Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Knoxfield is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb with a median age of 41 citation:2021 Knoxfield, Census All persons QuickStats. The median weekly household income is $1,762, and the most common household type is couples with children living in separate houses citation:2021 Knoxfield, Census All persons QuickStats; citation:KNOXFIELD suburb profile. Employment data from the Census indicates a mix of white-collar and blue-collar workers, but specific occupation breakdowns are not detailed in the available snippets.
Most common foreign country of birth
According to the 2021 Census, 42.0% of Knoxfield residents had both parents born in Australia, while 43.1% had both parents born overseas citation:2016 Knoxfield, Census All persons QuickStats. The most common overseas country of birth for Knoxfield residents was not specified in the available quickstats or search snippets.
Working-parent support
Knox Park Primary School's Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) is provided by Camp Australia citation:Camp Australia - Knox Park Primary School OSHC. The program operates before school from 7:00 am to 8:45 am, and after school from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm citation:Parents | Knox Park Primary School.
School culture
Knox Park Primary School offers a choir that practices weekly and performs regularly citation:Teaching & Learning | Knox Park Primary School. The school also provides externally provided dance group sessions and instrumental tuition lessons citation:Teaching & Learning | Knox Park Primary School. Additionally, the school runs a transition program for future kindergarten children and their parents citation:Enrolment | Knox Park Primary School.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Knoxfield has a suburban, family-friendly feel with a mix of residential and industrial zones citation:KNOXFIELD suburb profile. For specialty groceries, Knox Spice Corner at 75 Anne Road offers a wide range of Asian products, including Sri Lankan groceries and spices citation:Knox Spice Corner – Knoxfield – VIC; citation:Sri Lankan Grocery in Knoxfield. Nearby, Westfield Knox shopping centre in Wantirna South has Asian Food Connection and Hanaromart (Korean-Asian supermarket) citation:Asian Food Connection at Westfield Knox; citation:Hanaromart at Westfield Knox.
Weeknight dining
For family-friendly takeaway, The Crispy Catch Fish & Chips (Mountain Gate Shopping Centre, Ferntree Gully) serves traditional fish and chips, burgers, and souvlaki citation:THE BEST 10 Take Away Food in Knoxfield, Victoria. Knoxfield Thai Restaurant at 2/1565 Ferntree Gully Road offers authentic Thai cuisine for takeaway or delivery citation:Gourmet Thai Food - Knoxfield Thai Restaurant. Mumbai Grill the Indian Cuisine at 42 Forest Road, Ferntree Gully, provides Indian food for takeaway citation:THE BEST 10 Take Away Food in Knoxfield, Victoria.
Tuition and enrichment
Success Tutoring Knoxfield offers personalised K-12 tutoring services at local study hubs citation:Knoxfield – Success Tutoring. Alchemy Tuition provides in-home and online one-on-one tutoring in Knoxfield, with a focus on building confidence and academic performance citation:Tutoring Knoxfield // The Best Tutors in Knoxfield // Alchemy Tuition.
Commute
Knoxfield does not have its own train station; the nearest station is Ferntree Gully on the Belgrave line citation:Knoxfield to Melbourne - 5 ways to travel via train, and line .... A typical train journey from Ferntree Gully Station to Flinders Street Station takes approximately 40-50 minutes, depending on the service citation:Knoxfield to Melbourne - 5 ways to travel via train, and line ....
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Sources
- 2021 Knoxfield, Census All persons QuickStats
- KNOXFIELD suburb profile
- 2016 Knoxfield, Census All persons QuickStats
- Camp Australia - Knox Park Primary School OSHC
- Parents | Knox Park Primary School
- Teaching & Learning | Knox Park Primary School
- Enrolment | Knox Park Primary School
- Knox Spice Corner – Knoxfield – VIC
- Sri Lankan Grocery in Knoxfield
- Asian Food Connection at Westfield Knox
- Hanaromart at Westfield Knox
- THE BEST 10 Take Away Food in Knoxfield, Victoria
- Gourmet Thai Food - Knoxfield Thai Restaurant
- Knoxfield – Success Tutoring
- Tutoring Knoxfield // The Best Tutors in Knoxfield // Alchemy Tuition
- Knoxfield to Melbourne - 5 ways to travel via train, and line ...
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.