VIC · Mansfield Council

Knockwood, 3723

    What Knockwood is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Knockwood is a quieter smaller community in Mansfield Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with a strong working population. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

    Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

    At a glance

    Knockwood snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    No data available

    Dwelling vacancy

    0.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    1st

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    0
    Median age
    52
    Median household income / week
    $1,875
    Dwelling vacancy
    0%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 4
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    100%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (2025)
    2
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    2
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    4.4
    State safety percentile
    1.1th (lower crime is better)
    Increase (daily rate)
    +0.3%

    Most common offence types

    • B21 Criminal Damage1
    • B49 Other Theft1

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Mansfield District Hospital (43.7 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    9
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    19.9

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    25° / 12°
    Rainfall
    197 mm · ~25 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    20° / 9°
    Rainfall
    228 mm · ~28 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    13° / 5°
    Rainfall
    261 mm · ~33 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    18° / 7°
    Rainfall
    304 mm · ~38 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    Overlay applies

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

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Indi
    Member of Parliament
    Helen HAINES (Independent)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    120,774
    Turnout (2025)
    92.8%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -1.4 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 55.6 km away).

    Coalition 62.1%Labor 37.9%

    5.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -2.5 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • JamiesonLabor 33.9% · Coalition 66.1% TPP (2025)17.4 km away
    • EildonLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)37.8 km away
    • MansfieldLabor 44.5% · Coalition 55.5% TPP (2025)43.6 km away
    • ThorntonLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)45.3 km away
    • MarysvilleLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)46.9 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

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