163,794
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Knox · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Knox
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Fewer than 10% of similar areas have a larger population than Knox, which now houses 163,794 people. While it remains a major hub, the area is growing much slower than most other regions. This trend is clear when compared to the state growth rate.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Since 2021, the population in Knox grew by 2.0%. This is much lower than most areas and sits well below Victoria's growth rate of 8.0%.
2.0%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21101/knox/topic/economy-advantage