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Knowsley vs Mount Camel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Knowsley profile · Mount Camel profile

Knowsley Mount Camel

Knowsley and Mount Camel are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Knowsley has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 19.6% of the population, compared to 11.0% in Mount Camel. Financial profiles differ sharply: 22.4% of Knowsley households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 8.8% in Mount Camel. Renting is also far more common in Knowsley, where 20.7% of homes are rented and the typical weekly rent is $315, while in Mount Camel only 5.3% rent for a typical $125 a week.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely rural with very few public transport stops or walkable amenities. They share a similar distance to the city and almost no residents speak a language other than English. However, some gaps are wide: Mount Camel is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 47 in Knowsley, and far more people there work from home (25.0% versus 12.8%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Knowsley Other language: 5.1 pts higher in Mount Camel Rent: $190 higher in Knowsley Median age: 9 yrs older in Mount Camel Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in Knowsley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +32 larger in Knowsley gap narrowing
168 50th pct 136 46th pct
Median age in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +9 yrs older in Mount Camel gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +5.7 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
17.9% 46th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +8.6 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
19.6% 68th pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +2.3 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 41.2%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 11.0%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

Marital status

39.0% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
36.8% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 28.9%
17.6% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 8.3%
6.6% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
3.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Knowsley Mount Camel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +10.7 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
4.8% 20th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 69.9%
3.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

54.8% Australian ◂ +23.9 pts 30.9%
27.4% English +5.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
18.5% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%
6.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +5.1 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 80.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +3.1 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
38.1% 42nd pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 39.0%
38.1% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +1.3 pts higher in Knowsley gap steady
36.6% 27th pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +6.1 pts higher in Mount Camel gap steady
8.8% 25th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%
17.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.9% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.9% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 33.3%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 14.8%
11.9% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
7.1% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +$190 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$845 65th pct $655 33rd pct
Household income in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +$142 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,483 46th pct
Family income in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +$521 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +4.7 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +13.6 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.5%
15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
6.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +5.8 pts higher in Mount Camel
28.0% 46th pct 33.8% 74th pct
Mental health in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +0.9 pts higher in Knowsley
11.9% 82nd pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +3.5 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
2.4% 27th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
7.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
3.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
3.0% Dementia ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +13.4 pts 48.5%
20.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +6.2 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
23.5% 72nd pct 17.4% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +3.1 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +10.4 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
22.8% 38th pct 12.4% 10th pct
Defence service in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +1.0 pts higher in Mount Camel
3.7% 67th pct 4.8% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +5.4 pts higher in Mount Camel gap steady
23.5% 46th pct 28.9% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +2 yrs older in Mount Camel
19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +$675 higher in Mount Camel
$225 2nd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Knowsleyin Mount Camel
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +0.5 larger in Knowsley gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +3.8 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 12.6% 61st pct
Living alone in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +4.8 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
25.9% 58th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

26.5% Couples without children +41.3 pts ▸ 67.8%
62.8% Couples with children ◂ +38.7 pts 24.1%
8.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +30.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
25.9% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 21.1%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 7.0%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 5.3%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +$190 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$315 61st pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +$596 higher in Knowsley gap widening
$1,896 66th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +15.4 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
20.7% 61st pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +9.6 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
46.6% 66th pct 56.1% 87th pct
Separate houses in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +1.7 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
98.3% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +5.6 pts higher in Knowsley gap narrowing
79.3% 49th pct 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 56.1%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
20.7% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.9% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +12.2 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +2 more in Knowsley
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +11.90 more in Knowsley
11.90 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +369.0 more in Knowsley
369.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +1 more in Knowsley
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Knowsleyin Mount Camel
46 77th pct —
Drive to city in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +6 longer in Mount Camel
95 66th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
12.8% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.4% 2 vehicles +23.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 16.7%
25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 24.1%
17.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +7.0 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
31.6% 53rd pct 24.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Knowsleyin Mount Camel
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +11.6 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
6.8% 82nd pct 18.5% 100th pct
Participation in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +11.0 pts higher in Knowsley gap widening
64.7% 65th pct 53.7% 29th pct
Full-time in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +10.6 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
46.5% 10th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

3.5% Manufacturing +12.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services +7.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
8.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 16.1%
9.3% Professionals +13.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.3% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 5.4%
8.1% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.0% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +0.6 higher in Knowsley
0.6 55th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +0.6 more in Knowsley
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +26.0 pts higher in Knowsley
26.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +28.3 pts higher in Knowsley
28.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +29.8 more in Knowsley
29.8 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Knowsleyin Mount Camel even
1 48th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Knowsleyin Mount Camel +1.6 pts higher in Mount Camel
5.1% 43rd pct 6.7% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knowsley vs Mount Camel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21373/knowsley/vs/SAL21781/mount-camel