3% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 55.3%

7.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek even 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity even 42.7%

41.6% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 29.4%

1.5% Islam +9.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knox in Casey - North +8 more in Knox

49 86th pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Knox in Casey - North +0.28 more in Knox

1.81 39th pct 1.53 24th pct

Students in Knox in Casey - North +3,759 more in Casey - North

19,831 81st pct 23,590 86th pct

Avg size in Knox in Casey - North +171 larger in Casey - North

405 45th pct 575 72nd pct

ICSEA in Knox in Casey - North +37 higher in Knox

1,070 73rd pct 1,032 59th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 60.8%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 25.7%

25.1% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Knox in Casey - North +$48 higher in Knox gap steady

$796 52nd pct $748 38th pct

Household income in Knox in Casey - North +$34 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$1,884 65th pct $1,850 62nd pct

Family income in Knox in Casey - North +$137 higher in Knox gap steady

$2,194 63rd pct $2,057 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knox in Casey - North +263 larger in Knox

1,022 40th pct 759 29th pct

Median age in Knox in Casey - North +2 yrs older in Knox

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Knox in Casey - North +$103 higher in Knox

$667 65th pct $564 35th pct

Household income in Knox in Casey - North +$63 higher in Casey - North

$1,698 58th pct $1,761 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knox in Casey - North +0.2 larger in Casey - North gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%

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

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%

19.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knox in Casey - North +$30 higher in Knox gap widening

$400 71st pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Knox in Casey - North +$100 higher in Knox gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Knox in Casey - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 29.7%

21.3% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 88.1%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

8.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 58.5%

16.7% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.6%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 13.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knox in Casey - North +192 more in Knox

797 88th pct 605 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Knox in Casey - North +0.60 more in Knox

5.01 62nd pct 4.41 49th pct

Departures/1k in Knox in Casey - North +137.6 more in Knox

1,211.0 64th pct 1,073.5 60th pct

PT routes in Knox in Casey - North +17 more in Knox

58 86th pct 41 72nd pct

Stop walk in Knox in Casey - North +2 longer in Casey - North

4 43rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Knox in Casey - North +2 longer in Casey - North

30 52nd pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 42.3%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 28.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

10.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

8.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 19.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Knox in Casey - North +18,194 higher in Knox

163,794 87th pct 145,600 86th pct

Growth in Knox in Casey - North +3.0 pts higher in Casey - North

2.0% 14th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knox in Casey - North +116 higher in Casey - North

898 52nd pct 1,014 61st pct

Max temp in Knox in Casey - North +0.6 higher in Knox

20.2 16th pct 19.6 13th pct

Min temp in Knox in Casey - North +0.3 higher in Knox

10.4 30th pct 10.1 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knox in Casey - North +1.1 higher in Knox

7.0 76th pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Knox in Casey - North +1.1 more in Knox

6.9 78th pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Knox in Casey - North +13.3 pts higher in Knox

89.1% 78th pct 75.8% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Knox in Casey - North +12.3 pts higher in Knox

82.0% 72nd pct 69.7% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Knox in Casey - North +4.8 pts higher in Knox

95.7% 70th pct 90.9% 61st pct

Walk to school in Knox in Casey - North +7.7 pts higher in Knox

90.1% 78th pct 82.4% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Knox in Casey - North +1.8 pts higher in Knox

99.6% 81st pct 97.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Knox in Casey - North +20.8 pts higher in Knox

79.6% 82nd pct 58.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Knox in Casey - North +11.2 more in Knox

23.6 85th pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Knox in Casey - North +47 higher in Knox

225 84th pct 178 76th pct

Mean slope in Knox in Casey - North 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 Casey - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Casey - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21101/knox/vs/21202/casey-north