Crime & Safety in Knockwood, VIC

Knockwood, Victoria
Risk assessment for KnockwoodUpdated 19 Sept 2026

Crime & Safety Score

5.0/10

Risk assessment for Knockwood

Key Facts

Overall Risk
Knockwood, VIC
Postcode
3723
Highest high-risk exposure
16.7% of land (bushfire)

Crime & Safety Analysis

Knockwood is a suburb in Victoria, Australia. Climate risk varies significantly by property location, elevation, and proximity to hazards such as flood zones and bushland.

A suburb-level overview cannot replace a property-specific assessment. For accurate, address-level climate risk data including flood mapping, bushfire attack level (BAL), heat risk, storm exposure, and insurance cost estimates, run a full ClimateNest report on your specific property address.

ClimateNest uses BOM, CSIRO, and state government hazard data to provide actionable climate risk intelligence for Australian property buyers, owners, and investors.

Knockwood (postcode 3723) is tracked in ClimateNest's suburb hazard model, which maps the share of the suburb's land exposed to each hazard at high and moderate levels. The suburb's highest high-risk exposures are bushfire (16.7% of land in high-risk zones), surface flood (13.6% of land in high-risk zones), extreme wind (4.6% of land in high-risk zones). Exposure is not uniform across Knockwood — individual properties can sit well above or below these averages, so an address-level check is recommended before buying, selling or insuring.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the climate risk in Knockwood?

Climate risk in Knockwood, Victoria varies by property location. Get an address-level report from ClimateNest for precise, property-specific risk scoring.

How do I check climate risk for my property?

Enter your property address at ClimateNest to generate a comprehensive climate risk report including flood, bushfire, heat, storm, and coastal risk scores with projections to 2050.

What share of Knockwood is exposed to high bushfire risk?

ClimateNest's hazard overlay maps 16.7% of Knockwood in high-risk zones for bushfire, with a further 65.7% in moderate-risk zones. Suburb-level exposure is not uniform — individual properties can differ from these averages, so an address-level check is recommended.

Is Knockwood Safe from Climate Risk?

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What A$69 could save you from

$7.2B
2022 insured disaster losses*
$300B+
climate risk to property by 2050*
30-120%
insurance premium increases in high-risk areas*

*Industry sources: ICA, APRA, RBA

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