7,645 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,140
- 2016: 7,462
- 2021: 7,645
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Knoxfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Knoxfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Knoxfield is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. With a population of 7,645, it is one of the largest areas of its kind. Most people here are married, reflecting a mature community profile.
7,645
▲ +7.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Knoxfield — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This population of 7,645 is among the largest for its area type.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.6%, slightly below the state and national averages.
19.6% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Knoxfield splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common at 52.8%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Knoxfield, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Knoxfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21374/knoxfield/topic/demographics-identity