Moving to Indented Head VIC 3223
What the official numbers say about living in Indented Head — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $822,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 114% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $346 a week, against a median household income of $1,201 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Indented Head grew 51% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (921 → 1,391 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Greece, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Croatian, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Indented Head scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (67% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries (Portarlington-Docklands), 5.4 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 23.3 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 42 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 2 beaches — see them all on the Indented Head profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Leonards Primary School 3.9 km · Portarlington Primary School 5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Indented Head, most often seen first: Silver Gull · Common Starling · Magpie-lark · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Indented Head, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indented Head here | 1,391 | $822,500 | 6/10 | 7% |
| St Leonards | 3,542 | $720,000 | 4/10 | 9% |
| Portarlington | 4,436 | $890,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
| Clifton Springs | 7,646 | $672,000 | 4/10 | 9% |
| Drysdale | 4,976 | $685,000 | 5/10 | 6% |
| Queenscliff | 1,516 | $1,280,000 | 9/10 | 16% |
| Curlewis | 4,175 | $650,000 | 6/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Geelong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Corangamite — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3223 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Indented Head profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Indented Head has a median sale price of $822,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $346 a week.
The population grew 51% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 921 people to 1,391. It sits about 42 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Greater Geelong council, and the federal seat is Corangamite.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: St Leonards · Portarlington · Clifton Springs · Drysdale · Queenscliff · Curlewis.
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