Knoxfield VIC 3180
Knoxfield sits 32 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 37 minutes by car. Census data records 7,645 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $91,624 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 2.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $421 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Knoxfield a good suburb?
Knoxfield scores a B (68/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 79/100 · 32.1 km · 37 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $1M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 55/100 · Flood 54/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 41 · 7,645 residents
Liveability Rating
68 / 100 · Ranked #182 in VICEach bar is Knoxfield's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
68 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKnoxfield's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1 million, about 4% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,000,050
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $1,011,000)
Based on 110 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 40 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 63 sales $920K
- 4 bed 35 sales $1.19M
- 5 bed 9 sales $1.4M
Units
$805,000
22% above its 5 neighbours (median $659,000)
Based on 31 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 18 sales $798K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Knoxfield are currently listed at around $930,000 on average. Based on 38 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$930K
38 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$688K
4 units listed in the last 6 months.
42 of the suburb's 2,838 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Knoxfield rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 29 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$650/wk
6% below its 5 neighbours (median $692/wk)
29 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$575/wk
4 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
33 rentals advertised against an estimated 661 rented homes (5.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025111 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3180.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $930,000 median
$575/week ($30,000 a year) on a $688,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
8 active Airbnb listings: 8 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Knoxfield safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Knoxfield sits in the moderate band, with 329 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 12% on the prior year.
329 offences
12.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202531 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Knoxfield, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Knox Park Primary School leads the pack.
- • 376 students across 2 schools (avg 188)
- • ICSEA 974-1061, median 1018 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Knox Park Primary School (312 students)
Primary
Walkability
Knoxfield is very walkable on foot — at 79/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 10 parks and 7 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Knoxfield.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 114.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 94.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 42.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 19.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Knoxfield.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 37%
- Premises covered
- 3,841
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Knox: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 17 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Knoxfield is home to about 7,600 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $92,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
7,645
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$91,624/yr
Census Median Rent
$421/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$39,728/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.9%
Total Dwellings
2,838
Owner-Occupier Rate
76.7%
Houses
79.4%
Rental Stress
23.9%
Mortgage Stress
26.2%
Work From Home
28.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
20 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 5 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 633 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 60.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 64.2%
- Employment Rate
- 59.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 51.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
341 residents (4.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 7,251 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
10% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (381 of 3,794).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 6,880 people work here; 3,794 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 1.8 jobs for every working resident. At least 43% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,732 a year through Knox based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 42%
- Industrial 26%
- Infrastructure and transport 13%
- Other and special use 10%
- Parks and recreation 7%
- Commercial 2%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Knox
In the year to August 2026, 577 new dwellings were approved across Knox. That mix is 344 houses and 233 units. Approvals are down 13.5% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 460 homes
- Projects firmly planned 450 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 10 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 11.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Scoresby Research Institute, 2.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 19.5 km
- Annual rainfall
- 777 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.9°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.3°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
9 facilities within 5 km- 1.2 kmConfectionery ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.8 kmPulp, Paper and Paperboard ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.9 km
- 2.4 kmConfectionery ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.0 kmClay Brick ManufacturingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Fluoride compounds · Hydrochloric acid
EV adoption
In postcode 3180, 99 of 7,335 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.4% (394 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3180, 1,253 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,979 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 105 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3180 in 2025-26. The most was 75, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
3 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,000,050 this is $250,050 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mary Doyle Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mary Doyle | 53.4% | 46.6% | +6.0 |
| 2022 | Alan Tudge | 47.2% | 52.8% | -7.3 |
| 2019 | Alan Tudge | 39.9% | 60.1% | +2.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kim Wells Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kim Wells LP | 53.7% | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| 2018 | Kim Wells LP | 50.4% | 44.3% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | Kim Wells LP | 53.8% | 41.6% | 58.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Knoxfield
Is Knoxfield a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Knoxfield is moderate (55/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Knoxfield?
Knoxfield has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (54/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Knoxfield a good place to live?
Knoxfield has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (68/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Knoxfield?
Knoxfield, VIC had a population of 7,645 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Knoxfield, VIC?
The postcode for Knoxfield, VIC is 3180.
How far is Knoxfield from Melbourne?
Knoxfield is 32 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 37 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Knoxfield?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Knoxfield was $91,624 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Knoxfield?
The median advertised rent in Knoxfield is $650 a week for houses (29 listings) and $575 a week for units (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Knoxfield?
The median age of residents in Knoxfield was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Knoxfield?
There are 2 schools inside the Knoxfield boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Knoxfield walkable?
Knoxfield scores 79/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Knoxfield?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Knoxfield (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Knoxfield below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Knoxfield?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Knoxfield, Scoresby Research Institute (2.3 km away), summer days average 26.9°C, winter nights 6.3°C, 777 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Knoxfield?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Knoxfield belong to?
Knoxfield sits within the Knox local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Knoxfield?
The average residential rates bill through Knox is $1,732 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Knoxfield?
Across Knox, 577 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 13.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Knoxfield in?
Knoxfield sits within the federal Division of Aston, currently held by Mary Doyle (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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