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Knox vs Casey - South

Name: Knox vs Casey - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Knox profile · Casey - South profile

Knox Casey - South

Casey - South and Knox are nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Casey - South is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 40 in Knox. It is also more diverse and faster-growing, with 43.1% of people using another language at home and 47.5% of residents having moved there in the last five years. These trends are reflected in the homes, where Casey - South has a much higher share of four-bedroom houses (47.2%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Knox is more established, with 34.3% of homes owned outright and a higher share of seniors.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have mostly widened. The age difference has grown from six to eight years, and the gap in language diversity has doubled. While they track differently in these areas, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Casey - South at $1,955 and Knox at $1,884. Life in Knox is generally more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (79.6% compared to 40.7% in Casey - South) and more walkable amenities overall.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Casey - South Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Knox Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in Casey - South Other language: 14.4 pts higher in Casey - South People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Casey - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knox in Casey - South +68,802 larger in Casey - South gap widening

159,148 88th pct 227,950 94th pct

Median age in Knox in Casey - South +8 yrs older in Knox gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 8.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

51.2% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

33.1% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Knox Casey - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 52.9%

3.2% India +7.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% China ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

3.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +8.3 pts 21.3%

27.8% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 21.7%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +10.7 pts 3.4%

4.3% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.4% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 51.7%

7.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Punjabi +5.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 36.7%

41.6% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 28.2%

1.5% Islam +8.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.6% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Other religions +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Knox in Casey - South +6 more in Casey - South

49 86th pct 55 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Knox in Casey - South +0.83 more in Knox

1.81 39th pct 0.98 5th pct

Students in Knox in Casey - South +23,938 more in Casey - South

19,831 81st pct 43,769 93rd pct

Avg size in Knox in Casey - South +391 larger in Casey - South

405 45th pct 796 90th pct

ICSEA in Knox in Casey - South +63 higher in Knox

1,070 73rd pct 1,006 45th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 61.4%

12.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

8.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 24.4%

25.1% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

11.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Knox in Casey - South +$8 higher in Casey - South gap steady

$796 52nd pct $804 55th pct

Household income in Knox in Casey - South +$71 higher in Casey - South gap steady

$1,884 65th pct $1,955 69th pct

Family income in Knox in Casey - South +$155 higher in Knox gap narrowing

$2,194 63rd pct $2,039 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +5.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

19.9% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 15.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knox in Casey - South +617 larger in Casey - South

1,022 40th pct 1,639 56th pct

Median age in Knox in Casey - South +4 yrs older in Knox

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Knox in Casey - South +$32 higher in Knox

$667 65th pct $635 58th pct

Household income in Knox in Casey - South +$114 higher in Casey - South

$1,698 58th pct $1,812 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knox in Casey - South +0.5 larger in Casey - South gap widening

2.7 79th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 24.8%

19.0% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 14.1%

18.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.7% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.6% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knox in Casey - South +$14 higher in Knox gap steady

$400 71st pct $386 64th pct

Mortgage in Knox in Casey - South +$50 higher in Knox gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Knox in Casey - South +0.10 higher in Casey - South gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 17.9%

21.3% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 91.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 37.6%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

16.7% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knox in Casey - South +24 more in Knox

797 88th pct 773 88th pct

Stops/1k in Knox in Casey - South +1.62 more in Knox

5.01 62nd pct 3.39 31st pct

Departures/1k in Knox in Casey - South +357.5 more in Knox

1,211.0 64th pct 853.5 52nd pct

PT routes in Knox in Casey - South +28 more in Knox

58 86th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Knox in Casey - South +1 longer in Casey - South

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Knox in Casey - South +16 longer in Casey - South

30 52nd pct 46 64th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 16.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 26.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.0% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 15.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Knox in Casey - South +105,535 higher in Casey - South

163,794 87th pct 269,329 94th pct

Growth in Knox in Casey - South +14.6 pts higher in Casey - South

2.0% 14th pct 16.6% 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Knox in Casey - South +67 higher in Knox

898 52nd pct 830 46th pct

Max temp in Knox in Casey - South +0.5 higher in Knox

20.2 16th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Knox in Casey - South +0.4 higher in Casey - South

10.4 30th pct 10.8 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Knox in Casey - South +1.6 higher in Knox

7.0 76th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Knox in Casey - South +1.8 more in Knox

6.9 78th pct 5.1 54th pct

15-min city in Knox in Casey - South +29.0 pts higher in Knox

89.1% 78th pct 60.1% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Knox in Casey - South +18.1 pts higher in Knox

82.0% 72nd pct 63.9% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Knox in Casey - South +9.0 pts higher in Knox

95.7% 70th pct 86.7% 55th pct

Walk to school in Knox in Casey - South +10.1 pts higher in Knox

90.1% 78th pct 79.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Knox in Casey - South +2.7 pts higher in Knox

99.6% 81st pct 96.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Knox in Casey - South +38.8 pts higher in Knox

79.6% 82nd pct 40.7% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Knox in Casey - South +14.0 more in Knox

23.6 85th pct 9.6 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Knox in Casey - South +82 higher in Knox

225 84th pct 144 71st pct

Mean slope in Knox in Casey - South +1.9 pts higher in Knox

5.1% 42nd pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Knox with nearby areas

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

Compare Casey - South with nearby areas

Frankston Casey - North Dandenong Knox Cardinia Mornington Peninsula Kingston Monash

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knox vs Casey - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21101/knox/vs/21203/casey-south