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Harkaway VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Harkaway VIC is 1,011 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Harkaway is $1,026 per week ($53,352 per year). Median rent in Harkaway is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Harkaway has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Harkaway has a population density of 80.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Harkaway is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harkaway is $2,307.

There were 24 recorded offences in Harkaway in 2025-25, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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Harkaway Population

residents (Census 2021)

Harkaway Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,026/wk

$53,352 per year

#1061 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,307/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Harkaway Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (498) Female 50.6% (511)

Population Density

80.4

people per km²

1,011 people · 12.6 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,913

Family income/wk

Harkaway 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)

Harkaway Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.1% 137 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.9% 131 dwellings

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

Harkaway Country of Birth

Australia

90.7%

England

4.3%

Afghanistan

1.6%

China

1.6%

Germany

1.1%

India

0.7%

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

Harkaway Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Catholic

26.5%

Anglican

9.9%

Not stated

6.9%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Islam

2.7%

Eastern Orthodox

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Harkaway Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

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

Harkaway Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.2%

Italian

18.6%

Tamil

14.0%

Mandarin

11.6%

Serbian

9.3%

Spanish

9.3%

Afrikaans

7.0%

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

Harkaway Employment

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Employed full-time

42.6% 301 people

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Employed part-time

25.7% 182 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 12 people

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Not in labour force

30.0% 212 people

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

Harkaway Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.2%

Certificate III/IV

30.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

9.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Harkaway Occupation

Professionals

32.4%

Managers

22.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.2%

Labourers

4.6%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Harkaway Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.3%

Engineering

17.1%

Architecture & Building

12.7%

Health

12.7%

Education

10.3%

Society & Culture

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.1%

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

Harkaway Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Harkaway Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

2.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

1.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

33.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Harkaway Marital Status

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Married

57.6% 455

↔️

Separated

2.2% 17

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Divorced

6.7% 53

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Widowed

2.9% 23

👤

Never married

30.6% 242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Harkaway Ancestry

Australian

33.5%

English

30.2%

Other

9.0%

Irish

6.6%

Italian

4.9%

Scottish

4.9%

Dutch

3.7%

German

3.0%

Russian

1.3%

Indian

1.1%

Sri Lankan

1.0%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Harkaway School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

16.5%

Secondary — Government

11.2%

Pre-school

7.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Vocational Education

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

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

Harkaway Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 99

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 1,845

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

Harkaway Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.2% 128

—

Not a volunteer

82.8% 618

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Harkaway Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Harkaway How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Train

1.3%

Bus

1.0%

Walked only

0.8%

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

Harkaway Car Ownership

1 vehicle

10.6%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

21.6%

4+ vehicles

26.2%

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

Harkaway Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.0%

3 bedrooms

30.2%

4 bedrooms

45.8%

5 bedrooms

16.9%

6+ bedrooms

5.0%

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

Harkaway Population Mobility

9.3%

moved in the last year

38.3%

moved in the last 5 years

2.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Harkaway Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,900

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Harkaway Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

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

Harkaway Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Harkaway Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.8%

Couple — no children under 15

27.4%

Couple — no children

17.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Harkaway Military Service

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Previously served

1.6% 12

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Never served

98.4% 734

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Harkaway Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 110

—

Did not provide

85.1% 630

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Harkaway Children Ever Born

No children

30.4%

1 child

7.2%

2 children

34.8%

3 children

24.1%

4 children

3.4%

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

Harkaway When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Harkaway Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.7%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

19.9%

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

Harkaway Household Size

1 person

10.0%

2 persons

29.3%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

23.8%

5 persons

10.7%

6+ persons

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Harkaway Where Residents Moved From

Same address

869

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

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

Harkaway Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.1%

Step family — no other children

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Harkaway Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 24 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Harkaway Schools

schools nearby

government

1026

avg ICSEA score

106

total students

Harkaway Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 106 students

1026

ICSEA

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

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Harkaway Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,805/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.4%

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

If you earn X in Harkaway

Your weekly income

≈ $12,155/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $2,430/wk

Rent share 13.4%

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Harkaway vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Toorloo Arm

Pop: 509 Income: $605/wk Rent: $170/wk

Bundalong

Pop: 512 Income: $733/wk Rent: $350/wk

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harkaway

What is the population of Harkaway VIC?

The population of Harkaway VIC is 1,011 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 80.4 people per km².Harkaway is ranked #3,964 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Harkaway?

The median personal income in Harkaway VIC is $1,026 per week, or $53,352 per year.The median household income is $2,805 per week.Family income is $2,913 per week.Harkaway is ranked #1,061 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Harkaway?

Median rent in Harkaway VIC is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 13.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Harkaway ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Harkaway?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harkaway VIC is $2,307. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Harkaway?

The median age in Harkaway VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Harkaway a good suburb to live in?

Harkaway is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,011.The median income is $1,026/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.4% 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: 21139. All dollar figures in AUD.