Suburb · VIC · 2025 data

Karnak, VIC

In 2025, police recorded 1 offences in Karnak, or 111.1 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.22× the VIC rate.

9 residents · estimated 151.6 km²
Not ranked

Karnak has about 9 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
1
2025
Crimes / 1,000
111.1
VIC avg 91.1
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 13.9
Property / 1,000
111.1
1 offences · avg 54.2
Harm-focused / 1,000
111.1
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 54.1
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
VIC: 1 in 72
Property crime, roughly
1 in 9residents per year
VIC: 1 in 18

By crime type, 2025

Karnak VIC average Line = 2021–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Property & deception

111.1 / 1,000 VIC 54.2 · National 43.2
Theft
111.11
3.1×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000VIC per 1,000
Property & deceptionTheft1111.1135.37

Trend

TotalPropertydashed = projection
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Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
KarnakState
All offences
Karnak
111.1
State
91.1
Violent
Karnak
0.0
State
13.9
Property
Karnak
111.1
State
54.2

Nearby suburbs

  1. Bungalally0.0 km not ranked compare
  2. Dooen0.0 km not ranked compare
  3. Drung0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Haven0.0 km 29 compare
  5. Kalkee0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Laharum0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Lower Norton0.0 km not ranked compare
  8. Mockinya0.0 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 10% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other VIC suburbs
Median rent$92/week higher than 3%
Median household income$966/week higher than 10%
Rent as a share of income10% higher than 12%
Average household size1.6 people higher than 2%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other VIC areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
-2.0% higher than 14%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
-0.7% higher than 1%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
8 higher than 12%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
2.4 higher than 31%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Horsham Surrounds”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Karnak

What is the crime rate in Karnak?

In 2025, 1 offences were recorded in Karnak, or 111.1 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.2× the VIC rate of 91.1.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.