- Hadfield, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Hadfield
city = Melbourne
state = vic
caption =
lga = City of Moreland
postcode = 3046
pop = 5151 (2006) Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21311 | name = Hadfield (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-17 | quick = on]
area = 3
est =
propval = $285,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Hadfield&postcode=3046 Hadfield] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Pascoe Vale, Broadmeadows
fedgov = Wills
dist1 = 14
location1= Melbourne
dist2 =
location2=
near-nw =
near-n = Glenroy
near-ne =
near-w = Glenroy
near-e = Fawkner
near-sw = Pascoe Vale
near-s =
near-se = Coburg NorthHadfield is a suburb of
Melbourne , Victoria,Australia . Its Local Government Area is theCity of Moreland .The suburb of Hadfield is bound by West Street in the west, South Street and Boundary Road in the south, the
Hume Highway in the east and Hilton Street in the north. Hadfield is located between Fawkner and Glenroy and falls within the 3046 postcode.In 2001, the population census recorded 5370 people were living in Hadfield. The suburb has high proportions of 5–17 year olds and over 70 year olds in comparison to the
City of Moreland average.Hadfield originally formed part of the
John Pascoe Fawkner estate. Significantdevelopment occurred in Hadfield afterWorld War II .Major features of the area include the
Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park , the West Street shopping centre and theMerlynston Creek .Public Transport is provided by the Upfield railway line as well as the Craigieburn railway line
See also
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City of Broadmeadows - the former local government area of which Hadfield was a part.References
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