Harkaway
VIC 3806 · Casey
1,011 (2021) → 1,002 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Harkaway is a high growth suburb in Casey, VIC 3806, about 40km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Harkaway are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 23km inland. Harkaway has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.56%), Afghanistan (0.89%), South Africa (0.89%), Singapore (0.79%), China (0.69%)
Top languages: Tamil (1.38%), Mandarin (1.09%), Afrikaans (0.49%), Italian (0.49%), French (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1036 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Harkaway Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1027
Nearby (within 10km)
- Timbarra P-9 CollegeCombined · Government · 4kmICSEA 1019
- Oatlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1050
- Berwick Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1024
- Narre Warren North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1052
- Mary MacKillop SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1059
- Harkaway Hills CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1146
- Lysterfield Lake CollegePrimary · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1128
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1088
- Dandenong Ranges Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1086
- Sidrah Gardens SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1085
- St Margaret’s Berwick GrammarCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1149
- Beaconsfield Upper Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1047
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Harkaway
Is Harkaway safe?
Harkaway has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,374 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Harkaway from Melbourne CBD?
Harkaway is about 40.2 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 133 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Harkaway?
Harkaway has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1027 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Harkaway?
Harkaway has a transport score of 0/100.