Victoria · Postcode 3741

Harrietville postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 212 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
488
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Harrietville at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3741 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
488 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alpine Council area 43 suburbs, 12 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,625/wk
11% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
23% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
1.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
1.7 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Harrietville vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHarrietvilleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Harrietville is a locality 212 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3741. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Harrietville has a population of 488 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Harrietville includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 157 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Harrietville scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Harrietville is served by Harrietville Primary School.

Harrietville is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Harrietville details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3741
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)488
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$902/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area117.0 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings157
Australian Citizens80.1%
Indigenous Population4 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.8886692
Longitude147.0650375
Distance from Melbourne212 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentAlpine
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (36.3%) 65+ (15.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years83 (17.0%)
15–24 years27 (5.5%)
25–44 years117 (24.0%)
45–64 years177 (36.3%)
65+ years74 (15.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (35.1%) Rented (24.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Harrietville is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma44 (9.0%)
Arthritis32 (6.6%)
Heart Disease19 (3.9%)
Cancer16 (3.3%)
Diabetes12 (2.5%)
Lung Condition7 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.5%)
1 vehicle37 (23.4%)
2 vehicles68 (43.0%)
3+ vehicles49 (31.0%)

Schools in Harrietville

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Harrietville. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Harrietville Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1097 · 29 students

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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.