Haddon vs Hillcrest
Haddon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Hillcrest. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Haddon tends to suit families with children, while Hillcrest suits share households.
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
Haddon
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 82/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Haddon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Hillcrest
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Haddon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 109 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Haddon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Haddon and Hillcrest drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Haddon rents higher ($400/wk vs $0/wk); Haddon has more residents (1,276 vs 99).
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,276 +92% vs other | 99 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.9% | +4.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 47 |
| Median household income | $101,140/yr +20% vs other | $81,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $835,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $688,750 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 27 days from 7 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 99% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% | 0% |
| Residential | 3% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 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
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Golden Plains | 45 across Pyrenees |
| Approvals change year on year | +10% | +100% |
Ranking within VIC
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 31% of VIC |
Liveability
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 32/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Haddon carries more flood risk (59 vs 0); Hillcrest carries more crime risk (82 vs 27).
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 58/100 | High 74/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | High 82/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 59/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Haddon
- Haddon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Hillcrest
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Childcare | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 138 km | 139.4 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 102 min | 109 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3351 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 3351 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.1%).
Setting
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 394 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 416 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 462 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Climate
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 605 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,052/yr | $1,584/yr |
| Council | Golden Plains | Pyrenees |
Federal electorate
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ballarat | Wannon |
| Member | Catherine King | Dan Tehan |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Haddon | Hillcrest | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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