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Hadfield VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hadfield, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hadfield VIC is 6,269 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hadfield is $697 per week ($36,244 per year). Median rent in Hadfield is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Hadfield has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hadfield has a population density of 2060.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hadfield is India. The most common religion is Catholic (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hadfield is $2,000.

There were 688 recorded offences in Hadfield in 2025-25, a rate of 110 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (206 offences).

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📍 Hadfield, Victoria — 37.7106°S, 144.9501°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (30)

Hadfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hadfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$697/wk
$36,244 per year
#5539 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
#2711 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hadfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (3,073) Female 51.0% (3,197)

Population Density

2060.0
people per km²
6,269 people · 3.0 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,861
Family income/wk

Hadfield Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hadfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.8% 862 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.2% 770 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hadfield Country of Birth

Australia
88.7%
India
3.7%
Greece
2.1%
England
1.8%
Croatia
0.8%
Iran
0.7%
China
0.6%
Egypt
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Canada
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hadfield Religion

Catholic
33.8%
No Religion
23.1%
Islam
22.7%
Not stated
7.5%
Eastern Orthodox
6.4%
Anglican
2.9%
Hinduism
2.1%
Christian (other)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hadfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hadfield Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
36.3%
Italian
20.0%
Urdu
12.6%
Other
9.5%
Greek
8.8%
Turkish
8.2%
Vietnamese
2.4%
Spanish
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hadfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.9% 1,636 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.3% 880 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 173 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.0% 1,872 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hadfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.0%
Certificate III/IV
28.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
13.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hadfield Occupation

Professionals
32.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Managers
11.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.8%
Labourers
4.6%
Sales Workers
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hadfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.7%
Engineering
14.5%
Society & Culture
14.2%
Health
11.1%
Education
8.8%
Architecture & Building
8.3%
Information Technology
6.7%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hadfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
15.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hadfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
8.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hadfield Marital Status

💍
Married
46.2% 2,345
↔️
Separated
2.9% 149
📋
Divorced
7.9% 402
🕊️
Widowed
6.7% 338
👤
Never married
36.3% 1,842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hadfield Ancestry

Other
17.9%
Australian
17.7%
Italian
17.4%
English
15.3%
Lebanese
10.0%
Greek
4.7%
Irish
4.6%
Scottish
4.0%
Maltese
2.9%
Indian
2.5%
German
1.7%
Chinese
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hadfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
20.9%
Vocational Education
14.6%
Pre-school
14.2%
Secondary — Government
13.9%
Primary — Catholic
12.9%
Secondary — Catholic
9.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hadfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.1% 1,068
✅
No need for assistance
90.9% 10,731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hadfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.4% 352
—
Not a volunteer
92.6% 4,400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hadfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hadfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.2%
Did not go to work
15.3%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Train
2.9%
Truck
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Tram/Light Rail
0.5%
Bus
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hadfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.4%
1 vehicle
41.1%
2 vehicles
35.4%
3 vehicles
9.1%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hadfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.0%
2 bedrooms
23.5%
3 bedrooms
54.6%
4 bedrooms
16.5%
5 bedrooms
2.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hadfield Population Mobility

14.1%
moved in the last year
38.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hadfield Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
71
Indigenous residents
11,805
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hadfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
503
Asthma
222
Diabetes
189
Arthritis
187
Heart disease
143
Lung condition
99
Cancer
72
Stroke
62
Kidney disease
60
Dementia
22

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hadfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hadfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.4%
Couple — no children
24.1%
Couple — no children under 15
16.7%
One parent — no children under 15
7.8%
One parent — children under 15
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hadfield Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 54
👤
Never served
98.7% 4,706

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hadfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.0% 708
—
Did not provide
85.0% 4,017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hadfield Children Ever Born

No children
37.1%
1 child
14.8%
2 children
25.8%
3 children
13.5%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hadfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
28
1951–1960
248
1961–1970
281
1971–1980
195
1981–1990
170
1991–2000
172
2001–2010
296
2011–2015
272
2016
75
2017
78
2018
77
2019
78
2020
14
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hadfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.7%
5–14 hours
25.9%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
35.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hadfield Household Size

1 person
28.3%
2 persons
31.1%
3 persons
16.7%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hadfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,988
Moved from VIC
643
Moved — same area (SA2)
99
Moved from overseas
39
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from SA
5
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hadfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.2%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hadfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 688 total

Theft
206
Fraud
110
Justice Procedures
107
Assault
87
Property Damage
63
Break & Enter
42
Drug Offences
39
Weapons
21
Public Order
8
Other
3
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Hadfield Schools

30
schools nearby
14
government
1030
avg ICSEA score
16,491
total students
Coburg North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 509 students
1128
ICSEA
St Oliver Plunkett's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 379 students
1100
ICSEA
St Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 200 students
1097
ICSEA
Sirius College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 3,284 students
1088
ICSEA
Strathmore Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,958 students
1086
ICSEA
St Francis de Sales School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 237 students
1085
ICSEA
St Mark's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 170 students
1076
ICSEA
St Thomas More's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students
1074
ICSEA
Australian International Academy of Education Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,215 students
1071
ICSEA
Pascoe Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students
1066
ICSEA
Corpus Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 174 students
1055
ICSEA
Westbreen Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 422 students
1051
ICSEA
Pascoe Vale North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 355 students
1038
ICSEA
Mercy College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 403 students
1029
ICSEA
Fawkner Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 238 students
1020
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hadfield Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,523/wk
Median Rent $370/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hadfield

≈ $6,600/month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $1,153/wk
Rent share 24.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $150/wk
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Income: $636/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $24/wk
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Income: $602/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $9/wk
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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $90/wk
North Bendigo
Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $85/wk
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Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $70/wk

Hadfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Rochester (Vic.)
Pop: 3,154 Income: $583/wk Rent: $220/wk
Ardeer
Pop: 3,170 Income: $698/wk Rent: $340/wk
Tootgarook
Pop: 3,178 Income: $656/wk Rent: $360/wk
Coolaroo
Pop: 3,193 Income: $440/wk Rent: $335/wk
Anglesea
Pop: 3,208 Income: $852/wk Rent: $405/wk
Briar Hill
Pop: 3,220 Income: $940/wk Rent: $411/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hadfield

What is the population of Hadfield VIC?

The population of Hadfield VIC is 6,269 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2060.0 people per km².Hadfield is ranked #1,244 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hadfield?

The median personal income in Hadfield VIC is $697 per week, or $36,244 per year.The median household income is $1,523 per week.Family income is $1,861 per week.Hadfield is ranked #5,539 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hadfield?

Median rent in Hadfield VIC is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hadfield ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hadfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hadfield VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hadfield?

The median age in Hadfield VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hadfield a good suburb to live in?

Hadfield is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,269.The median income is $697/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21124. All dollar figures in AUD.