Moving to Knoxfield VIC 3180
What the official numbers say about living in Knoxfield — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $931,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 61% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $421 a week, against a median household income of $1,762 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Knoxfield grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,140 → 7,645 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Sinhalese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Knoxfield sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ferntree Gully, 4.1 km east.
Nearest railway halt: Scoresby, 3.6 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Knox City Shopping Centre, 2.4 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 16.6 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 27 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 41 schools · 62 cafes & restaurants · 12 supermarkets · 55 parks — see them all on the Knoxfield profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Carrington Primary School 500 m · Knox Park Primary School 650 m · Scoresby Secondary College 1.1 km · Kent Park Primary School 1.3 km · Holy Trinity Primary School 1.4 km · St Andrew's Christian College 1.7 km · Mountain Gate Primary School 1.8 km · Knox Gardens Primary School 2 km
Groceries: IGA Knoxfield Plus Liquor 600 m · KFL Supermarkets 1.6 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · ALDI 2 km · Wholefood Merchants 2.1 km · Coles 2.3 km · Coles 2.4 km · ALDI 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Otway Street Reserve 550 m · R.D. Egan-Lee Reserve 750 m · Gilbert Park 750 m · Carrington Park 1000 m · Kent Park 1000 m · Wallace Road Reserve 1 km · Knox Park 1.1 km · Bamber Reserve 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Knoxfield, most often seen first: Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Pacific Black Duck · Common Myna · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Knoxfield, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxfield here | 7,645 | $931,000 | 8/10 | 13% |
| Scoresby | 6,066 | $970,000 | 8/10 | 10% |
| Wantirna South | 20,754 | — | 9/10 | 16% |
| Ferntree Gully | 27,398 | $888,500 | 7/10 | 19% |
| Rowville | 33,571 | $1,055,000 | 9/10 | 15% |
| Wantirna | 14,237 | — | 9/10 | 18% |
| Lysterfield | 6,681 | $1,331,000 | 10/10 | 46% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Knox — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Aston — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3180 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Knoxfield profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Knoxfield has a median sale price of $931,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $421 a week.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,140 people to 7,645. It sits about 27 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ferntree Gully station is roughly 4.1 km away. Local government is Knox council, and the federal seat is Aston.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Knoxfield vs Scoresby · Knoxfield vs Wantirna South.
Nearby guides: Scoresby · Wantirna South · Ferntree Gully · Rowville · Wantirna · Lysterfield.
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