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Harcourt VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Harcourt, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Harcourt VIC is 1,038 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Harcourt is $751 per week ($39,052 per year). Median rent in Harcourt is $305 per week ($1,322 per month). Harcourt has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Harcourt has a population density of 36.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Harcourt is England. The most common religion is No Religion (63% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harcourt is $1,517.

There were 213 recorded offences in Harcourt in 2025-25, a rate of 205 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (161 offences).

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Harcourt Population

residents (Census 2021)

Harcourt Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$751/wk

$39,052 per year

#4503 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$305/wk

$1,322 per month

#4469 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Harcourt Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (531) Female 49.1% (513)

Population Density

36.4

people per km²

1,038 people · 28.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,820

Family income/wk

Harcourt Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Harcourt Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.4% 174 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.6% 158 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Harcourt Country of Birth

Australia

98.0%

England

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Harcourt Religion

No Religion

63.4%

Not stated

9.6%

Catholic

9.4%

Anglican

8.0%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Buddhism

1.2%

Baptist

1.1%

Church Christ

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Harcourt Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Harcourt Languages Spoken at Home

French

27.8%

Other

22.2%

Russian

16.7%

SAL Indon

16.7%

SAL Tot

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Harcourt Employment

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Employed full-time

31.6% 237 people

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Employed part-time

26.8% 201 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 16 people

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Not in labour force

39.5% 296 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Harcourt Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.5%

Bachelor Degree

27.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Harcourt Occupation

Professionals

31.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.0%

Managers

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

8.0%

Labourers

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Harcourt Field of Study

Health

17.6%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Engineering

12.2%

Management & Commerce

11.2%

Education

10.9%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Creative Arts

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Harcourt Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Harcourt Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Harcourt Marital Status

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Married

48.9% 415

↔️

Separated

2.7% 23

📋

Divorced

10.5% 89

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 33

👤

Never married

34.0% 289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Harcourt Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

32.4%

Irish

11.7%

Scottish

10.3%

German

4.6%

Other

3.2%

Italian

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Dutch

0.7%

Greek

0.7%

French

0.5%

New Zealander

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Harcourt School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.3%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.8%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Primary — Catholic

2.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Harcourt Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 126

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 1,783

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Harcourt Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.5% 194

—

Not a volunteer

75.5% 599

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Harcourt Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

7.2%

$800-$999/mo

7.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Harcourt How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.6%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Harcourt Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

26.8%

2 vehicles

41.8%

3 vehicles

17.3%

4+ vehicles

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Harcourt Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

51.2%

4 bedrooms

27.5%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Harcourt Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

34.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Harcourt Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,893

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Harcourt Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

129

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Harcourt Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Harcourt Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.9%

Couple — no children

34.4%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Harcourt Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.4% 27

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Never served

96.6% 768

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Harcourt Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.8% 141

—

Did not provide

82.2% 653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Harcourt Children Ever Born

No children

24.5%

1 child

15.1%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Harcourt When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Harcourt Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

18.9%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Harcourt Household Size

1 person

25.2%

2 persons

39.3%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Harcourt Where Residents Moved From

Same address

853

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Harcourt Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Step family — no other children

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Harcourt Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 213 total

Assault

161

Theft

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Weapons

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Harcourt Schools

schools nearby

government

1015

avg ICSEA score

total students

Harcourt Valley Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 73 students

1015

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Harcourt Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,430/wk

Median Rent $305/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Harcourt

Your weekly income

≈ $6,197/month

Median rent $305/wk

Left after rent $1,125/wk

Rent share 21.3%

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Harcourt vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Wandiligong

Pop: 522 Income: $784/wk Rent: $275/wk

Tynong

Pop: 523 Income: $776/wk Rent: $311/wk

Taradale (Vic.)

Pop: 524 Income: $704/wk Rent: $277/wk

Minyip

Pop: 525 Income: $480/wk Rent: $163/wk

Lindenow

Pop: 527 Income: $702/wk Rent: $260/wk

Moe South

Pop: 529 Income: $808/wk Rent: $344/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harcourt

What is the population of Harcourt VIC?

The population of Harcourt VIC is 1,038 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 36.4 people per km².Harcourt is ranked #3,919 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Harcourt?

The median personal income in Harcourt VIC is $751 per week, or $39,052 per year.The median household income is $1,430 per week.Family income is $1,820 per week.Harcourt is ranked #4,503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Harcourt?

Median rent in Harcourt VIC is $305 per week ($1,322 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Harcourt ranks #4,469 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Harcourt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harcourt VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Harcourt?

The median age in Harcourt VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Harcourt a good suburb to live in?

Harcourt is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,038.The median income is $751/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21137. All dollar figures in AUD.