City of Knox

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City of Knox
Victoria, Australia

Map of Melbourne showing City of Knox
Population: 146,740 (2006)[1]
Established: 1963
Area: 113.8 km² (43.9 sq mi)
Mayor: Jim Penna
Council Seat: Wantirna South
Region: Southeast Metropolitan Melbourne
County: Mornington
Website: http://www.knox.vic.gov.au
LGAs around City of Knox:
Whitehorse Maroondah Yarra Ranges
Monash City of Knox Yarra Ranges
Greater Dandenong Casey Casey

The City of Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria (Australia), Australia, located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 113.8 square kilometres (43.9 sq mi) and a population of 146,740 at the 2006 census.

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[edit] History

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. It was declared a City on 4 July 1969. By the 1986 census, the area was home to over 100,000 residents.[2][3]

On 15 December 1994, the City of Knox was one of the few councils 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.

[edit] Wards

At present, the City of Knox has nine wards, each electing one councillor for a period of three years.

  • Baird Ward
  • Chandler Ward
  • Collier Ward
  • Dinsdale Ward
  • Dobson Ward
  • Friberg Ward
  • Scott Ward
  • Taylor Ward
  • Tirhatuan Ward

Prior to 1994, the council had three wards each of which elected three councillors:

  • Bayswater/Wantirna Ward
  • Boronia Ward
  • Rowville/Scoresby Ward

[edit] Suburbs

Suburbs within the boundaries of the city include:

Three suburbs are divided by the boundary between City of Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges:

See List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.

[edit] Population

Year Population
1961 21,281
1966 36,491
1971 56,786
1976 74,456
1981 88,902
1986 104,207
1991 121,982
1996 130,401
2001 141,408
2006 146,740

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Knox (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  2. ^ Knox City Council (2007). The City History. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  3. ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 409, 832-833.  Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.

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