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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council

Harcourt North, VIC, 3453

Current weather

10.3°CRain showers

98% humidity · 24.6 km/h wind · 12.9° / 8.4° today · 18.5 mm rain

Desirability index

83.3/100

#84 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Harcourt North is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 291 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 41.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
291
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$2,146
Dwelling vacancy
13.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 124
Median monthly mortgage
$1,760
Employment rate
57.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
12
Against the person
0
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.2
State safety percentile
37.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-14.3%

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • C32 Drug Possession3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

10 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding
    101 FENTON DRIVE HARCOURT NORTH 3453Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with a detached extension to the existing dwelling
    254 North Harcourt RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of shed (amended plans to allow for design changes)
    486 North Harcourt RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    594 North Harcourt RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    Lot 2 Bryden RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension and alterations to existing dwelling
    37 Moffatt DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of a machinery shed (Amendment to permit condition)
    39 Barker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works for the construction of a shed
    216 North Harcourt RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a machinery shed
    39 Barker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction of shed
    486 North Harcourt RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mount Alexander Regional ParkNature reserve
  • Oak PlantationPark
  • Old Koala ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

5 state heritage places

  • BLIGHTS QUARRYNH2127
  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
  • FORMER MOUNT ALEXANDER SILK WORM FARMNH1348

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
83.3/100
Cohort rank
#84 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • BLIGHTS QUARRYheritageNH2127
  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
  • FORMER MOUNT ALEXANDER SILK WORM FARMheritageNH1348
  • Mount Alexander Regional Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Oak Plantationgovernmentpark
  • Old Koala Parkgovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works associated with a detached extension to the existing dwellingplanning254 North Harcourt RoadLodged 08 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for the construction of a shedplanning216 North Harcourt RoadLodged 25 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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