HarknessVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3337 · Melton
Daily life in Harkness is centered around family activities, with a significant portion of the population commuting by car, as 63.5% of residents drive to work. The suburb has a lower work-from-home rate at 14.6% compared to the Victorian average of 25.7%, suggesting a community that is more reliant on commuting. The presence of various cultural backgrounds contributes to a vibrant community feel.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Harkness
Houses · The median house in Harkness went for $641,000 over the 12 months to August 2026, cheaper than 88% of the Victorian suburbs we cover. That is 12.5% up on the twelve months before, on 225 sales.
There is little spread here — the middle half of houses landed between $580,000 and $683,000.
Houses
$641k
median of 225 sales
12.5% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 88% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $580k and $683k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$450k
median of 15 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $365k and $468k.
Last sold one to two months ago
Land
$280k
median of 11 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $253k and $348k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
251 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · The longer arc runs $595,000 in 2022 to $641,000 now, a gain of 7.7%.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
- Land
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses | Land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $641k | $445k | ||
| 2025 · part year | $600k | $433k | $446k | $280k |
| 2024 | $570k | $395k | $280k | |
| 2023 | $580k | $435k | $310k | |
| 2022 | $595k | $409k | $310k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $625k | 57 | -3.8% |
| 2026 Q1 | $650k | 63 | 0% |
| 2025 Q4 | $650k | 71 | +18.2% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | $455k | 5 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | $280k | 8 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Harkness
Houses · The step from 3 to 4 bedrooms is the expensive one in Harkness, worth about $90,000.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $570k | 83 |
| 4 | $660k | 127 |
| 5 | $800k | 11 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $303k | 5 · few |
| 3 | $455k | 10 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Harkness
All schools · Harkness has a single school, with 724 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
724
2025 · +325.9% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
+25.0%
724 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+32.5%
636 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Harkness have grown 325.9% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
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| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 170 |
| 2016 | 295 |
| 2017 | 393 |
| 2018 | 483 |
| 2019 | 548 |
| 2020 | 579 |
| 2021 | 648 |
| 2022 | 694 |
| 2023 | 769 |
| 2024 | 778 |
| 2025 | 724 |
Which schools in Harkness are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 125 | 45 | 170 |
| 2016 | 230 | 65 | 295 |
| 2017 | 301 | 92 | 393 |
| 2018 | 391 | 92 | 483 |
| 2019 | 461 | 87 | 548 |
| 2020 | 480 | 99 | 579 |
| 2021 | 547 | 101 | 648 |
| 2022 | 565 | 129 | 694 |
| 2023 | 647 | 122 | 769 |
| 2024 | 664 | 114 | 778 |
| 2025 | 636 | 88 | 724 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Harkness
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnolds Creek Primary School | Government | Primary | 724 | +25.0% | +325.9% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Harkness
6 government catchments cover Harkness — 2 secondary and 4 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Kurunjang Secondary College | Secondary |
| Melton Secondary College | Secondary |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School | Primary |
| Kurunjang Primary School | Primary |
| Melton West Primary School | Primary |
| Wedge Park Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Harkness is a suburb with a population of 12,464, characterized by a young median age of 30, compared to the Victorian average of 38. The community is predominantly composed of families, with 53.5% of households being couples with children. The suburb has a high percentage of separate houses at 94.2%, indicating a preference for traditional housing. The area has a diverse cultural background, with 36.8% of residents born overseas, slightly above the Victorian average of 35.0%.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Harkness · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| First home buyers | 70 |
| Investors | 65 |
| Professionals | 60 |
| Retirees | 55 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households at 80.7%
- Average household size of 3.1 people
- Predominantly separate houses - 94.2%
- Affordable median weekly rent at $350
Against the state
How Harkness differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 1.7% |
| Separate houses | 94.2% |
| Townhouses | 4.3% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 14.6% |
| Drove a car | 63.5% |
| Public transport | 2.7% |
| Car passenger | 5% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Young population with a median age of 30 (vs VIC 38)
- High percentage of families with children - 53.5%
- Predominantly separate houses - 94.2%
- Diverse cultural background with 36.8% born overseas
- Average household income aligns with VIC median
Things to be aware of
- Higher unemployment rate at 6.9% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- Lower percentage of residents with bachelor's degrees at 16.1% (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Limited public transport usage at 2.7%
- Higher percentage of single-parent households at 22.2%
- Lower work-from-home rate at 14.6% (vs VIC 25.7%)
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.