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The quick read on

Harrow

VIC 3317 · Southern Grampians

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
184

ABS 2021

Postcode
3317

Harrow, Victoria

Property market insights for Harrow

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Harrow VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

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Crime and safety

Is Harrow safe?

The overall rate for Harrow is 3,822 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% 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 Harrow.

Overall crime rate

3,822

offences per 100,000 residents

6% belowRest of Vic.

HarrowRest 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 Harrow?

Harrow VIC 3317 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

184 people call Harrow home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,550 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
184
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$487 / month
2021 household rent
$85 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.2%Below
15–3420.7%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7429.3%Above
75 and over13.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.3%Above
Paying a mortgage32.8%Below
Renting10.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car17.6%Below
Two cars52.7%Above
Three or more32.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.7%Above
Drove to work53.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.2%Above

What stands out in Harrow

23.7% of workers in Harrow worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

4.9% of Harrow residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

35.9% of people in Harrow described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Harrow

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Harrow VIC 3317.

Is Harrow family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.2% of Harrow's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

54 family households lived in Harrow; 31.5% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.

22.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Harrow?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Harrow had 184 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Harrow?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Harrow.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Harrow?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

32.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Harrow?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Harrow had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 41.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 16.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Harrow?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

53.6% 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 5.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Harrow?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 17.6% of the total.

85.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Harrow, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

77.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.2% reported a different address.

4.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Harrow?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.6% of residents used only English at home.

2.2% 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 Harrow residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.9% of Harrow's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.1% 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 92.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Harrow?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.1% of ancestry responses in Harrow.

Australian ancestry made up 32.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Harrow?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 42.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.6% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Harrow?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Harrow show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 15.2% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Harrow?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

12.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Harrow?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,550 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $487.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $85 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Harrow compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.7% in Harrow, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 56.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 10.9% in Harrow, 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 Harrow

Is Harrow 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 Harrow good for families?

The Census counted 54 local families, and 15.2% 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 Harrow?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Harrow

30 streets in Harrow

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Babba Mia Ln
  • Birmingham St
  • Blair St
  • Brandts Rd
  • Brants Rd
  • Campbells Hill Rd
  • Coleraine-Edenhope Rd
  • E Burns Rd
  • Edgars Rd
  • Fitzgeralds Rd
  • Glenferrie Rd
  • Goroke-Harrow Rd
  • Greens Ln
  • Hamilton St
  • Harrow-Balmoral Rd
  • Harrow-Casterton Rd
  • Harrow-Clear Lake Rd
  • Haylocks Rd
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  • Hill Climb Rd
  • Jaspers Ln
  • Jennawarra Rd
  • Jones Rd
  • Nhill-Harrow Rd
  • Paddy Melon Lane
  • Paddy Melon Rd
  • Swanston St
  • Teatree Creek Road
  • Wades Rd
  • Whittaker St
  • Willis St

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Is Harrow right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.