Hadfield, Victoria

Hadfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, roughly 10.5 km north of Melbourne's central business district limits.
The suburb of Hadfield is bounded by West Street in the west, South Street and Boundary Road in the south, Sydney Road in the east and Hilton Street in the north. Hadfield is located between Fawkner and Glenroy and falls within the 3046 postcode.
The 2011 Census recorded 5,366 people 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.
History.
Hadfield originally formed part of the John Pascoe Fawkner estate. Significant development occurred in Hadfield after World War II, with the Hadfield Post Office opening on 6 May 1957.
The name of the suburb probably comes from Cr Rupert Hadfield, who represented the area 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%.
Today.
Major features of the area include the Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park, the West Street Shopping Centre and the Merlynston Creek.
Public Transport is provided by the Upfield railway line as well as the Craigieburn railway line. There are also bus routes serving the suburb.
The Upfield Bike Path and the Western Ring Road Trail provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.
Sport.
Hadfield Football Club, (Website) an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Essendon District Football League.
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.