Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 44.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Harrietville
VIC 3741 · Alpine
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 488
- Postcode
- 3741
ABS 2021
Harrietville, Victoria
Property market insights for Harrietville
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Harrietville VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Down 22.7% over 12 months
Market data updated July 2026.
Harrietville has a 12-month growth rate of 44.5% for houses.
The median house rent has decreased 22.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Harrietville safe?
The overall rate for Harrietville is 2,271 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Harrietville.
Overall crime rate
2,271
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowRest of Vic.
HarrietvilleRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Harrietville?
Harrietville VIC 3741 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
488 people call Harrietville home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 488
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3417.8%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7431.4%Above
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.7%Below
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments4.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.9%In line
Paying a mortgage35.1%In line
Renting24.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.6%Below
One car23.7%Below
Two cars43.6%Above
Three or more31.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.3%Above
Drove to work46.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.4%Above
What stands out in Harrietville
19.3% of workers in Harrietville worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
4.1% of Harrietville residents were born in England.
56.6% of people in Harrietville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Harrietville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Harrietville VIC 3741.
Is Harrietville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Harrietville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
120 family households lived in Harrietville; 33.3% were couple families and 14.2% were one-parent families.
30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Harrietville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Harrietville had 488 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Harrietville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.7% of occupied private dwellings in Harrietville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Harrietville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.0% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Harrietville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Harrietville had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 23.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 46.5%, while 16.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Harrietville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Harrietville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 23.7% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Harrietville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.7% reported a different address.
12.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Harrietville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Harrietville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.9% of Harrietville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Harrietville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.5% of ancestry responses in Harrietville.
Australian ancestry made up 31.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Harrietville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Managers accounted for 20.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Harrietville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
31.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.7%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Harrietville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Harrietville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Harrietville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Harrietville compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.3% in Harrietville, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Renting accounted for 24.0% in Harrietville, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Harrietville
Is Harrietville expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Harrietville good for families?
The Census counted 120 local families, and 17.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Harrietville?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Harrietville
25 streets in Harrietville
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beveridge Gully Rd
- Bon Accord Trk
- Camping Park Rd
- Cemetery Ln
- Cobungra Ct
- Conleys Ln
- Dredge Hole Ln
- Feathertop Ln
- Feathertop Trk
- Great Alpine Rd
- Hoskings Ln
- Howmans Ln
- Lyrebird Gully Rd
- Millers Trk
- Mill Rd
- Monarch Ln
- Mountain View
- Newmans Ln
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- Off Feathertop Trk
- Peters Ln
- Pick And Shovel
- Pinch Gut Ln
- Riverview Ln
- Stony Creek Rd
- Walsh Trk
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