Hadfield is a suburb in

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, north of Melbourne's

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, located within the

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. Hadfield recorded a population of 6,269 at the 2021 census. The suburb of Hadfield is bounded by West Street in the west, South Street and Boundary Road in the south,

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in the east and Hilton Street in the north. Hadfield is located between

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and Glenroy and falls within the 3046 postcode. Major features of the area include the

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, the West Street Shopping Centre and the

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History

Hadfield originally formed part of the

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estate. Significant development occurred in Hadfield after

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, with the Hadfield Post Office opening on 6 May 1957. The name of the suburb comes from Cr Rupert Hadfield, who was a shire president for the Broadmeadows Shire Council (plaque on the Broadmeadows Town Hall). However, the website ''Australia for Everyone; Place Names'', claims another origin. Hadfield High School (1964–1991) is now the location of Pascoe Vale Gardens, a retirement village.

Demographics

In 2011, Hadfield had a population of 5,366. The median age of people in Hadfield was 39 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.0% of the population. The most common ancestries were Italian 17.9%, Australian 15.3%, English 12.8%, Lebanese 8.3% and Greek 5.2%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 42.9%, Islam 17.1%, No Religion 9.1%, Eastern Orthodox 6.9% and Anglican 5.7%. The suburb has high proportions of 5–17 year olds and over 70 year olds in comparison to the City of Merri-bek average, as well as a high proportion of

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, Lebanese and

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residents.

Shopping

There are several small shopping districts that fall within Hadfield, the most prominent being on West Street, with others on South Street, North Street and East Street.

Sport

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, an

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football team, competes in the

Essendon District Football League The Essendon District Football League (EDFL) is a semi-professional Australian rules football league competition based in Essendon, Victoria, consisting of teams based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne. Founded in 1930, the men's competi ...

Transport

Bus

Four

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service Hadfield: * : Gowrie station –

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via Murray Road. Operated by

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. * :

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–

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via Boundary Road and

. Operated by

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. * : Glenroy station – Gowrie station via Gowrie Park. Operated by Dysons. *

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: Brunswick station – Glenroy station via West Coburg (operates Saturday and Sunday mornings only). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines.951 Brunswick Station - Glenroy Station via West Coburg
Public Transport Victoria

Cycling

The Upfield Bike Path and the

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provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.

Train

One

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services Hadfield:

, on the

Upfield line The Upfield line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the city's fifth-shortest metropolitan railway line at . The line runs from Flinders Street station in centra ...

. Despite the name, the station is in Hadfield, located within the

. Other stations nearby include Glenroy and Oak Park, both on the

Craigieburn line The Craigieburn line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the city's seventh shortest metropolitan railway line at . The line runs from Flinde ...

, and

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, on the Upfield line.

References

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