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VIC · West Wimmera Council

Karnak, VIC, 3401

Current weather

11.4°CThunderstorm

96% humidity · 20 km/h wind · 14.7° / 9.3° today · 16.6 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Karnak is a small locality in the West Wimmera area, home to around 9 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
9
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$966
Dwelling vacancy
64.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
54.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lake Karnak Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Lake Koynock Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Lake Ratzcastle Lake ReserveNature reserve
  • Sheepwash, Charam Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Woolshed Swamp, Karnak Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Lake Karnak Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Lake Koynock Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Lake Ratzcastle Lake Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Sheepwash, Charam Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Woolshed Swamp, Karnak Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)governmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness