Harkness
VIC 3337 · Melton
12,463 (2021) → 13,161 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Harkness is a high growth suburb in Melton, VIC 3337, about 41km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $565K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 25/100, and is about 34km inland. Harkness has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 85/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: India (6.47%), New Zealand (3.01%), Philippines (2.41%), England (1.44%), Malta (1.16%)
Top languages: Punjabi (5.17%), Samoan (1.73%), Hindi (1.7%), Vietnamese (1.24%), Tagalog (1.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 987 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Arnolds Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 998
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wedge Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 972
- St Francis Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1017
- St Catherine of Siena SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 989
- Melton West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 930
- Melton Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 952
- Melton Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 941
- OneSchool Global VicCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 992
- OneSchool Global Vic - Melton CentreCombined · Independent · 3.6km
- Heathdale Christian College - Melton CampusCombined · Independent · 3.7km
- Kurunjang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 945
- Kurunjang Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 948
- Western English Language School-Melton Campus (interim name)Combined · Government · 4.4km
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
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
No data
No ACECQA-registered childcare services matched to this suburb.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Harkness
Is Harkness safe?
Harkness has a residential safety score of 85/100, 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 3,210 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Harkness?
In Harkness, the .
How far is Harkness from Melbourne CBD?
Harkness is about 40.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 134 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Harkness?
Harkness has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Harkness?
Harkness has a transport score of 25/100 and 33 bus stops.