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Fawkner vs Hadfield

Name: Fawkner vs Hadfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Fawkner profile · Hadfield profile

Fawkner Hadfield

Fawkner and Hadfield are neighbouring suburbs with distinct cultural profiles. Fawkner is far more diverse, with 45.2% of people born overseas and 58.1% using a language other than English at home. It has a higher share of separate houses (83.6%) and more schools per 1,000 children than Hadfield. In contrast, Hadfield has more people working from home (25.7%) and a higher share of full-time employment at 60.4%.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at around 0.4% to 0.6%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, both hovering around $1,400 to $1,500. While Fawkner has far more public transport stops, Hadfield has much better street connectivity and far more people who can reach other areas within 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.0 pts higher in Fawkner Population: 8,005 larger in Fawkner Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Fawkner Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Fawkner People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Fawkner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fawkner in Hadfield +8,005 larger in Fawkner gap steady

14,274 88th pct 6,269 86th pct

Median age in Fawkner in Hadfield +1 yrs older in Hadfield gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.2%

36.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fawkner Hadfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 61.0%

7.4% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.5% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.0% English +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

4.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

35.1% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

8.8% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

3.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.6% Islam ◂ +13.2 pts 21.3%

15.1% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fawkner in Hadfield +1.14 more in Fawkner

1.98 29th pct 0.84 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fawkner in Hadfield even

42 90th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Fawkner in Hadfield +79 larger in Hadfield

496 71st pct 574 81st pct

ICSEA in Fawkner in Hadfield +5 higher in Hadfield

1,045 77th pct 1,050 78th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 56.1%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

8.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 26.8%

18.7% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

11.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fawkner in Hadfield +$105 higher in Hadfield gap widening

$592 24th pct $697 40th pct

Household income in Fawkner in Hadfield +$95 higher in Hadfield gap widening

$1,428 43rd pct $1,523 49th pct

Family income in Fawkner in Hadfield +$184 higher in Hadfield gap widening

$1,677 37th pct $1,861 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 44.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.7%

16.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fawkner in Hadfield +13 larger in Fawkner

53 78th pct 40 75th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Fawkner in Hadfield +$10 higher in Hadfield

$589 44th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Fawkner in Hadfield +$708 higher in Hadfield

$1,542 44th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fawkner in Hadfield +0.3 larger in Fawkner gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 60.4%

18.6% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.4% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fawkner in Hadfield +$6 higher in Fawkner gap steady

$376 77th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Fawkner in Hadfield +$124 higher in Hadfield gap widening

$1,876 65th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Fawkner in Hadfield +0.10 higher in Fawkner gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.8% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 71.0%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 53.8%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 57.3%

26.1% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

5.2% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fawkner in Hadfield +47 more in Fawkner

78 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fawkner in Hadfield +0.52 more in Fawkner

5.46 79th pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Fawkner in Hadfield +144.1 more in Hadfield

1,087.6 87th pct 1,231.8 87th pct

PT routes in Fawkner in Hadfield +2 more in Hadfield

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Fawkner in Hadfield +3 longer in Fawkner

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Fawkner in Hadfield +9,453 more in Hadfield

14,002 65th pct 23,455 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Fawkner in Hadfield +104,392 more in Hadfield

20,243 49th pct 124,635 84th pct

Transit to city in Fawkner in Hadfield +4 longer in Fawkner

69 73rd pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

22.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 41.1%

32.2% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

5.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.1% Professional & technical even 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fawkner in Hadfield +0.1 higher in Hadfield

8.2 98th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fawkner in Hadfield +0.2 more in Hadfield

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fawkner in Hadfield even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fawkner in Hadfield +1.9 pts higher in Hadfield

98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fawkner in Hadfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fawkner in Hadfield +1.9 pts higher in Fawkner

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Fawkner in Hadfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fawkner in Hadfield +5.8 pts higher in Hadfield

94.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

12.5 47th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Fawkner in Hadfield +368 higher in Hadfield

307 95th pct 675 100th pct

Mean slope in Fawkner in Hadfield +0.4 pts higher in Fawkner

2.3% 2nd pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Fawkner with nearby areas

Hadfield Coburg North Reservoir Pascoe Vale Coburg Glenroy Campbellfield Thomastown

Compare Hadfield with nearby areas

Pascoe Vale Fawkner Glenroy Coburg North Pascoe Vale South Broadmeadows Oak Park Coburg

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fawkner vs Hadfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20909/fawkner/vs/SAL21124/hadfield