Buckland vs Harrietville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buckland, most households are couple families. On these figures, Buckland tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Harrietville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Buckland is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 58%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Harrietville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Buckland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (264 min vs 284 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (342.3 km vs 356.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harrietville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Harrietville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.4% vs 15.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Buckland and Harrietville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Buckland Harrietville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Buckland Harrietville
Walkability 0 / 0
Buckland — Walkability: 0/100 Harrietville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 87
Buckland — Safety: 74/100 Harrietville — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 6 / 3
Buckland — Low fire risk: 6/100 Harrietville — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Buckland — Low flood risk: 100/100 Harrietville — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Harrietville has more residents (488 vs 156); Buckland skews older (47 vs 45).

Buckland Harrietville
Population 156 488
+213% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.6% +44.4%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $77,012/yr $84,500/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $290/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buckland Harrietville
0-4 4.5% / 5.3%
Buckland — 0-4: 4.5% Harrietville — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.5% / 11.7%
Buckland — 5-14: 11.5% Harrietville — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 2.6% / 2.7%
Buckland — 15-19: 2.6% Harrietville — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 1.9% / 2.9%
Buckland — 20-24: 1.9% Harrietville — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 10.3% / 12.3%
Buckland — 25-34: 10.3% Harrietville — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 10.3% / 11.7%
Buckland — 35-44: 10.3% Harrietville — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.5% / 16.6%
Buckland — 45-54: 11.5% Harrietville — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 20.5% / 19.7%
Buckland — 55-64: 20.5% Harrietville — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 10.3% / 11.7%
Buckland — 65-74: 10.3% Harrietville — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 9.0% / 3.5%
Buckland — 75-84: 9.0% Harrietville — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / —
Buckland — 85+: not among its largest Harrietville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buckland 56.2% couple families
Buckland — Couple Families: 56.2% Buckland — Lone Person: 34.4% Buckland — One Parent Families: 9.4% Buckland — Group Household: 0.0%
Harrietville 40.4% couple families
Harrietville — Couple Families: 40.4% Harrietville — Lone Person: 37.4% Harrietville — One Parent Families: 17.2% Harrietville — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 11.5% renting
Buckland — Owned Outright: 44.2% Buckland — Mortgage: 44.2% Buckland — Renting: 11.5%
Harrietville 24.0% renting
Harrietville — Owned Outright: 40.9% Harrietville — Mortgage: 35.1% Harrietville — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Buckland Harrietville
England 5.1% / 4.1%
Buckland — England: 5.1% Harrietville — England: 4.1%
Scotland — / 1.4%
Buckland — Scotland: not among its largest Harrietville — Scotland: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Buckland — New Zealand: not among its largest Harrietville — New Zealand: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Buckland — Ireland: not among its largest Harrietville — Ireland: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Buckland — South Africa: not among its largest Harrietville — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Buckland Harrietville
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 19.1%
Buckland — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Harrietville — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 12.9%
Buckland — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Harrietville — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.5% / 8.4%
Buckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5% Harrietville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.7%
Buckland — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Harrietville — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.8% / 2.0%
Buckland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8% Harrietville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 94.7% houses
Buckland — Houses: 94.7% Buckland — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Buckland — Townhouses: 0.0%
Harrietville 91.7% houses
Harrietville — Houses: 91.7% Harrietville — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Harrietville — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Buckland Harrietville
Median house price — $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Buckland Harrietville
Parks and recreation 92% 93%
Rural and farming 6%
same for both
Environmental 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Buckland Harrietville
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Buckland Harrietville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC

Liveability

Buckland Harrietville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Buckland carries more crime risk (26 vs 13).

Buckland Harrietville
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
13/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Buckland Harrietville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Buckland

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Harrietville

  • Harrietville Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Buckland Harrietville
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 978 233

Mobility

Harrietville sits further from the CBD (356.2 km vs 342.3 km).

Buckland Harrietville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 342.3 km 356.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 284 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3740
 1.1%
postcode 3741
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3740
 45
postcode 3741

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Buckland Harrietville
Car (driver) 66.2% / 55.8%
Buckland — Car (driver): 66.2% Harrietville — Car (driver): 55.8%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 23.4%
Buckland — Worked from Home: 26.8% Harrietville — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Walked Only 7.0% / 14.7%
Buckland — Walked Only: 7.0% Harrietville — Walked Only: 14.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Buckland — Car (passenger): not among its largest Harrietville — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Buckland — Bicycle: not among its largest Harrietville — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Buckland Harrietville
Elevation 657 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 617 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Buckland Harrietville
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Buckland Harrietville
Annual rainfall 895 mm 1,604 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 16.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — -3.3°C

Council rates

Buckland Harrietville
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Buckland Harrietville
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buckland Harrietville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buckland

River Rural

Harrietville

River Rural

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