Harcourt North Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3453
Postcode for Harcourt North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 114 km from Melbourne · Pop. 291
291
Population
55
Median Age
$2,146
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
63.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Harcourt North ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Harcourt North Compares

Harcourt North vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHarcourt NorthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,146 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,760 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Harcourt North is a locality 114 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3453. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Mount Alexander.

According to the 2021 Census, Harcourt North has a population of 291 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $2,146, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Harcourt North includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,760, with 106 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Harcourt North scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Harcourt North is part of the Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton statistical area in Victoria.

Harcourt North Details

Postcode3453
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)291
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,146/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,040/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,760
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area63.6 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings106
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population4 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.9404173
Longitude144.2850068
Distance from Melbourne114 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
Local GovernmentMount Alexander
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (12.7%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (16.2%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (25.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (12.7%)
15–24 years22 (7.6%)
25–44 years47 (16.2%)
45–64 years113 (38.8%)
65+ years73 (25.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.5%) Mortgaged (40.4%) Rented (8.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis38 (13.1%)
Asthma28 (9.6%)
Heart Disease14 (4.8%)
Cancer12 (4.1%)
Diabetes9 (3.1%)
Lung Condition3 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle21 (20.2%)
2 vehicles43 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles40 (38.5%)

Suburbs Near Harcourt North

Same Postcode (3453)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.