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VIC · Casey Council

Harkaway, 3806

Current weather

10.7°CDense drizzle

95% humidity · 27.8 km/h wind · 11.8° / 10.1° today · 14.7 mm rain

Desirability score

41.4/100

2984th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Harkaway is a small locality in the Casey area, home to around 1,011 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 27 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 26.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,011
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,805
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 317
Median monthly mortgage
$2,307
Employment rate
66.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
27
Against the person
6
Against property
19
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 168 residents
State safety percentile
20.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-22.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
  • B49 Other Theft4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,026
  • Harkaway Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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).

41 planning-related records

2021· 19 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of Three Dams for Stock and Domestic Use
    2 FINKEL ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Withdrawn
  • Development of a Fire Access Track
    2 FINKEL ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Withdrawn
  • Development of a Shed for Stock Feed
    2 FINKEL ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Withdrawn
  • Development of a Habitable Outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    181 HARKAWAY ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed in the Green Wedge A Zone, Bushfire Management Overlay and Significant Landscape Overlay
    76-80 BAKER ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling, Carport, Shed, Pergola and Garage
    20-22 NOACK ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling (Vergola)
    5-6 ST FORT COURT HARKAWAY 3806No permit required
  • Development of Sheds (Retrospective)
    16-18 NOACK ROAD HARKAWAY 3806NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling and Garage
    306-328 HARKAWAY ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 24A (Removal of Reserve Status & Vesting of Reserve to Council)
    1I HILDEN DRIVE HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling, an Outbuilding (Pool Shade) and associated Native Vegetation Removal
    88-92 BAKER ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling, a Machinery Shed and Removal of Vegetation and associated works
    21-25 ROWALLAN AVENUE HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks Associated with the Development of a Dam and Native Vegetation Removal
    83-115 CHADWICK ROAD HARKAWAY 3806NOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2021

  • Change of Use of Existing Caretaker's House to Group Accommodation Use (Associated with the Existing Equestrian Facility)
    191 KING ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of Alterations and Additions to the Existing Dwelling
    25-29 Baker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Replacement Dwelling
    37-41 ROWALLAN AVENUE HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Removal of Native Vegetation (Two Trees)
    115-117 KING ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Lapsed
  • VICSMART - Removal of a Tree
    7-13 BAKER ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Withdrawn

  • January 2021

  • Development of a Shed
    14-24 Hyde Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 21 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Earthworks and Development of Two Sheds and Stables and Outdoor Menage with Associated Works
    2 FINKEL ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuilding
    5-6 St Fort CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Use and Development of a Tennis Court
    37-41 ROWALLAN AVENUE HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of a Barn and Shed
    37-41 Rowallan AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed and Retaining Wall
    21-23 Peak DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation and Works associated with a Vehicle Crossover
    134-138 King RoadLapsed

  • July 2020

  • Two Lot Subdivision on Land Affected by a Bushfire Management Overlay, Land Subject to Inundation Overlay, Heritage Overlay, Significant Landscape Overlay and Environmental Significance Overlay
    2 FINKEL ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Removal of One Tree
    2 Finkel RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of a Dwelling, Carport and Shed) to include:- development of a pool house
    20-22 Noack RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Horse Stable Building
    58 Rowallan AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of a Garage and Carport
    59-61 Baker RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Earthworks associated with a Dam and the Removal of Native Vegetation
    83-115 Chadwick RoadLapsed

  • May 2020

  • Development of an Outbuilding
    69-75 King RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Extension to an existing Shed
    191-207 Harkaway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling, Use of Land for Animal Husbandry and associated structures (Shed, Stable, Horse Arena) and Associated Earthworks
    30 King RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Construction of a building and the construction and carrying out of works associated with an accommodation (dwelling) use, pursuant to Clause 44.06-2 of the Casey Planning Scheme
    33-35 Peak DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of a Tree affected by a Heritage Overlay
    15-19 Rowallan AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and associated Buildings and works; and to vary covenant PS616811W (to relocate the building envelope)
    10-18 Halleur RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed
    306-328 Harkaway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a Shed Outside the Building Envelope
    300 Harkaway RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling
    17-29 Halleur RoadNo permit required

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dalton ReservePark
  • Harkaway Road Linear ReserveNature reserve
  • Jessie Traill Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Walsdorf Creek Nature ReserveNature reserve

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
27
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
41.4/100
National rank
2984th in Australia
State rank
598th in VIC
Peer rank
#166 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#316 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
  • B49 Other Theftcrime4
  • Dalton Reservegovernmentpark
  • Harkaway Road Linear Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Jessie Traill Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Walsdorf Creek Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Change of Use of Existing Caretaker's House to Group Accommodation Use (Associated with the Existing Equestrian Facility)planning191 KING ROAD HARKAWAY 3806Lodged 23 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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