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Eppalock vs Knowsley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Eppalock profile · Knowsley profile

Eppalock Knowsley

Eppalock and Knowsley are two nearby Victorian areas with very different residential profiles. Eppalock is more populous and has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (49.3% compared to 36.6% in Knowsley) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (18.4% versus 8.8%). Renting is far more common in Knowsley, where 20.7% of households rent, compared to just 1.7% in Eppalock. Knowsley also has better access to public transport and walkable amenities, while Eppalock has a much longer drive time to the city, at 174 minutes compared to 95 minutes for Knowsley.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is around $320. They also share a total reliance on cars, as no homes in either area are without a motor vehicle. While the two places track closely in these areas, the gap in education and income has remained significant, with Eppalock consistently showing higher typical incomes and qualification levels.

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Where they differ most

Population: 578 larger in Eppalock Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Knowsley Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Eppalock First Nations: 1.9 pts higher in Eppalock Other language: 2.7 pts higher in Eppalock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eppalockin Knowsley +578 larger in Eppalock gap widening
746 71st pct 168 50th pct
Median age in Eppalockin Knowsley +4 yrs older in Knowsley gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Eppalockin Knowsley +1.9 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
1.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Eppalockin Knowsley +1.1 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
16.8% 41st pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Eppalockin Knowsley +2.4 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 19.6% 68th pct
De facto in Eppalockin Knowsley +0.1 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
13.1% 57th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 13.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 39.0%
30.8% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.0% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.8% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Eppalock Knowsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eppalockin Knowsley +1.9 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
6.7% 28th pct 4.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 83.9%
1.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
42.1% English ◂ +14.7 pts 27.4%
13.1% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%
4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eppalockin Knowsley +2.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
2.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Eppalockin Knowsley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eppalockin Knowsley +7.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
45.8% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 38.1%
13.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eppalockin Knowsley +12.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
49.3% 61st pct 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Eppalockin Knowsley +9.6 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eppalockin Knowsley +1 more in Eppalock
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Eppalockin Knowsley
49 16th pct —
ICSEA in Eppalockin Knowsley
1,043 76th pct —

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 36.6%
18.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
13.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.1% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 10.7%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.3% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eppalockin Knowsley +$98 higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
$747 49th pct $845 65th pct
Household income in Eppalockin Knowsley +$258 higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
$1,883 70th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Eppalockin Knowsley +$170 higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
$1,913 52nd pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Eppalockin Knowsley +5.0 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
9.5% 58th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Eppalockin Knowsley +0.9 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 22.4% 68th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.7% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
38.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.1%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eppalockin Knowsley +5.0 pts higher in Eppalock
33.0% 70th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Eppalockin Knowsley +0.4 pts higher in Eppalock
12.3% 85th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Eppalockin Knowsley +3.5 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
10.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +7.1 pts ▸ 61.9%
23.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%
7.0% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eppalockin Knowsley +8.7 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
14.8% 34th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Eppalockin Knowsley +0.4 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
14.4% 67th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Eppalockin Knowsley +7.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
30.5% 75th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Eppalockin Knowsley +1.1 pts higher in Eppalock
4.9% 79th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eppalockin Knowsley +4.9 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eppalockin Knowsley +14 larger in Eppalock
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Eppalockin Knowsley +8 yrs older in Knowsley
11 yrs 6th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Eppalockin Knowsley +$741 higher in Eppalock
$966 77th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Eppalockin Knowsley
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Eppalockin Knowsley +0.3 larger in Eppalock gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Eppalockin Knowsley +3.5 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
12.4% 59th pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Eppalockin Knowsley +10.6 pts higher in Knowsley gap steady
15.3% 20th pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%
15.3% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%
7.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eppalockin Knowsley +$5 higher in Eppalock gap steady
$320 63rd pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Eppalockin Knowsley +$272 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$1,624 50th pct $1,896 66th pct
People / bedroom in Eppalockin Knowsley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Eppalockin Knowsley +19.0 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
1.7% 4th pct 20.7% 61st pct
Owned outright in Eppalockin Knowsley +8.4 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
38.1% 41st pct 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Eppalockin Knowsley +1.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eppalockin Knowsley +9.2 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
88.6% 75th pct 79.3% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 39.7%
38.1% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
1.7% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 27.6%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
4.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

150.0% $200–$349 ◂ +150.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 30.4%
3.0% $3,000 or more +31.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.0%
20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eppalockin Knowsley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Eppalockin Knowsley +4.0 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in Eppalockin Knowsley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Eppalockin Knowsley +2 more in Knowsley
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Eppalockin Knowsley +11.90 more in Knowsley
0.00 0th pct 11.90 88th pct
Departures/1k in Eppalockin Knowsley +369.0 more in Knowsley
0.0 0th pct 369.0 76th pct
PT routes in Eppalockin Knowsley +1 more in Knowsley
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Eppalockin Knowsley
— 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Eppalockin Knowsley +79 longer in Eppalock
174 94th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 54.7%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
3.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 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

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 22.4%
15.0% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eppalockin Knowsley +2.9 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
28.7% 41st pct 31.6% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Eppalockin Knowsley
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eppalockin Knowsley +4.7 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
2.1% 38th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Eppalockin Knowsley +3.4 pts higher in Knowsley gap steady
61.3% 52nd pct 64.7% 65th pct
Full-time in Eppalockin Knowsley +9.0 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
55.6% 36th pct 46.5% 10th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 7.0%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.3% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%
10.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
4.1% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%
6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 9.3%
14.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Eppalockin Knowsley +0.5 higher in Knowsley
0.2 44th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eppalockin Knowsley +0.4 more in Knowsley
0.2 44th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Eppalockin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eppalockin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Eppalockin Knowsley +26.0 pts higher in Knowsley
0.0% 0th pct 26.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in Eppalockin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Eppalockin Knowsley +9.9 pts higher in Knowsley
18.5% 52nd pct 28.3% 57th pct
Walk to health in Eppalockin Knowsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eppalockin Knowsley +20.4 more in Knowsley
9.4 40th pct 29.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Eppalockin Knowsley +1 higher in Eppalock
2 58th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Eppalockin Knowsley +0.5 pts higher in Eppalock
5.6% 49th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Eppalock with nearby areas

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Compare Knowsley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eppalock vs Knowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20877/eppalock/vs/SAL21373/knowsley