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VIC · Horsham Council

Kanagulk, 3401

Current weather

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87% humidity · 25.3 km/h wind · 11° / 6.7° today · 10.2 mm rain

Updated

  • Premium
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Kanagulk is known for: Premium, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Kanagulk is a welcoming smaller community in Horsham, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

Population

Population
28
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
36.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
72.7%
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 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.7
State safety percentile
31.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-88.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kanagulk State ForestNature reserve
  • Lake Kanagulk Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
  • Red Hill State ForestNature reserve
  • Telangatuk I40 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • FULHAMNH0476

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Recent changes

  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • FULHAMheritageNH0476
  • Kanagulk State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Lake Kanagulk Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
  • Red Hill State Forestgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Telangatuk I40 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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