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Haddon, 3351

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,307

Growth (1 yr)

-0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.4%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,945/wk

Employment rate

65.2%

University qualified

16.7%

Work from home

16.6%

Languages at home

2.7%non-English

Most common: German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53.1/100
Average

Top 28% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 92% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Haddon is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Haddon is a rural locality in Victoria, in Golden Plains Council.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, and local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. Household incomes sit well above the peer median, with household incomes 32% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 60% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising walkability and open space.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Household incomes sit well above the peer median
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Haddon compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$400/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,307

-0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#23

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

12th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

4th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

3%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

55th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
53.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 28% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1431st in Australia
State rank
346th in VIC
Peer rank
#23 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#104 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
92%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

1,307(June 2025)

-0.1% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 4th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.1%
5-year growth
+2.4%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
+30
Growth rank in VIC
4th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,350), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,276
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,945
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
20 of 460
Median monthly mortgage
$1,636
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.6% / 55.3% / 3%
Employment rate
65.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.6% / 0% / 68.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
443 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

16.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 26.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified16.7% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational26.3% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below48% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies21.7%
  • Society and culture16%
  • Health13.4%
  • Management and commerce12.6%
  • Education11.5%
  • Architecture and building7.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$53,972

52nd percentile in VIC · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,062

57th percentile in VIC · -8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

37th percentile in VIC · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$79,435

49th percentile in VIC · +25% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

47th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3351 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
5,896
Taxpayers reporting net rent
651
Median net rent
-$997
Taxpayers reporting business income
653
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
-15%
Super vs state median
-1%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

2.7% speak a language other than English at home; 9.1% born overseas

Language at home
1,209 English only · 33 other
Non-English at home
2.7%
Born overseas
113 (9.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
18 (1.4%)
Australian citizens
1,211
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German3 · 100%

Religion

50.9%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.9%, while Christianity accounts for 43.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.9%38.8%
Christianity43.7%40.9%
Other / not stated5.5%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic22.1%20.5%
Anglican7.1%6.5%
Uniting Church4.6%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)3.8%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
23
Against the person
9
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 142 residents
State crime-rate percentile
11.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-37.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
24
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
18.36

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault5
  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour2
  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire2
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B49 Other Theft3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,019
Median ICSEA percentile
55th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Haddon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 12%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Ballarat High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Haddon Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Memorial Dr/Sago Hill Rd
  • Memorial Dr/Sago Hill Rd
  • Memorial Dr/Sago Hill Rd
  • Memorial Dr/Sago Hill Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
6/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.57
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Ballarat - Skipton Rail TrailCycling route
  • Haddon Common Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Haddon Common Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13.8%
Woodland / forest cover
13.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
26°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ballarat Day Procedure Centre (13.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
38
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
26° / 12°
Rainfall
128 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
124 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
182 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

21 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • September 2021

  • The use and development of the land for a dwelling pursuant to the provisions of the RAZ1 (Clauses 35.08-1 & 35.08-4), LSIO (Clause 44.04-2) and to create or alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 (RDZ1) in accordance with Clause 52.29-2 of the planning scheme
    . BALLARAT-CARNGHAM ROAD HADDON 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed) with dimensions greater than specified under clause 35.03-4 (RLZ) and 43.02-2 (DDO)
    84 THOMAS ROAD HADDON 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • The development of the land for the purposes of a shed pursuant to the provisions of the RAZ1 (Clause 35.08-4) and SMO (Clause 44.02-2)
    110 HADDON SCHOOL ROAD HADDON 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • construction of an outbuilding (shed) with dimensions greater than specified under clauses 35.03-4 (RLZ), 43.02-2 (DDO) and 44.06-2 (BMO)
    29 TAYLORS ROAD HADDON 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed) associated with a section 2 use under clause 35.08-4 (RAZ)
    324 Wilsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with a section 2 use under clause 32.05-2 (TZ)
    41 Kopkes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a building (shed) associated with a section 2 use and greater than 100 sqm under clause 35.03-4 (RLZ) , construction of an outbuilding (shed) with dimensions greater than specified in the schedule under clause 43.02-2 (DDO) and construction of a building (shed) under clause 44.06-2 (BMO)
    10 Kent DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of a building (shed) with dimensions greater than specified in the schedule pursuant to clause 43.02-2 and a building (shed) greater than 100sqm and within a specified setback under clause 35.03-4 (RLZ) in accordance with endorsed plans
    117 Kent DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 13 proposals

  • December 2020

  • The development of the land for the purposes of a two (2) lot subdivision pursuant to the provisions of the RLZ (Clause 35.03-3), DDO (Clause 43.02-3) & BMO (Clause 44.06-2) and associated native vegetation removal pursuant to Clause 52.17-1 of the planning scheme
    35 HADDON COMMON ROAD HADDON 3351Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • construction or carry out works associated with a section 2 use (dwelling) under clause 35.03-4 and to construct or carry out works under clause 42.01-2 in accordance with the endorsed plans
    434 Ross Creek-Haddon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • The use and development of the land for the purposes of racing dog husbandry (60 dogs) pursuant to the provisions of the RAZ1 (Clauses 35.08-1 and 35.08-4)
    410 HADDON SCHOOL ROAD HADDON 3351NOD issued by a delegate
  • Use of the land for a dwelling under clause 35.08-1 and buildings and works associated with a dwelling under clause 35.08-4 in accordance with endorsed plans
    474 Racecourse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed) with dimensions greater than specified in the schedule pursuant to clause 43.02-2 (DDO) and construction of a building (shed) and associated works greater than specified size and within specified setback pursuant to clause 35.03-4 (RLZ)
    73 Kent DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with an existing dam under clause 35.03-4 (RLZ)
    58 HADDON-PRESTON HILL ROAD HADDON 3351Refusal issued by a delegate

  • August 2020

  • Two (2) lot subdivision in accordance with endorsed plans
    749 Bells RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • The development of the land for a two lot subdivision (boundary re-alignment) and use and development of a dwelling
    120 HADDON SCHOOL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    277 RACECOURSE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Two (2) lot subdivision under clause 32.05-5
    89 Racecourse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • The development of the land for a shed
    80 KENT DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • The use and development of the land for a dwelling
    532 LIGHTWOOD PARK ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The use of the land for dog breeding
    265 HADDON-PRESTON HILL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Ballarat
Member of Parliament
Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,238
Turnout (2025)
93.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.6 km away).

Coalition 45.6%Labor 54.4%

6.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -6.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • HaddonLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • SmythesdaleLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
  • Ross CreekLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
  • Cardigan VillageLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • LucasLabor 62.3% · Coalition 37.7% TPP (2025)8.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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