VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Harston, 3616
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Updated
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Harston is a welcoming smaller community in Greater Shepparton, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 71
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,370
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 167 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -55.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- B49 Other Theft1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 848
- Harston Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
3 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Buildings and works in the Heritage Overlay915 Springvale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a building to butcher pigs680 Harston RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
June 2020
- Buildings and works associated with a Section 2 use (dwelling) in the Farming Zone1145 Girgarre East RoadPermit 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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
- Buildings and works associated with a Section 2 use (dwelling) in the Farming Zoneplanning1145 Girgarre East RoadLodged 05 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Heritage Overlayplanning915 Springvale RoadLodged 29 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- buildings and works in the Farming Zone for a building to butcher pigsplanning680 Harston RoadLodged 14 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Harston Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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