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The quick read on

Knoxfield

VIC 3180 · Knox

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$990,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$802,000

latest suburb median

Population
7,645

ABS 2021

Postcode
3180

Knoxfield, Victoria

Property market insights for Knoxfield

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Knoxfield VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 95 sales in the preceding 12 months

$990,000

Down 2.0% over 12 months

$1.1m$1m$900k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$930k
3 bed
$920k
4 bed
$1.15m
5+ bed
$1.4m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 77 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Knoxfield, VIC is currently $990,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Knoxfield has a 12-month growth rate of -2.0% for houses and 0.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $930,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $920,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Knoxfield.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Knoxfield is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Knoxfield is $802,000, which has increased 0.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $745,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $802,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $906,000 in Knoxfield. The median rent for units and apartments in Knoxfield is $625 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Knoxfield safe?

The overall rate for Knoxfield is 1,585 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Knoxfield.

Overall crime rate

1,585

offences per 100,000 residents

60% belowGreater Melbourne

KnoxfieldGreater Melbourne: 4,001

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Knoxfield?

Knoxfield VIC 3180 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

7,645 people call Knoxfield home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,762 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
7,645
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$421 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.7%Below
15–3424.2%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7422.3%Above
75 and over9.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses79.3%Above
Townhouses20.4%Above
Apartments0.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.8%Above
Paying a mortgage39.0%Above
Renting23.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.4%Below
One car32.9%Below
Two cars44.6%Above
Three or more19.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.2%Below
Drove to work55.8%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Knoxfield

25.2% of workers in Knoxfield worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.

6.9% of Knoxfield residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.

40.2% of people in Knoxfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Knoxfield

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Knoxfield VIC 3180.

Is Knoxfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.7% of Knoxfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

2,244 family households lived in Knoxfield; 46.4% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.

34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Knoxfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Knoxfield had 7,645 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Knoxfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 79.3% of occupied private dwellings in Knoxfield.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Knoxfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

39.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Knoxfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Knoxfield had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 21.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 33.8%, while 27.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Knoxfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

25.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

55.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Knoxfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 32.9% of the total.

64.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Knoxfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.

36.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Knoxfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

64.2% of residents used only English at home.

32.9% used a language other than English at home.

9.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Knoxfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

36.2% of Knoxfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.8% was born in Australia.

6.9% of residents were born in China.

3.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Knoxfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 27.8% of ancestry responses in Knoxfield.

Australian ancestry made up 25.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 18.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Knoxfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

24.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 12.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Knoxfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Knoxfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Knoxfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

31.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Knoxfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,762 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $421 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Knoxfield compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.2% in Knoxfield, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 23.3% in Knoxfield, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Knoxfield

Is Knoxfield expensive?

The median house price is $990,000, while units and apartments sit at $802,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Knoxfield good for families?

The Census counted 2,244 local families, and 16.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Knoxfield?

Larger houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Knoxfield

104 streets in Knoxfield

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Akuna Ct
  • Alandown Cl
  • Alexandra Ct
  • Allister Ave
  • Allister Cl
  • Amelia St
  • Anne Rd
  • Appleberry Cl
  • Applewood Dr
  • Azalea Ct
  • Belindavale Dr
  • Blossom Gr
  • Bonview Ct
  • Brand Rd
  • Brice Gr
  • Brookside Dr
  • Bunjil
  • Bunnett Rd
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  • Burwood Hwy
  • Carrabin Ct
  • Cassinia Cl
  • Cherrytree
  • Christie St
  • Coringa Ct
  • Coromandel Cr
  • Coromandel Cr South
  • David St
  • David St North
  • Eden Gr
  • Elliot St
  • Emica Pde
  • Fernbrook
  • Ferntree Gully Rd
  • Forbes Cl
  • Foster Cr
  • Frudal Cr
  • Gilbert Park Dr
  • Glenwood Gr
  • Graham Rd
  • Griffith St
  • Gum Ct
  • Harley St
  • Harley St North
  • Hayden Ct
  • Henderson Rd
  • Henderson Road
  • Honeypot Cl
  • Horner Cl
  • Hugh St
  • Janden Cl
  • Kathryn Rd
  • Kent St
  • King Parade
  • Kingston Park Ct
  • Lakewood Dr
  • Latona Ave
  • Laura Rd
  • Lewis Rd
  • Lindfield Ct
  • Lloyd St
  • Lloyd St North
  • Markhill Pl
  • Millennium Ct
  • Mistletoe Cl
  • Narong Cr
  • Narong Ct
  • Nectar
  • Norma Crescent
  • Norma Cr South
  • Oconnor Rd
  • Olney Ct
  • Orville Ct
  • Otira Rd
  • Paperbark Pl
  • Parkhaven
  • Parkhurst Dr
  • Peartree Pl
  • Pejaro Ct
  • Peppermint Gr
  • Philip Rd
  • Rickards Ave
  • Rickards Ave North
  • Rodney Dr
  • Rushdale St
  • Samantha Ct
  • Sandra Ct
  • Seattle Ct
  • St Laurent
  • Stud Rd
  • Sundew Ct
  • Tampe Rd
  • The Ridge
  • The Ridge West
  • Towner Dr
  • Valetta Cr
  • Wallace Rd
  • Waterford Park Ave
  • Watersedge Cl
  • Wattlebird Pl
  • Wildberry Ct
  • Wildwood Cl
  • Wingate Cl
  • Winnifred Cr
  • Woodview Pl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.