Glenroy vs Hadfield

Comparing Glenroy and Hadfield, VIC: Glenroy has more residents (23,792 vs 6,269); Glenroy is more walkable (89 vs 79); and Hadfield skews older (36 vs 34).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Glenroy

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 4)
  • But Hadfield has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 58%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hadfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($490,000 vs $595,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Glenroy

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenroy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 29%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenroy and Hadfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glenroy Hadfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Glenroy Hadfield
Walkability 89 / 79
Glenroy — Walkability: 89/100 Hadfield — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 23 / 25
Glenroy — Safety: 23/100 Hadfield — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenroy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hadfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 48 / 47
Glenroy — Low flood risk: 48/100 Hadfield — Low flood risk: 47/100

Demographics

Glenroy has more residents (23,792 vs 6,269); Hadfield skews older (36 vs 34).

Glenroy Hadfield
Population 23,792
+74% vs other
 6,269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +11.7%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $86,060/yr
+8% vs other
 $79,196/yr
Median weekly rent $369/wk $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenroy Hadfield
0-4 7.3% / 7.3%
Glenroy — 0-4: 7.3% Hadfield — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 10.1% / 11.7%
Glenroy — 5-14: 10.1% Hadfield — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.1% / 4.7%
Glenroy — 15-19: 4.1% Hadfield — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.9% / 5.7%
Glenroy — 20-24: 7.9% Hadfield — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 22.0% / 18.1%
Glenroy — 25-34: 22.0% Hadfield — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 15.5% / 14.4%
Glenroy — 35-44: 15.5% Hadfield — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 10.2% / 11.4%
Glenroy — 45-54: 10.2% Hadfield — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 8.7% / 9.4%
Glenroy — 55-64: 8.7% Hadfield — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 5.8% / 7.1%
Glenroy — 65-74: 5.8% Hadfield — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 4.8% / 6.6%
Glenroy — 75-84: 4.8% Hadfield — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 3.5% / 3.5%
Glenroy — 85+: 3.5% Hadfield — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 39.3% couple families
Glenroy — Couple Families: 39.3% Glenroy — Lone Person: 35.9% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 15.4% Glenroy — Group Household: 6.6% Glenroy — Other Families: 2.7%
Hadfield 41.4% couple families
Hadfield — Couple Families: 41.4% Hadfield — Lone Person: 36.9% Hadfield — One Parent Families: 15.5% Hadfield — Group Household: 4.7% Hadfield — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 38.6% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 28.0% Glenroy — Mortgage: 33.4% Glenroy — Renting: 38.6%
Hadfield 28.7% renting
Hadfield — Owned Outright: 37.7% Hadfield — Mortgage: 33.7% Hadfield — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glenroy Hadfield
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 12.2%
Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Hadfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 10.5%
Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Hadfield — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.8%
Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Hadfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 4.9%
Glenroy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Hadfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.2%
Glenroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Hadfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Glenroy Hadfield
Italy 3.1% / 5.2%
Glenroy — Italy: 3.1% Hadfield — Italy: 5.2%
Nepal 7.6% / —
Glenroy — Nepal: 7.6% Hadfield — Nepal: not among its largest
India 5.2% / 2.2%
Glenroy — India: 5.2% Hadfield — India: 2.2%
Lebanon 2.3% / 4.1%
Glenroy — Lebanon: 2.3% Hadfield — Lebanon: 4.1%
Pakistan 3.0% / 2.6%
Glenroy — Pakistan: 3.0% Hadfield — Pakistan: 2.6%
Greece — / 1.5%
Glenroy — Greece: not among its largest Hadfield — Greece: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 58.4% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 58.4% Glenroy — Townhouses: 33.0% Glenroy — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Hadfield 71.0% houses
Hadfield — Houses: 71.0% Hadfield — Townhouses: 25.4% Hadfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenroy Hadfield
Median house price $855,000 $904,000
Median unit price $595,000 $490,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 253 sales
 25 days
from 68 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenroy Hadfield
2 bed $670K / $740K
Glenroy — 2 bed: $670K (57 sales) Hadfield — 2 bed: $740K (11 sales)

57 vs 11 sales

3 bed $845K / $884K
Glenroy — 3 bed: $845K (239 sales) Hadfield — 3 bed: $884K (74 sales)

239 vs 74 sales

4 bed $964K / $1.08M
Glenroy — 4 bed: $964K (82 sales) Hadfield — 4 bed: $1.08M (38 sales)

82 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.12M / $1.17M
Glenroy — 5 bed: $1.12M (16 sales) Hadfield — 5 bed: $1.17M (11 sales)

16 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Glenroy Hadfield
Residential 62% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 40%
Parks and recreation 7% 3%
Other and special use 6% 0%
Commercial 2% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Glenroy Hadfield
New dwellings approved 1,387
across Merri-bek
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glenroy Hadfield
Houses 4.1%
$610/wk on $770K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $831K
Units 4.6%
$528/wk on $602K
 4.3%
$480/wk on $580K

Ranking within VIC

Glenroy Hadfield
House price Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools Higher than 52% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC

Liveability

Glenroy is more walkable (89 vs 79).

Glenroy Hadfield
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenroy Hadfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
75/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
53/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Glenroy Hadfield
Inside the suburb 9 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Melbourne, 9.6 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 1.6%

Schools in Glenroy

  • Glenroy Central Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glenroy West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corpus Christi School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Belle Vue Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Glenroy College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Glenroy Private Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Hadfield

  • St Thomas More's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenroy Hadfield
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 6
Parks & reserves 25 5
Childcare 18 4
GPs 9 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 18 15

Mobility

Glenroy Hadfield
Walkability score 89/100 79/100
Distance to Melbourne 14.6 km
+5% vs other
 13.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 230.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 99.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3046
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3046
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Glenroy Hadfield
Car (driver) 53.3% / 59.7%
Glenroy — Car (driver): 53.3% Hadfield — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 30.0%
Glenroy — Worked from Home: 28.7% Hadfield — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Train 11.2% / 3.9%
Glenroy — Train: 11.2% Hadfield — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.9%
Glenroy — Car (passenger): 3.7% Hadfield — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.8%
Glenroy — Walked Only: 1.5% Hadfield — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 1.0% / 0.9%
Glenroy — Bus: 1.0% Hadfield — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).

Setting

Glenroy Hadfield
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Glenroy Hadfield
Connectivity score 88/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
11,617 premises
 47%
2,974 premises

Climate

Glenroy Hadfield
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenroy Hadfield
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glenroy Hadfield
Average residential rate $1,914/yr
same for both
Council Merri-bek
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenroy Hadfield
Division Wills
same for both
Member Peter Khalil
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenroy Hadfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenroy

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Hadfield

Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

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