Faraday vs Harcourt

Harcourt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Faraday. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Faraday carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 89/100)
  • Harcourt has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Harcourt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Faraday sits closer to the CBD (116.9 km vs 122.9 km)
  • Harcourt is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Faraday carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 89/100)
  • Harcourt is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Faraday

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.8% vs 10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Faraday Harcourt
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.

Faraday Harcourt
Walkability 0 / 31
Faraday — Walkability: 0/100 Harcourt — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 50 / 11
Faraday — Safety: 50/100 Harcourt — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 83 / 27
Faraday — Low fire risk: 83/100 Harcourt — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Faraday — Low flood risk: 100/100 Harcourt — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Harcourt has more residents (1,038 vs 194); Faraday skews older (50 vs 46).

Faraday Harcourt
Population 194 1,038
+435% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.8% +10.1%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $69,628/yr $74,360/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+3% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Faraday Harcourt
0-4 4.1% / 3.8%
Faraday — 0-4: 4.1% Harcourt — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 8.8% / 13.9%
Faraday — 5-14: 8.8% Harcourt — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.7% / 5.0%
Faraday — 15-19: 5.7% Harcourt — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.7% / 4.3%
Faraday — 20-24: 5.7% Harcourt — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.2% / 9.2%
Faraday — 25-34: 6.2% Harcourt — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 8.8% / 11.8%
Faraday — 35-44: 8.8% Harcourt — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 20.1% / 13.5%
Faraday — 45-54: 20.1% Harcourt — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 22.2% / 15.8%
Faraday — 55-64: 22.2% Harcourt — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 20.1% / 13.9%
Faraday — 65-74: 20.1% Harcourt — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 6.7% / 7.2%
Faraday — 75-84: 6.7% Harcourt — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Faraday — 85+: not among its largest Harcourt — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Faraday 44.0% lone person
Faraday — Lone Person: 44.0% Faraday — Couple Families: 36.0% Faraday — One Parent Families: 20.0% Faraday — Group Household: 0.0% Faraday — Other Families: 0.0%
Harcourt 36.7% lone person
Harcourt — Lone Person: 36.7% Harcourt — Couple Families: 40.1% Harcourt — One Parent Families: 19.1% Harcourt — Group Household: 3.0% Harcourt — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Faraday 11.4% renting
Faraday — Owned Outright: 48.1% Faraday — Mortgage: 40.5% Faraday — Renting: 11.4%
Harcourt 13.1% renting
Harcourt — Owned Outright: 45.5% Harcourt — Mortgage: 41.4% Harcourt — Renting: 13.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Faraday Harcourt
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 14.9%
Faraday — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Harcourt — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 12.4%
Faraday — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Harcourt — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.4% / 8.4%
Faraday — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4% Harcourt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 4.3%
Faraday — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Harcourt — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.2% / 3.1%
Faraday — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.2% Harcourt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Faraday Harcourt
New Zealand 4.1% / 1.3%
Faraday — New Zealand: 4.1% Harcourt — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 2.7%
Faraday — England: not among its largest Harcourt — England: 2.7%
Canada 2.1% / —
Faraday — Canada: 2.1% Harcourt — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Faraday — Netherlands: 1.5% Harcourt — Netherlands: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Faraday — India: not among its largest Harcourt — India: 0.5%
Japan — / 0.4%
Faraday — Japan: not among its largest Harcourt — Japan: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Faraday — Ireland: not among its largest Harcourt — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Faraday 100.0% houses
Faraday — Houses: 100.0% Faraday — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Harcourt 98.7% houses
Harcourt — Houses: 98.7% Harcourt — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Faraday Harcourt
Median house price — $681,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,097,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 97 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Faraday Harcourt
Rural and farming 90% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Residential 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

Faraday Harcourt
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Faraday Harcourt
House price — Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 55% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Harcourt is more walkable (31 vs 0).

Faraday Harcourt
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Harcourt carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 17); Harcourt carries more crime risk (89 vs 50).

Faraday Harcourt
Bushfire Low
17/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
89/100
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

Faraday Harcourt
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Faraday

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

Schools in Harcourt

  • Harcourt Valley Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Faraday Harcourt
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 10

Mobility

Harcourt sits further from the CBD (122.9 km vs 116.9 km).

Faraday Harcourt
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 116.9 km 122.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3451
 0.4%
postcode 3453
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 3451
 72
postcode 3453

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.

Faraday Harcourt
Car (driver) 52.9% / 70.1%
Faraday — Car (driver): 52.9% Harcourt — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 32.9% / 23.7%
Faraday — Worked from Home: 32.9% Harcourt — Worked from Home: 23.7%
Walked Only 5.9% / 2.6%
Faraday — Walked Only: 5.9% Harcourt — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.6%
Faraday — Car (passenger): 4.7% Harcourt — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle 3.5% / —
Faraday — Bicycle: 3.5% Harcourt — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Faraday Harcourt
Elevation 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Faraday Harcourt
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
509 premises

Climate

Faraday Harcourt
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Faraday Harcourt
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Faraday Harcourt
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Faraday Harcourt
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Faraday

Retirees Rural

Harcourt

Acreage River

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