Harcourt North vs Harcourt

Harcourt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Harcourt North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harcourt North, about half of households are couple families.

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

Harcourt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Harcourt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Harcourt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Harcourt

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 92 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (122.9 km vs 129.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Harcourt North carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 89/100)
  • Harcourt is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Harcourt North 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.

Harcourt North 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.

Harcourt North Harcourt
Walkability 0 / 31
Harcourt North — Walkability: 0/100 Harcourt — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 55 / 11
Harcourt North — Safety: 55/100 Harcourt — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 35 / 27
Harcourt North — Low fire risk: 35/100 Harcourt — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Harcourt North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Harcourt — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Harcourt has more residents (1,038 vs 291); Harcourt North has higher household incomes ($111,592 vs $74,360).

Harcourt North Harcourt
Population 291 1,038
+257% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +10.1%
Median age 55 46
Median household income $111,592/yr
+33% vs other
 $74,360/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $305/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North Harcourt
0-4 4.8% / 3.8%
Harcourt North — 0-4: 4.8% Harcourt — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 7.9% / 13.9%
Harcourt North — 5-14: 7.9% Harcourt — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.5% / 5.0%
Harcourt North — 15-19: 5.5% Harcourt — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 2.1% / 4.3%
Harcourt North — 20-24: 2.1% Harcourt — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.6% / 9.2%
Harcourt North — 25-34: 7.6% Harcourt — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 8.6% / 11.8%
Harcourt North — 35-44: 8.6% Harcourt — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.1% / 13.5%
Harcourt North — 45-54: 13.1% Harcourt — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 25.8% / 15.8%
Harcourt North — 55-64: 25.8% Harcourt — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 18.9% / 13.9%
Harcourt North — 65-74: 18.9% Harcourt — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.5% / 7.2%
Harcourt North — 75-84: 4.5% Harcourt — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.7% / 1.4%
Harcourt North — 85+: 1.7% Harcourt — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North 50.0% couple families
Harcourt North — Couple Families: 50.0% Harcourt North — Lone Person: 36.7% Harcourt North — One Parent Families: 8.3% Harcourt North — Other Families: 5.0% Harcourt North — Group Household: 0.0%
Harcourt 40.1% couple families
Harcourt — Couple Families: 40.1% Harcourt — Lone Person: 36.7% Harcourt — One Parent Families: 19.1% Harcourt — Other Families: 1.1% Harcourt — Group Household: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North 8.1% renting
Harcourt North — Owned Outright: 51.5% Harcourt North — Mortgage: 40.4% Harcourt North — Renting: 8.1%
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.

Harcourt North Harcourt
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 12.4%
Harcourt North — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Harcourt — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 14.9%
Harcourt North — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Harcourt — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 8.4%
Harcourt North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Harcourt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 4.3%
Harcourt North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Harcourt — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.9% / 3.1%
Harcourt North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.9% Harcourt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Harcourt North Harcourt
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.3%
Harcourt North — New Zealand: 2.1% Harcourt — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 2.7%
Harcourt North — England: not among its largest Harcourt — England: 2.7%
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Harcourt North — Netherlands: 1.0% Harcourt — Netherlands: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Harcourt North — India: not among its largest Harcourt — India: 0.5%
Japan — / 0.4%
Harcourt North — Japan: not among its largest Harcourt — Japan: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Harcourt North — Ireland: not among its largest Harcourt — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Harcourt North 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

Harcourt has more rural and farming land (84% vs 52%); Harcourt North has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 2%).

Harcourt North Harcourt
Rural and farming 52% 84%
Parks and recreation 23% 1%
Environmental 22% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Residential 0% 5%
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

Harcourt North Harcourt
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
 102
across Mount Alexander
Approvals change year on year +28% -7%

Ranking within VIC

Harcourt North Harcourt
House price — Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 55% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Harcourt is more walkable (31 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Harcourt carries more crime risk (89 vs 45).

Harcourt North Harcourt
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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

Harcourt North 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 Harcourt North

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

Harcourt North Harcourt
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 10

Mobility

Harcourt North sits further from the CBD (129.3 km vs 122.9 km).

Harcourt North Harcourt
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 129.3 km
+5% vs other
 122.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3453
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3453
same for both

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.

Harcourt North Harcourt
Car (driver) 53.7% / 70.1%
Harcourt North — Car (driver): 53.7% Harcourt — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 23.7%
Harcourt North — Worked from Home: 40.5% Harcourt — Worked from Home: 23.7%
Walked Only 5.8% / 2.6%
Harcourt North — Walked Only: 5.8% Harcourt — Walked Only: 2.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Harcourt North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Harcourt — Car (passenger): 3.6%

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

Setting

Harcourt North Harcourt
Elevation 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Harcourt North Harcourt
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
130 premises
 0%
509 premises

Climate

Harcourt North 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

Harcourt North Harcourt
Average residential rate $1,949/yr $1,885/yr
Council Greater Bendigo Mount Alexander

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Harcourt North

Professionals Retirees Rural

Harcourt

Acreage River

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