Knox City Council
Address
511 Burwood Highway, WANTIRNA STH 3152
Postal
Locked Bag 1, WANTIRNA SOUTH 3152
Tel
03 9298 8000
Fax
03 9800 3096
knoxcc@knox.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
The City of Knox is situated in the outer eastern metropolitan area. It is a large municipality that has passed through a period of rapid housing and business development over the past three decades. Knox is now emerging from this period of high growth to a time of maturation and consolidation.
While Knox has a large residential population base, it also has substantial local employment in business, retail and manufacturing. The main industries include other chemical product manufacturing, other food manufacturing.
Localities
Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield, Lysterfield, Rowville, Sassafras, Scoresby, Studfield, The Basin, Upper Ferntree Gully, Wantirna and Wantirna South
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
VICNAMES.
Area
114 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 152,388 | 25% | 24% | 41% | 10% |
| 2007 | 153,151 | 25% | 24% | 42% | 10% |
| 2016 | 155,851 | 20% | 22% | 42% | 16% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Knox City is a subdivided municipality consisting of 9 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through preferential voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
9 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Baird - Cr Peter Cole
Chandler - Cr John Mortimore
Collier - Cr Joe Cossari
Dinsdale - Cr Adam Gill
Dobson - Cr Sue McMillan
Friberg - Cr Andrew Walter
Scott - Cr David Cooper (Mayor)
Taylor - Cr Darren Pearce
Tirhatuan - Cr Mick Van De Vreede
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Graeme Emonson
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 93.409 M | $ 6.644 M | $ 56.509 M | 61% |
| 2006/07 | $ 94.185 M | $ 6.515 M | $ 58.812 M | 62% |
| 2007/08 | $ 103.887 M | $ 7.025 M | $ 63.471 M | 61% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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