Harrow vs Edenhope
Harrow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Edenhope. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harrow, about half of households are people living alone. In Edenhope, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Harrow: a median of $405,000, against $315,000 in Edenhope, though rent is higher in Edenhope. On these figures, Edenhope tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
- Harrow carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 48/100)
- Edenhope has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Harrow leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 21%)
- Edenhope has cheaper houses ($315,000 vs $405,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Harrow
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($85/wk vs $165/wk)
- But Edenhope has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Harrow
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (372.2 km vs 394.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (266 min vs 274 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Edenhope
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (4 vs 1)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)
- But Harrow carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Edenhope
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.0% vs -8.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Harrow and Edenhope drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Edenhope has more residents (937 vs 184); Edenhope rents higher ($165/wk vs $85/wk).
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 184 | 937 +409% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.0% | -1.0% |
| Median age | 49 | 54 |
| Median household income | $80,600/yr +38% vs other | $50,076/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $85/wk | $165/wk +94% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $405,000 | $315,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $89,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 63 days from 15 sales |
Zoning mix
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 85% |
| Parks and recreation | 15% | 13% |
| 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
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across West Wimmera same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 1% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of VIC | Higher than 77% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 98% of VIC |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of VIC | Higher than 91% of VIC |
Liveability
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 35/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Harrow carries more flood risk (15 vs 0); Edenhope carries more crime risk (48 vs 28).
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 51/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | Low 15/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Harrow
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Edenhope
- St Malachy's School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Edenhope College Government · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 12 | 26 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 1 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 12 | 15 |
Mobility
Edenhope sits further from the CBD (394.7 km vs 372.2 km).
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 15/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 372.2 km | 394.7 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 266 min | 274 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3317 | 0.0% postcode 3318 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 3317 | 38 postcode 3318 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).
Setting
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 171 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 166 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 81/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 56% 587 premises |
Council rates
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,709/yr same for both | |
| Council | West Wimmera same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Harrow | Edenhope | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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