159,148 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 149,340
- 2016: 154,154
- 2021: 159,148
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Knox · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Knox
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 159,000 people now call Knox home, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The community is slowly ageing, with the typical resident now 40 years old. This is slightly older than the average person across Victoria and Australia.
159,148
▲ +6.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Knox — higher than 88% of areas.
| Knox | 159,148 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.6% since 2011, adding about 9,808 people. Residents are now two years older on average than they were at the last census.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area's seniors have increased significantly, rising 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.9%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
17.9% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Knox splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 9.0%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +76.9%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Knox, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Knox
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21101/knox/topic/demographics-identity