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VIC · Alpine Council

Harrietville, 3741

Current weather

12°CThunderstorm

100% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 12.7° / 10.4° today · 44.9 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

28.5/100
Below average

1053rd in VIC

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
What Harrietville is known for: Green suburb, Heritage area, Education hub, High desirability, Café precinct

Suburb profile

In Alpine, Harrietville keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
488
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
27.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
62 of 228
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
58.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 5 / 8

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)
10
Against the person
4
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 122 residents
State safety percentile
14.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-33.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,097
  • Harrietville Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Pioneer Park/Great Alpine Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

13 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an outbuilding (shed) and Removal of Covenant PS439978Y dated 04/07/2001 (removal of building envelope from Lot 5 on Plan of Subdivision 439978Y)
    33 FEATHERTOP TR HARRIETVILLE 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling, outbuilding (shed) and creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1
    2201 GREAT ALPINE ROAD HARRIETVILLE 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and Works for Alterations and additions to an Existing Dwelling
    142 STONY CREEK RD HARRIETVILLE 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Telecommunications Facility - 20m Monopole and Ancillary Equipment
    10 STONY CREEK RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and Works ALISON
    60 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding in association with an existing Dwelling ALISON
    36 Lyrebird Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of an Outbuilding ALISON
    169 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    0 FEATHERTOP TRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    23 Dredge Hole LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    2 CONLEYS LAPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • ONE NEW DWELLING
    166 GREAT ALPINE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and Works (Conversion and extension of a Dependent Person's Unit into a dwelling; development of an outbuilding)
    102 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    70 FEATHERTOP TRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Clarrie Keating Memorial ParkPark
  • Pioneer ParkPark
  • Tavare ParkPark
  • Tronoh Dredge ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Heritage

5 state heritage places

  • LYREBIRD GULLY HOP KILNNH0070
  • MONARCH GOLD BATTERY SITENH1273
  • ROSE THISTLE & SHAMROCK MINING PRECINCTNH1758
  • SAMBAS GOLD MINENH2356
  • TRONOH GOLD DREDGING PONDSNH1756

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

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
28.5/100 — Below average
National rank
5490th in Australia
State rank
1053rd in VIC
Peer rank
#281 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#565 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • LYREBIRD GULLY HOP KILNheritageNH0070
  • MONARCH GOLD BATTERY SITEheritageNH1273
  • ROSE THISTLE & SHAMROCK MINING PRECINCTheritageNH1758
  • SAMBAS GOLD MINEheritageNH2356
  • TRONOH GOLD DREDGING PONDSheritageNH1756

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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