Question 1

Is Harkaway a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Harkaway is a quiet rural-residential suburb on Melbourne’s outer south-east with a clearly country character: large tree-lined blocks, hobby farms and horse properties set into rolling foothills. Housing ranges from older weatherboard and brick cottages to newer country-style homes along winding roads and pockets of native bush. The community is small — about 1,011 people with a median age of 40 — and families dominate the profile, while homes are overwhelmingly owner-occupied.

Day-to-day life has a small-community feel, with residents using nearby commercial centres and arterial roads for shops, schools and public transport. Recent local works include connection to a new pressure sewerage network, a completed road upgrade on Harkaway Road and a planning permit for an extension to Harkaway Hills College that would add primary, secondary and early learning facilities. That mix tends to suit families and lifestyle buyers who want space, privacy and room for a garden or paddock rather than a conventional suburban block. Whether it fits you depends on what you’re after in a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Harkaway?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Harkaway 3806 to publish reliable house or unit prices and rents. Without those, there isn't a clear picture of how expensive it is to live in Harkaway compared with local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Harkaway a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales in Harkaway to publish reliable figures on how house or unit prices and rents moved over the past year. Without that data, it isn't possible to describe how the suburb performed as an investment during that period.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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