Wantirna South vs Knoxfield

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wantirna South, most households are couple families. In Knoxfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wantirna South: a median of $1.22 million, against $1 million in Knoxfield. On these figures, Knoxfield tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Wantirna South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 10)
  • But Knoxfield carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Knoxfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,133,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,050 vs $1,220,000)
  • But Wantirna South has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $805,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Knoxfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (32.1 km vs 34.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Wantirna South has more GPs (11 vs 1)
  • Knoxfield carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wantirna South is growing faster (7.7% vs 2.5%)
  • Knoxfield returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Wantirna South and Knoxfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Walkability 81 / 79
Wantirna South — Walkability: 81/100 Knoxfield — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 24 / 45
Wantirna South — Safety: 24/100 Knoxfield — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wantirna South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Knoxfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 46
Wantirna South — Low flood risk: 38/100 Knoxfield — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Wantirna South has more residents (20,754 vs 7,645).

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Population 20,754
+63% vs other
 7,645
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +2.5%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $99,580/yr
+8% vs other
 $91,624/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk
+5% vs other
 $421/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South Knoxfield
0-4 4.6% / 5.2%
Wantirna South — 0-4: 4.6% Knoxfield — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.2% / 11.6%
Wantirna South — 5-14: 11.2% Knoxfield — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.9% / 6.0%
Wantirna South — 15-19: 5.9% Knoxfield — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.3% / 5.9%
Wantirna South — 20-24: 6.3% Knoxfield — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.8% / 12.2%
Wantirna South — 25-34: 11.8% Knoxfield — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 13.3% / 14.7%
Wantirna South — 35-44: 13.3% Knoxfield — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.5% / 13.0%
Wantirna South — 45-54: 12.5% Knoxfield — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 13.1% / 11.8%
Wantirna South — 55-64: 13.1% Knoxfield — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 11.3% / 10.5%
Wantirna South — 65-74: 11.3% Knoxfield — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.4% / 7.4%
Wantirna South — 75-84: 6.4% Knoxfield — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 3.7% / 1.7%
Wantirna South — 85+: 3.7% Knoxfield — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South 55.2% couple families
Wantirna South — Couple Families: 55.2% Wantirna South — Lone Person: 26.5% Wantirna South — One Parent Families: 14.1% Wantirna South — Group Household: 2.8% Wantirna South — Other Families: 1.4%
Knoxfield 50.1% couple families
Knoxfield — Couple Families: 50.1% Knoxfield — Lone Person: 28.6% Knoxfield — One Parent Families: 16.3% Knoxfield — Group Household: 3.4% Knoxfield — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South 22.8% renting
Wantirna South — Owned Outright: 39.1% Wantirna South — Mortgage: 38.2% Wantirna South — Renting: 22.8%
Knoxfield 23.3% renting
Knoxfield — Owned Outright: 37.8% Knoxfield — Mortgage: 39.0% Knoxfield — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Wantirna South Knoxfield
China 10.7% / 6.9%
Wantirna South — China: 10.7% Knoxfield — China: 6.9%
Malaysia 5.4% / 3.0%
Wantirna South — Malaysia: 5.4% Knoxfield — Malaysia: 3.0%
India 4.7% / 3.6%
Wantirna South — India: 4.7% Knoxfield — India: 3.6%
Sri Lanka 3.5% / 2.4%
Wantirna South — Sri Lanka: 3.5% Knoxfield — Sri Lanka: 2.4%
England 2.7% / 3.1%
Wantirna South — England: 2.7% Knoxfield — England: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 16.4%
Wantirna South — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Knoxfield — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 12.4%
Wantirna South — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Knoxfield — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.2%
Wantirna South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Knoxfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 5.8%
Wantirna South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Knoxfield — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Wantirna South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Knoxfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South 77.6% houses
Wantirna South — Houses: 77.6% Wantirna South — Townhouses: 17.6% Wantirna South — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Knoxfield 79.4% houses
Knoxfield — Houses: 79.4% Knoxfield — Townhouses: 20.4% Knoxfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,000,050
Median unit price $550,000 $805,000
Median land price $1,400,000 $1,133,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 251 sales
 24 days
from 40 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wantirna South Knoxfield
3 bed $1.04M / $920K
Wantirna South — 3 bed: $1.04M (113 sales) Knoxfield — 3 bed: $920K (63 sales)

113 vs 63 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.19M
Wantirna South — 4 bed: $1.28M (123 sales) Knoxfield — 4 bed: $1.19M (35 sales)

123 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.4M
Wantirna South — 5 bed: $1.49M (55 sales) Knoxfield — 5 bed: $1.4M (9 sales)

55 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Knoxfield has more industrially zoned land (26% vs 2%).

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Residential 50% 42%
Parks and recreation 28% 7%
Industrial 2% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 13%
Other and special use 2% 10%
Commercial 3% 2%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Wantirna South Knoxfield
New dwellings approved 577
across Knox
same for both
Approvals change year on year -14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Houses 3.0%
$692/wk on $1.2M
 3.6%
$650/wk on $930K
Units 4.1%
$535/wk on $686K
 4.3%
$575/wk on $688K

Ranking within VIC

Wantirna South Knoxfield
House price Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools Higher than 98% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC

Liveability

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Grade A B
Score 72/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wantirna South carries more crime risk (76 vs 55).

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 6 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Wantirna South

  • Holy Trinity School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Knox Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Andrews Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • The Knox School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Waverley Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus Catholic · Primary · Special school above peers

Schools in Knoxfield

  • Knox Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carrington Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Supermarkets 7 1
Cafes & restaurants 33 7
Parks & reserves 23 10
Childcare 22 6
GPs 11 1
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 4 2
Waterways 9 5

Mobility

Wantirna South sits further from the CBD (34.2 km vs 32.1 km).

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Walkability score 81/100 79/100
Distance to Melbourne 34.2 km
+6% vs other
 32.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 437.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 114.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3152
 1.4%
postcode 3180
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3152
 42
postcode 3180

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Car (driver) 58.0% / 63.3%
Wantirna South — Car (driver): 58.0% Knoxfield — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 28.6%
Wantirna South — Worked from Home: 33.8% Knoxfield — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Wantirna South — Car (passenger): 3.9% Knoxfield — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.1% / 1.6%
Wantirna South — Train: 2.1% Knoxfield — Train: 1.6%
Bus 1.1% / 1.0%
Wantirna South — Bus: 1.1% Knoxfield — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.2%
Wantirna South — Walked Only: 0.9% Knoxfield — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 19.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Connectivity score 80/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
9,143 premises
 37%
3,841 premises

Climate

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wantirna South Knoxfield
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 — 20.8 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.98 pphm

Council rates

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Average residential rate $1,732/yr
same for both
Council Knox
same for both

Federal electorate

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Division Aston
same for both
Member Mary Doyle
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wantirna South Knoxfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wantirna South

Multicultural Outer Parks River

Knoxfield

Outer Parks Townhouses

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