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Knoxfield vs Wantirna South

Name: Knoxfield vs Wantirna South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Knoxfield profile · Wantirna South profile

Knoxfield Wantirna South

Wantirna South and Knoxfield are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's east with distinct profiles. Wantirna South is more culturally diverse, with 43.8% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 32.9% in Knoxfield. It is also more qualified, with 36.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.3% vs 21.6%). Wantirna South has better access to amenities, with more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas have tracked closely together since 2011, remaining very similar in typical weekly family income and the share of children under 15. They both have a high proportion of large homes, though Knoxfield has a higher share of three-bedroom houses while Wantirna South has more with four or more bedrooms. They also share a high percentage of residents who are born overseas, with both areas sitting well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,109 larger in Wantirna South Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Wantirna South Born overseas: 9.9 pts higher in Wantirna South Bachelor+: 6.5 pts higher in Wantirna South Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Wantirna South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +13,109 larger in Wantirna South gap widening

7,645 87th pct 20,754 90th pct

Median age in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +1 yrs older in Wantirna South gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.1%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

52.8% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 29.2%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Knoxfield Wantirna South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 51.5%

6.9% China +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% India +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.5% Chinese +10.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 22.1%

25.5% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 19.2%

8.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

4.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 53.4%

9.7% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.2% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.6% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 35.1%

4.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +0.56 more in Wantirna South

1.57 20th pct 2.13 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +21 more in Wantirna South

38 90th pct 59 93rd pct

Avg size in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +81 larger in Wantirna South

428 63rd pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +25 higher in Wantirna South

1,074 86th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

8.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +$13 higher in Knoxfield gap narrowing

$764 52nd pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +$153 higher in Wantirna South gap widening

$1,762 63rd pct $1,915 71st pct

Family income in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +$136 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$2,065 61st pct $2,201 69th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%

13.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.5%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 18.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +41 larger in Wantirna South

32 73rd pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Knoxfield in Wantirna South even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +$56 higher in Knoxfield

$612 47th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +$188 higher in Knoxfield

$1,875 57th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +0.1 larger in Wantirna South gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

18.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

1.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +$20 higher in Wantirna South gap steady

$421 86th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +$167 higher in Wantirna South gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Knoxfield in Wantirna South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 35.6%

36.2% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

3.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 77.6%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 32.9%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.5% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 64.7%

7.1% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

4.6% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.7%

15.8% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.3%

12.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +80 more in Wantirna South

52 87th pct 132 91st pct

Stops/1k in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +0.44 more in Knoxfield

6.80 85th pct 6.36 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +588.0 more in Wantirna South

1,272.3 88th pct 1,860.3 91st pct

PT routes in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +7 more in Wantirna South

25 87th pct 32 87th pct

Stop walk in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +1 longer in Knoxfield

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +1 longer in Knoxfield

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +22,944 more in Wantirna South

16,601 70th pct 39,545 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +7,082 more in Knoxfield

105,710 80th pct 98,628 78th pct

Transit to city in Knoxfield in Wantirna South

— 82 91st pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 50.9%

25.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 42.8%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

10.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Education & training even 9.1%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +0.6 higher in Wantirna South

7.0 93rd pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +0.2 more in Wantirna South

7.1 95th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +0.3 pts higher in Knoxfield

97.6% 99th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +6.8 pts higher in Wantirna South

81.1% 90th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +4.2 pts higher in Wantirna South

94.9% 86th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +2.1 pts higher in Wantirna South

97.5% 98th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +0.2 pts higher in Knoxfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +6.9 pts higher in Wantirna South

84.4% 95th pct 91.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +1.6 more in Knoxfield

29.4 72nd pct 27.8 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +23 higher in Wantirna South

238 92nd pct 261 93rd pct

Mean slope in Knoxfield in Wantirna South +0.9 pts higher in Wantirna South

3.5% 21st pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knoxfield vs Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21374/knoxfield/vs/SAL22686/wantirna-south