Hadfield, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hadfield, in the Merri-Bek City local government area.
| Locality | Hadfield |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Merri-Bek City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.71044 |
| Longitude | 144.94933 |
| Population | 5,589 |
| Density | 1774.3 /km² |
| Area | 3.1 km² |
| Elevation | 85 m |
| Postcode | 3046 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 12 km north |
Hadfield is a locality in the Merri-Bek City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,589. The locality covers an area of 3.1 km², giving a population density of about 1774.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 85 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km north of Melbourne. Hadfield is located at 37.7104°S, 144.9493°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3046.
Hadfield unfolds across a gentle rise, its streets etched with the quiet persistence of suburban growth. It lies 2.6 km east-south-east of Glenroy, VIC (from Glenroy, VIC: bearing 106°T), and is situated 13.3 km north-north-west of Melbourne. The air here often carries the faint, sweet scent of freshly mown lawns mingling with the exhaust of morning commuters, a peculiar perfume unique to this part of the northern metropolitan fringe. Mature eucalypts, remnants of a bushier past, punctuate the neat rows of brick homes, their leaves rustling a dry, papery sound that whispers of the Australian sun. The land itself, a soft, sandy loam, yields readily to the gardener’s spade, a fertile ground for both prize-winning roses and the tenacious weeds that trace the edges of driveways. Even on a grey afternoon, a certain diffused light seems to linger, softening the hard angles of rooftops and lending a muted glow to the pastel-coloured walls of older houses.
Originally a landscape shaped by the traditional custodians for millennia, Hadfield's character was irrevocably altered by the post-war expansion of Melbourne. Its economy, once perhaps tied to the scattered farms and market gardens that dotted the broader region, now thrives on the daily ebb and flow of its residents commuting to the city's central business district. Local businesses, clustered around the shopping strips, cater to everyday needs – the baker with his warm loaves, the chemist with its shelves of familiar remedies, the butcher whose cheerful greetings are a fixture. While no grand monuments define its skyline, Hadfield possesses a distinctive charm in its unassuming practicality, a place where the hum of lawnmowers and the distant echo of children’s laughter form the prevailing soundtrack to a life lived at a steady, unhurried pace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hadfield, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Hadfield, in the Merri-Bek City local government area.
Detailed location data for Hadfield includes the postcode (3046), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Merri-Bek City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hadfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |