$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Knox · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Knox
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Knox have jumped by $100 since 2011 to reach $400. The area is dominated by large family homes, with 84% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This preference for bigger houses is reflected in the high number of separate houses compared to the state and national figures.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Knox — higher than 87% of areas.
| Knox | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $267 since 2011. Typical weekly rents are also much higher than most areas at $400, sitting a little above the Victorian figure of $370.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Knox, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Knox, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is less common here than in most areas, with only 21.3% of households renting, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%. About 34.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
21.3% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Knox, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 83.3% of homes, which is far above the Australian figure of 72.3%. This explains why 84% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.3% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Knox, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Knox, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23670/knox/topic/housing-dwellings