The City of Knox is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 114 square kilometres (44.0 sq mi) and in 2020, Knox had a population of 165,147.[1] This municipality is one of only a handful that survived the widespread municipal amalgamations that occurred in Victoria in the early 1990s.[citation needed]
The City of Knox was named after Sir George Hodges Knox (1885–1960), a former soldier and speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[2] The City of Knox Crest incorporates his family's motto 'Move and Prosper'.[3]
The area which is now Knox was once part of the Scoresby Riding of the Shire of Berwick. On 23 May 1889, the riding was severed to create the Shire of Fern Tree Gully, which extended as far east as Olinda and Monbulk in the Dandenong Ranges. Post-World War II development in the area closer to Melbourne led to rapid urbanisation and population growth—over 21,000 residents lived in the Knox area by the 1961 Census. A plebiscite to determine local residents' views led to the creation of the Shire of Knox on 9 October 1963, which was proclaimed on 16 November 1963 by the Governor of Victoria.[4] It was declared a City on 4 July 1969. By the 1986 Census, the area was home to over 100,000 residents.[5][6]
On 15 December 1994, the City of Knox was one of the few councils (and one of only four in Melbourne) to survive the statewide amalgamation and its boundaries extended to add the suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully and part of Lysterfield from the former Shire of Sherbrooke.[citation needed]
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^"Knox City". Victorian Places. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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^"Municipality of Fern Tree Gully, Victoria". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^Knox City Council (2021). "Knox community demographics". Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 409, 832–833. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
^ ab"Mayor, councillors and wards". Knox City Council. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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The City of Knox is a local government area in Victoria Australia in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne It has an area of 114 square kilometres 44 0 sq mi and in 2020 Knox had a population of 165 147 1 This municipality is one of only a handful that survived the widespread municipal amalgamations that occurred in Victoria in the early 1990s citation needed City of Knox VictoriaMap of Melbourne showing City of KnoxPopulation165 147 2020 1 42nd Density1 449 km2 3 752 sq mi Established1963Area114 km2 44 0 sq mi 1 MayorMarcia Timmers LeitchCouncil seatWantirna SouthRegionGreater MelbourneState electorate s BayswaterMonbulkRowvilleFederal division s AstonWebsiteCity of KnoxLGAs around City of Knox Whitehorse Maroondah Yarra RangesMonash City of Knox Yarra RangesGreater Dandenong Casey Casey Contents 1 History 2 Council 3 Wards 4 Townships and localities 5 Population 6 Religion 7 Transport 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editThe City of Knox was named after Sir George Hodges Knox 1885 1960 a former soldier and speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 2 The City of Knox Crest incorporates his family s motto Move and Prosper 3 The area which is now Knox was once part of the Scoresby Riding of the Shire of Berwick On 23 May 1889 the riding was severed to create the Shire of Fern Tree Gully which extended as far east as Olinda and Monbulk in the Dandenong Ranges Post World War II development in the area closer to Melbourne led to rapid urbanisation and population growth over 21 000 residents lived in the Knox area by the 1961 Census A plebiscite to determine local residents views led to the creation of the Shire of Knox on 9 October 1963 which was proclaimed on 16 November 1963 by the Governor of Victoria 4 It was declared a City on 4 July 1969 By the 1986 Census the area was home to over 100 000 residents 5 6 On 15 December 1994 the City of Knox was one of the few councils and one of only four in Melbourne to survive the statewide amalgamation and its boundaries extended to add the suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully and part of Lysterfield from the former Shire of Sherbrooke citation needed Council editThe council as of November 2022 7 is Ward Party Councillor NotesBaird Independent Yvonne AllredChandler Independent Jude Dwight Elected Deputy Mayor on Monday 14 November 2022 8 Collier Independent Marcia Timmers Leitch Elected Mayor on Monday 14 November 2022 9 Dinsdale Independent Sorina Grasso 10 Dobson Independent Meagan BakerFriberg Independent Susan LaukensScott Independent Lisa CooperTaylor Liberal 11 Darren PearceTirhatuan Independent Nicole SeymourWards editAt present the City of Knox has nine wards each electing one councillor for a period of four years 7 Dinsdale Ward Dobson Ward Friberg Ward Scott Ward Taylor Ward Tirhatuan WardPrior to 1994 the Council had three wards each of which elected three councillors Bayswater Wantirna Ward Boronia Ward Rowville Scoresby WardTownships and localities editThe 2021 census the city had a population of 159 103 up from 154 110 in the 2016 census 12 PopulationLocality 2016 2021Bayswater 11 758 12 262Boronia 22 195 23 607Ferntree Gully 26 428 27 398Knoxfield 7 462 7 645Lysterfield 6 663 6 681Rowville 33 672 33 571Sassafras 1 061 970Scoresby 6 022 6 066The Basin 4 416 4 497Upper Ferntree Gully 3 416 3 417Wantirna 13 818 14 237Wantirna South 19 271 20 754 Territory divided with another LGAPopulation editYear Population1961 21 2811966 36 4911971 56 7861976 74 4561981 88 9021986 104 2071991 121 9821996 130 4012001 141 4082006 146 7402016 154 1102020 165 147Religion editReligion in the City of Knox 2016 13 Catholic 21 4 Anglican 9 4 Other Christian 19 Buddhism 3 8 Hinduism 2 6 Any other religion 2 2 Non religious 33 8 Not stated 8 0 CityLife Church CityLife Church Weblink Hills Bible Church Hills Bible Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation Knox Community Baptist Church St Jude s Parish Scoresby Knox Presbyterian Church Our Saviours Lutheran Church Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints The Salvation Army Truth and Liberation Concern St Thomas Anglican Church Upper Ferntree GullyTransport editThere are a number of bus routes that service the city run by Ventura Bus Lines the city has 4 train stations that are run by Metro Melbourne See also editList of places on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of KnoxReferences edit a b c 3218 0 Regional Population Growth Australia 2017 18 Population Estimates by Local Government Area ASGS 2018 2017 to 2018 Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 March 2019 Retrieved 25 October 2019 Estimated resident population 30 June 2018 Knox City Victorian Places Retrieved 24 May 2020 City of Knox Coat of Arms Knox City Council Retrieved 19 November 2021 Municipality of Fern Tree Gully Victoria Museums Victoria Collections Retrieved 23 April 2023 Knox City Council 2021 Knox community demographics Retrieved 19 November 2021 Victorian Municipal Directory Brunswick Arnall amp Jackson 1992 pp 409 832 833 Accessed at State Library of Victoria La Trobe Reading Room a b Mayor councillors and wards Knox City Council Retrieved 19 November 2021 Cr Marcia Timmers Leitch elected Knox Mayor Knox City Council Retrieved 16 November 2022 Cr Marcia Timmers Leitch elected Knox Mayor Knox City Council Retrieved 16 November 2022 Kohn Peter Caulfield candidates clash Australian Jewish News Retrieved 8 November 2020 Tracking Victorian Crs who are members of a political party The Mayne Report Retrieved 23 June 2020 Census Australian Bureau of Statistics www abs gov au 11 January 2023 Population by Religion City of Knox idcommunity Retrieved 21 July 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to City of Knox at Wikimedia Commons Knox City Council Official website Knox Historical Society Inc Link to Land Victoria interactive maps City of Knox Community Profile Public Transport Victoria local public transport map 37 53 S 145 13 E 37 883 S 145 217 E 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