Hadfield vs Fawkner

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Fawkner, about half of households are couple families. Hadfield is closer to the city centre: 13.8 km, against 24.9 km.

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

Fawkner

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 4)

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 $575,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hadfield sits closer to the CBD (13.8 km vs 24.9 km)
  • Fawkner is more walkable (92/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Fawkner

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Hadfield has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 16%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hadfield is growing faster (11.7% vs 1.6%)
  • Fawkner returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hadfield Fawkner
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.

Hadfield Fawkner
Walkability 79 / 92
Hadfield — Walkability: 79/100 Fawkner — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 25 / 36
Hadfield — Safety: 25/100 Fawkner — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hadfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fawkner — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 47 / 50
Hadfield — Low flood risk: 47/100 Fawkner — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Fawkner has more residents (14,274 vs 6,269).

Hadfield Fawkner
Population 6,269 14,274
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +1.6%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $79,196/yr
+6% vs other
 $74,256/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $376/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hadfield Fawkner
0-4 7.3% / 7.6%
Hadfield — 0-4: 7.3% Fawkner — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 11.7% / 13.6%
Hadfield — 5-14: 11.7% Fawkner — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.7% / 5.2%
Hadfield — 15-19: 4.7% Fawkner — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.7% / 6.9%
Hadfield — 20-24: 5.7% Fawkner — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 18.1% / 16.6%
Hadfield — 25-34: 18.1% Fawkner — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 14.4% / 15.0%
Hadfield — 35-44: 14.4% Fawkner — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 11.4% / 10.5%
Hadfield — 45-54: 11.4% Fawkner — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 9.4% / 8.8%
Hadfield — 55-64: 9.4% Fawkner — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 7.1% / 6.4%
Hadfield — 65-74: 7.1% Fawkner — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 6.6% / 5.6%
Hadfield — 75-84: 6.6% Fawkner — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.5% / 3.7%
Hadfield — 85+: 3.5% Fawkner — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Fawkner 46.3% couple families
Fawkner — Couple Families: 46.3% Fawkner — Lone Person: 30.3% Fawkner — One Parent Families: 15.9% Fawkner — Group Household: 5.6% Fawkner — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hadfield 28.7% renting
Hadfield — Owned Outright: 37.7% Hadfield — Mortgage: 33.7% Hadfield — Renting: 28.7%
Fawkner 31.9% renting
Fawkner — Owned Outright: 37.5% Fawkner — Mortgage: 30.6% Fawkner — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hadfield Fawkner
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 12.9%
Hadfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Fawkner — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 8.3%
Hadfield — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Fawkner — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.1%
Hadfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Fawkner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 6.8%
Hadfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Fawkner — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Hadfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Fawkner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

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.

Hadfield Fawkner
Italy 5.2% / 7.4%
Hadfield — Italy: 5.2% Fawkner — Italy: 7.4%
Pakistan 2.6% / 7.9%
Hadfield — Pakistan: 2.6% Fawkner — Pakistan: 7.9%
Lebanon 4.1% / 2.8%
Hadfield — Lebanon: 4.1% Fawkner — Lebanon: 2.8%
India 2.2% / 4.5%
Hadfield — India: 2.2% Fawkner — India: 4.5%
Nepal — / 3.1%
Hadfield — Nepal: not among its largest Fawkner — Nepal: 3.1%
Greece 1.5% / 1.5%
Hadfield — Greece: 1.5% Fawkner — Greece: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hadfield 71.0% houses
Hadfield — Houses: 71.0% Hadfield — Townhouses: 25.4% Hadfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Fawkner 83.6% houses
Fawkner — Houses: 83.6% Fawkner — Townhouses: 15.4% Fawkner — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hadfield Fawkner
Median house price $904,000 $836,750
Median unit price $490,000 $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 68 sales
 26 days
from 156 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.

Hadfield Fawkner
2 bed $740K / $747K
Hadfield — 2 bed: $740K (11 sales) Fawkner — 2 bed: $747K (36 sales)

11 vs 36 sales

3 bed $884K / $826K
Hadfield — 3 bed: $884K (74 sales) Fawkner — 3 bed: $826K (166 sales)

74 vs 166 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $922K
Hadfield — 4 bed: $1.08M (38 sales) Fawkner — 4 bed: $922K (54 sales)

38 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.17M / $1.04M
Hadfield — 5 bed: $1.17M (11 sales) Fawkner — 5 bed: $1.04M (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Hadfield Fawkner
Residential 54% 71%
Infrastructure and transport 40% 8%
Parks and recreation 3% 15%
Industrial 1% 3%
Commercial 1% 3%
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

Hadfield Fawkner
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.

Hadfield Fawkner
Houses 4.1%
$650/wk on $831K
 4.0%
$600/wk on $775K
Units 4.3%
$480/wk on $580K
 5.1%
$475/wk on $480K

Ranking within VIC

Hadfield Fawkner
House price Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 42% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Fawkner is more walkable (92 vs 79).

Hadfield Fawkner
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hadfield carries more crime risk (75 vs 64).

Hadfield Fawkner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Hadfield Fawkner
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Melbourne, 8.5 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.2%

Schools in Hadfield

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

Schools in Fawkner

  • Darul Ulum College of Victoria Independent · Combined above peers
  • Moomba Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mark's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Matthew's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Fawkner Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • John Fawkner Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hadfield Fawkner
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 8
Parks & reserves 5 17
Childcare 4 9
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 15 1

Mobility

Fawkner sits further from the CBD (24.9 km vs 13.8 km).

Hadfield Fawkner
Walkability score 79/100 92/100
Distance to Melbourne 13.8 km 24.9 km
+80% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 99.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3046
 0.7%
postcode 3060
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3046
 22
postcode 3060

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.

Hadfield Fawkner
Car (driver) 59.7% / 59.3%
Hadfield — Car (driver): 59.7% Fawkner — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 26.0%
Hadfield — Worked from Home: 30.0% Fawkner — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Train 3.9% / 7.2%
Hadfield — Train: 3.9% Fawkner — Train: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Hadfield — Car (passenger): 3.9% Fawkner — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.5%
Hadfield — Walked Only: 0.8% Fawkner — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 0.9% / 1.0%
Hadfield — Bus: 0.9% Fawkner — Bus: 1.0%

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

Setting

Hadfield Fawkner
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.6 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hadfield Fawkner
Connectivity score 89/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,974 premises
 55%
6,111 premises

Climate

Hadfield Fawkner
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hadfield

Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

Fawkner

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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