Suburbs Knoxfield

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Knoxfield VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Knoxfield, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Knoxfield VIC is 7,645 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Knoxfield is $764 per week ($39,728 per year). Median rent in Knoxfield is $421 per week ($1,824 per month). Knoxfield has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Knoxfield has a population density of 1348.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Knoxfield is China. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Knoxfield is $2,000.

There were 430 recorded offences in Knoxfield in 2025-25, a rate of 56 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (177 offences).

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📍 Knoxfield, Victoria — 37.8870°S, 145.2481°E

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Knoxfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Knoxfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$764/wk
$39,728 per year
#4244 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$421/wk
$1,824 per month
#1501 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Knoxfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (3,741) Female 51.1% (3,907)

Population Density

1348.6
people per km²
7,645 people · 5.7 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,065
Family income/wk

Knoxfield Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Knoxfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.2% 1,028 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.8% 1,060 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Knoxfield Country of Birth

Australia
77.4%
China
8.6%
India
4.8%
England
3.5%
Hong Kong
1.5%
Iran
1.4%
Indonesia
1.0%
Germany
0.9%
Egypt
0.5%
Greece
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Knoxfield Religion

No Religion
48.0%
Catholic
19.0%
Anglican
7.8%
Buddhism
5.4%
Not stated
5.4%
Christian (other)
5.3%
Hinduism
4.9%
Baptist
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Knoxfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Knoxfield Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
42.8%
Cantonese
18.1%
SAL Tot
9.1%
Other
8.8%
IAL Sinhal
7.6%
Greek
4.5%
Persian ED
4.5%
Vietnamese
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Knoxfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.0% 2,324 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.2% 1,262 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 181 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.8% 2,193 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Knoxfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.1%
Certificate III/IV
26.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Postgraduate Degree
12.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Knoxfield Occupation

Professionals
32.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.9%
Managers
13.8%
Clerical & Administrative
13.3%
Community & Personal Service
11.3%
Sales Workers
5.6%
Labourers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Knoxfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.0%
Engineering
16.7%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Health
10.3%
Education
8.8%
Information Technology
7.2%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Knoxfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Knoxfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Knoxfield Marital Status

💍
Married
52.8% 3,362
↔️
Separated
2.6% 166
📋
Divorced
8.1% 514
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 326
👤
Never married
31.4% 2,000

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Knoxfield Ancestry

English
23.5%
Australian
21.5%
Chinese
15.6%
Other
10.5%
Irish
6.9%
Scottish
6.2%
Indian
3.8%
German
3.3%
Italian
3.0%
Dutch
2.1%
Greek
1.9%
Filipino
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Knoxfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.6%
Secondary — Government
24.4%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Pre-school
10.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
6.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%
Secondary — Catholic
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Knoxfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 725
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 14,064

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Knoxfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.9% 860
—
Not a volunteer
86.1% 5,307

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Knoxfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Knoxfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.3%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
1.4%
Bus
1.2%
Train
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Knoxfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.4%
1 vehicle
33.0%
2 vehicles
44.7%
3 vehicles
13.2%
4+ vehicles
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Knoxfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
10.3%
3 bedrooms
54.8%
4 bedrooms
28.7%
5 bedrooms
4.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Knoxfield Population Mobility

10.7%
moved in the last year
35.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Knoxfield Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
66
Indigenous residents
14,854
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Knoxfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
619
Asthma
293
Arthritis
228
Diabetes
221
Heart disease
186
Lung condition
114
Cancer
111
Stroke
75
Kidney disease
65
Dementia
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Knoxfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Knoxfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.7%
Couple — no children
25.8%
Couple — no children under 15
21.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.6%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Knoxfield Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 121
👤
Never served
98.0% 6,062

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Knoxfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 846
—
Did not provide
86.2% 5,295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Knoxfield Children Ever Born

No children
31.7%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
32.9%
3 children
14.3%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Knoxfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
128
1961–1970
187
1971–1980
156
1981–1990
351
1991–2000
303
2001–2010
794
2011–2015
478
2016
64
2017
82
2018
65
2019
91
2020
36
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Knoxfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
28.7%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Knoxfield Household Size

1 person
21.0%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
18.1%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Knoxfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,570
Moved from VIC
605
Moved — same area (SA2)
117
Moved from overseas
35
Moved from NSW
8
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from WA
6
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Knoxfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.2%
Step family — no other children
5.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Knoxfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 430 total

Theft
177
Justice Procedures
50
Assault
47
Break & Enter
41
Property Damage
32
Fraud
32
Drug Offences
25
Weapons
19
Public Order
6
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Knoxfield Schools

22
schools nearby
16
government
1058
avg ICSEA score
8,156
total students
St Andrews Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 719 students
1166
ICSEA
The Knox School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 764 students
1159
ICSEA
Templeton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 720 students
1136
ICSEA
Knox Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students
1112
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
1086
ICSEA
Karoo Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 422 students
1086
ICSEA
St Jude the Apostle School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 271 students
1083
ICSEA
Holy Trinity School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students
1083
ICSEA
Wantirna South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 233 students
1074
ICSEA
Mountain Gate Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 432 students
1072
ICSEA
Lysterfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students
1064
ICSEA
Knox Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 312 students
1061
ICSEA
Wantirna College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,458 students
1031
ICSEA
St Mary's College for the Deaf Catholic
Primary · U · 75 students
1028
ICSEA
Knox Central Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 75 students
1018
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Knoxfield Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,762/wk
Median Rent $421/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Knoxfield

≈ $7,635/month
Median rent $421/wk
Left after rent $1,341/wk
Rent share 23.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tongala
Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $221/wk
Red Cliffs
Income: $674/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $181/wk
Wurruk
Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $171/wk
Ironbark (Vic.)
Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $146/wk
Koroit
Income: $746/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $141/wk
Elliminyt
Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $131/wk
Winchelsea
Income: $749/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $126/wk
Ballarat Central
Income: $821/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $121/wk

Knoxfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Miners Rest
Pop: 3,829 Income: $927/wk Rent: $360/wk
Park Orchards
Pop: 3,835 Income: $958/wk Rent: $601/wk
Wonga Park
Pop: 3,843 Income: $968/wk Rent: $491/wk
Junortoun
Pop: 3,862 Income: $847/wk Rent: $380/wk
Pearcedale
Pop: 3,867 Income: $785/wk Rent: $400/wk
Belgrave
Pop: 3,894 Income: $959/wk Rent: $401/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Knoxfield

What is the population of Knoxfield VIC?

The population of Knoxfield VIC is 7,645 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1348.6 people per km².Knoxfield is ranked #936 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Knoxfield?

The median personal income in Knoxfield VIC is $764 per week, or $39,728 per year.The median household income is $1,762 per week.Family income is $2,065 per week.Knoxfield is ranked #4,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Knoxfield?

Median rent in Knoxfield VIC is $421 per week ($1,824 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Knoxfield ranks #1,501 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Knoxfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Knoxfield VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Knoxfield?

The median age in Knoxfield VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Knoxfield a good suburb to live in?

Knoxfield is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,645.The median income is $764/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21374. All dollar figures in AUD.