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Derrinal vs Knowsley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Derrinal profile · Knowsley profile

Derrinal Knowsley

Knowsley and Derrinal are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Knowsley is much younger, with 19.6% of its people being children under 15, compared to just 4.0% in Derrinal. In contrast, Derrinal has a far older population, with 36.4% of residents aged 65 and over. This difference is reflected in their homes; Knowsley has far more separate houses and families with children, while Derrinal has a much higher share of university graduates and people who work from home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are 65 or older, though they track differently in other ways. While they share similar monthly mortgage payments and a lack of public transport users, their incomes differ. Knowsley's typical weekly personal income is well higher at $845, compared to $584 in Derrinal. This contrast is consistent with Knowsley having far more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in Knowsley Aged 65+: 18.5 pts higher in Derrinal Median age: 11 yrs older in Derrinal Population: 69 larger in Knowsley Bachelor+: 17.3 pts higher in Derrinal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derrinalin Knowsley +69 larger in Knowsley gap narrowing
99 41st pct 168 50th pct
Median age in Derrinalin Knowsley +11 yrs older in Derrinal gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Derrinalin Knowsley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Derrinalin Knowsley +18.5 pts higher in Derrinal gap widening
36.4% 92nd pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Derrinalin Knowsley +15.6 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
4.0% 6th pct 19.6% 68th pct
De facto in Derrinalin Knowsley +6.6 pts higher in Derrinal gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 17.9%
4.0% Children (0–14) +15.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
4.0% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 39.0%
28.3% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
21.7% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 17.6%
6.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Derrinal Knowsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Derrinalin Knowsley +12.4 pts higher in Derrinal gap widening
17.2% 71st pct 4.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 83.9%
5.1% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.2% Australian +31.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
52.5% English ◂ +25.1 pts 27.4%
19.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%
16.2% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 6.5%
7.1% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Derrinalin Knowsley +4.0 pts higher in Derrinal gap steady
4.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Derrinalin Knowsley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 87.5%
4.0% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Derrinalin Knowsley +1.3 pts higher in Derrinal gap steady
39.4% 46th pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 46.4%
39.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 38.1%
10.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Derrinalin Knowsley +11.9 pts higher in Derrinal gap widening
48.4% 59th pct 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Derrinalin Knowsley +17.3 pts higher in Derrinal gap steady
26.1% 79th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Derrinalin Knowsley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 36.6%
13.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.4% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.6 pts 7.1%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 10.7%
8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%
7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 11.9%
15.9% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.8% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% Health ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
5.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Derrinalin Knowsley +$261 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$584 23rd pct $845 65th pct
Household income in Derrinalin Knowsley +$344 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Derrinalin Knowsley +$291 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$1,792 43rd pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Derrinalin Knowsley +9.7 pts higher in Derrinal gap widening
14.1% 77th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Derrinalin Knowsley +14.4 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
8.0% 24th pct 22.4% 68th pct

Household income distribution

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%
24.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.3 pts 33.1%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Derrinalin Knowsley +10.4 pts higher in Derrinal
38.4% 87th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Derrinalin Knowsley +3.8 pts higher in Knowsley
8.1% 50th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Derrinalin Knowsley +1.7 pts higher in Derrinal gap narrowing
4.0% 43rd pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%
8.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
8.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +7.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
28.3% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 20.2%
10.1% Two conditions even 10.1%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Derrinalin Knowsley +4.0 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
19.6% 57th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Derrinalin Knowsley +7.1 pts higher in Knowsley gap steady
7.6% 14th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Derrinalin Knowsley +4.3 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
18.5% 21st pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Derrinalin Knowsley +3.7 pts higher in Knowsley
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Derrinalin Knowsley +0.4 pts higher in Derrinal gap narrowing
23.9% 48th pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Derrinalin Knowsley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Derrinalin Knowsley +63 yrs older in Derrinal
82 yrs 100th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Derrinalin Knowsley +$125 higher in Derrinal
$350 12th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Derrinalin Knowsley
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Derrinalin Knowsley +0.5 larger in Knowsley gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Derrinalin Knowsley +0.9 pts higher in Derrinal gap narrowing
9.8% 43rd pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Derrinalin Knowsley +0.1 pts higher in Derrinal gap narrowing
26.0% 58th pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +27.5 pts ▸ 62.8%
53.7% Couples without children ◂ +27.1 pts 26.5%
9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.0% 2 people ◂ +19.5 pts 34.5%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%
8.0% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derrinalin Knowsley +$5 higher in Derrinal
$320 63rd pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Derrinalin Knowsley +$104 higher in Derrinal gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,896 66th pct
People / bedroom in Derrinalin Knowsley +0.10 higher in Knowsley gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Derrinalin Knowsley +14.7 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
6.0% 14th pct 20.7% 61st pct
Owned outright in Derrinalin Knowsley +3.4 pts higher in Derrinal gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Derrinalin Knowsley +20.3 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
78.0% 18th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Derrinalin Knowsley +7.3 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
72.0% 31st pct 79.3% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
6.0% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +20.3 pts ▸ 98.3%
6.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Studio / none ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Derrinalin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Derrinalin Knowsley +15.8 pts higher in Derrinal gap steady
28.6% 78th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in Derrinalin Knowsley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Derrinalin Knowsley even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Derrinalin Knowsley +8.30 more in Derrinal
20.20 92nd pct 11.90 88th pct
Departures/1k in Derrinalin Knowsley +257.2 more in Derrinal
626.3 81st pct 369.0 76th pct
PT routes in Derrinalin Knowsley even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Derrinalin Knowsley
— 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Derrinalin Knowsley +3 longer in Derrinal
98 68th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 54.7%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 22.4%
6.7% 1 vehicle +24.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.9% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Derrinalin Knowsley +15.4 pts higher in Derrinal gap widening
47.0% 88th pct 31.6% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Derrinalin Knowsley +5.2 pts higher in Derrinal gap steady
12.0% 93rd pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Derrinalin Knowsley +10.4 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
54.3% 30th pct 64.7% 65th pct
Full-time in Derrinalin Knowsley +8.3 pts higher in Derrinal gap narrowing
54.8% 33rd pct 46.5% 10th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 7.0%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
11.9% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 23.3%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%
9.5% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%
7.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Derrinalin Knowsley +0.5 higher in Knowsley
0.1 43rd pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Derrinalin Knowsley +0.5 more in Knowsley
0.1 36th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Derrinalin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Derrinalin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Derrinalin Knowsley +23.2 pts higher in Knowsley
2.8% 58th pct 26.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in Derrinalin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Derrinalin Knowsley +28.3 pts higher in Knowsley
0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 57th pct
Walk to health in Derrinalin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Derrinalin Knowsley +0.5 more in Derrinal
30.3 73rd pct 29.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Derrinalin Knowsley even
1 47th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Derrinalin Knowsley even
5.1% 43rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derrinal vs Knowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20744/derrinal/vs/SAL21373/knowsley