Fawkner vs Hadfield
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | FawknerMoreland | HadfieldMoreland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $831,500 (calendar year 2025) | $900,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $630,000 (calendar year 2025) | $620,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $530/wk | $370/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.31% | 2.14% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 14,274 | 6,269 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 84% | 71% |
| Townhouses | 15% | 25% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 4% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 12.1 km | 11.5 km |
| Train stations | 3 | 3 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 12% | 20% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 39% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Fawkner Primary School, Moomba Park Primary School, Reservoir West Primary School, William Ruthven Primary School | Belle Vue Park Primary School, Fawkner Primary School, Moomba Park Primary School, Pascoe Vale North Primary School, Westbreen Primary School |
| Secondary | John Fawkner Secondary College, Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College | Glenroy Secondary College, John Fawkner Secondary College, Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Hadfield is higher on median house price (by about 8%).
- Fawkner is higher on median weekly rent (by about 43%).
- Fawkner is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.2 percentage points).
- Fawkner is higher on population (by about 128%).
- Hadfield is higher on flood overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Hadfield is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 39 percentage points).
Median house price over time
FawknerHadfield
The median house price in Fawkner was $831,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $630,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Hadfield was $900,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $620,000 in calendar year 2025.