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Broadmeadows vs Hadfield

Name: Broadmeadows vs Hadfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Broadmeadows profile · Hadfield profile

Broadmeadows Hadfield

Broadmeadows (Vic.) and Hadfield are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct profiles. Broadmeadows (Vic.) is far more multicultural, with 48.7% of people born overseas and 61.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher share of renters at 48.9% and more public transport options. In contrast, Hadfield has more homeowners, with 36.6% owning their homes outright, and a higher share of people working from home at 25.7%.

Both areas are similar in that people needing help with daily activities sit around the national figure. They also share a similar distance to the city and similar numbers of nearby schools. Over time, the gaps between them have remained steady, though Broadmeadows (Vic.) continues to have a noticeably younger population, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 36 in Hadfield.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.0 pts higher in Broadmeadows Other language: 18.8 pts higher in Broadmeadows Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in Broadmeadows Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Hadfield Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Hadfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +6,255 larger in Broadmeadows gap widening

12,524 88th pct 6,269 86th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +4 yrs older in Hadfield gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 32.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 36.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Broadmeadows Hadfield

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +19.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

0.6% Italy +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

3.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

13.4% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.2% Italian +17.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.9% English +6.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

26.7% English only +24.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

17.9% Arabic ◂ +5.7 pts 12.2%

0.7% Italian +7.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.2% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.1% Islam ◂ +14.7 pts 21.3%

13.5% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +2.50 more in Broadmeadows

3.35 46th pct 0.84 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +2 more in Broadmeadows

44 91st pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +13 larger in Hadfield

562 80th pct 574 81st pct

ICSEA in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +44 higher in Hadfield

1,006 59th pct 1,050 78th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

9.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.4% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +$219 higher in Hadfield gap widening

$478 10th pct $697 40th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +$372 higher in Hadfield gap widening

$1,151 22nd pct $1,523 49th pct

Family income in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +$599 higher in Hadfield gap widening

$1,262 13th pct $1,861 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 26.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 44.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

14.1% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +69 larger in Broadmeadows

109 86th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +8 yrs older in Hadfield

25 yrs 46th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +$113 higher in Hadfield

$486 30th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +$1,268 higher in Hadfield

$982 18th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +0.4 larger in Broadmeadows gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 60.4%

15.6% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 14.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +$39 higher in Hadfield gap narrowing

$331 66th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +$592 higher in Hadfield gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +0.20 higher in Broadmeadows gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 27.8%

21.1% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 53.8%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 23.1%

11.0% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 27.1%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 8.5%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 27.0%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.2%

5.4% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +45 more in Broadmeadows

76 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +1.12 more in Broadmeadows

6.07 82nd pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +1,660.1 more in Broadmeadows

2,891.9 96th pct 1,231.8 87th pct

PT routes in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +20 more in Broadmeadows

27 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +1 longer in Broadmeadows

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +1 longer in Hadfield

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +9,596 more in Hadfield

13,859 65th pct 23,455 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +4,724 more in Broadmeadows

129,359 85th pct 124,635 84th pct

Transit to city in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +6 longer in Hadfield

59 53rd pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 51.2%

11.4% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.1% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 41.1%

29.1% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

7.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

6.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

2.1% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 7.8%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

5.4% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +1.1 higher in Hadfield

7.3 94th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +0.5 more in Hadfield

7.5 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +5.5 pts higher in Hadfield

94.5% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +6.8 pts higher in Hadfield

93.2% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +6.1 pts higher in Hadfield

93.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +4.6 pts higher in Hadfield

93.5% 95th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +0.9 pts higher in Hadfield

99.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +11.2 pts higher in Hadfield

88.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +0.1 more in Hadfield

12.5 47th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +354 higher in Hadfield

321 96th pct 675 100th pct

Mean slope in Broadmeadows in Hadfield +1.4 pts higher in Broadmeadows

3.3% 18th pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadmeadows vs Hadfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20346/broadmeadows/vs/SAL21124/hadfield