Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Hadfield
3 km²
Far more people use another language at home in Hadfield than in most other areas, with 42.1% of residents speaking a non-English language. This diverse community is relatively young, with a typical resident aged 36 and a growing population that added 637 people by 2021. The area is highly walkable and accessible, though incomes generally sit a little below the national figure. It is a family-oriented suburb where many homes are owned outright and most residents live within a short walk of essential services.
Hadfield's schools draw a more advantaged community than local incomes would suggest.
Families are well catered for: 42 schools serve Hadfield.
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The population has grown 11% since 2016 and is younger than the state and national typical age of 38. Children under 15 make up 19.1% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas.
People born overseas make up 32.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Italian, Australian, and English are the most common ancestries.
Language diversity is a striking feature, with 42.1% of people using a language other than English at home—far above the national figure of 22.3%. Arabic and Italian are the most common second languages.
Religious affiliation is much higher here than in most similar areas, with only 21.7% of people reporting no religion, far below the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity and Islam are the most common faiths.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 23.2% since 2016, although this remains well below the national figure. Year 12 completion also improved, rising to 55.4%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,538, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. While personal incomes are much lower than in most areas, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2016.
A higher proportion of residents need help with daily activities (8.5%) compared to the national figure of 5.8%. Long-term health conditions are reported at 28.3%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
Unpaid care for others is more common here than in most areas, though volunteering is among the lowest at 6.8%. This is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
The First Nations community is small, but those who are present often speak a First Nations language (16.2%), which is far above the state figure of 5.2%.
One-parent families are more common here than in most areas at 14.4%. About 27.4% of people live alone, which is slightly above the national average.
Home ownership is strong, with 37.4% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31.0%. However, typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $2,000.
Working from home is much more common here than in most areas, with 25.8% of the workforce doing so. While 8.4% of homes have no car, the area has a high density of public transport stops.
The community is relatively stable, as the 35.1% of people who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure of 40.7%.
Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national figure at 60.5%, but the unemployment rate is also a little above the national figure at 6.1%.
The area has an overall advantage score of 976, which is slightly below the national average. Residents generally have a moderate level of education and job skills.
The area receives 618mm of annual rainfall, which is a little above the Victorian average. Minimum temperatures are also slightly higher than the state figure.
Described as a walker's paradise, every single home is within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, and groceries. This makes it far more walkable than the state average.