Haddon
With 100% of dwellings being separate houses and 52.4% having 4 or more bedrooms, Haddon is one of the most detached-house-dominant communities in regional Victoria. The suburb sits at the 73.1st percentile for household income nationally, yet only 3% of residents rent, far below state and national averages. Mortgage stress is absent, with repayments consuming just 19.4% of household income compared to the 30% stress threshold. At 1,276 residents spread across 34 square kilometres, this is a sparsely settled community where long-term stability runs high: 89.6% of residents did not move in the year before the Census.
Population
1,276
Median Age
40.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,945/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
2
No transactional median price is recorded for Haddon, reflecting its small sale volume across 34 square kilometres of rural-residential land. The mortgage picture is revealing: monthly repayments average $1,636, and mortgage-to-income sits at 19.4%, well below the 30% stress threshold, meaning buyers who have entered the market carry manageable debt relative to income at the 73.1st percentile nationally. Outright ownership at 41.6% is high, pointing to a settled cohort of established owners rather than a fast-churning buyer pool. All dwellings are separate houses, and over half have 4 or more bedrooms, so buyers trade density for space compared to metropolitan alternatives. Weekly rent of $400 provides a lower-cost entry point than ownership.
For Buyers
No transactional median price is recorded for Haddon, reflecting its small sale volume across 34 square kilometres of rural-residential land. The mortgage picture is revealing: monthly repayments average $1,636, and mortgage-to-income sits at 19.4%, well below the 30% stress threshold, meaning buyers who have entered the market carry manageable debt relative to income at the 73.1st percentile nationally. Outright ownership at 41.6% is high, pointing to a settled cohort of established owners rather than a fast-churning buyer pool. All dwellings are separate houses, and over half have 4 or more bedrooms, so buyers trade density for space compared to metropolitan alternatives. Weekly rent of $400 provides a lower-cost entry point than ownership.
For Investors
Haddon's rental market is thin: only 3% of dwellings are rented, the lowest segment of any typical suburb profile and a sign that demand for rental accommodation is limited in this owner-occupier-dominated community. Weekly rent sits at $400 and the vacancy rate is 4.3%, above the tightness threshold of 3% that typically signals strong rental demand. Only 1 development application was lodged in the past 12 months, a subdivision, so supply is not expanding. Combined with no recorded median sale price, the evidence base for investor returns is limited. Haddon suits long-hold owner-occupier strategies better than yield-driven investment compared to higher-density regional centres.
Development Activity
Total DAs
2
Last 12 Months
2
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
—
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Haddon iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Haddon Primary School
Prep-6 · 232 students
Demographics
The median age of 40 sits exactly at the national figure, yet the household size of 2.9 is 0.4 above national, consistent with the family-oriented profile signalled by the dominance of 3 and 4-plus bedroom homes. Overseas-born residents account for 9.1%, which is 12.5 percentage points below the national average, and ancestry is strongly Anglo-Celtic: English (611), Scottish (202) and Irish (166) lead. University qualifications reach 22.6%, which is 7.5 points below the national rate, while the full-time employment rate of 63.6% is broadly in line with typical Australian suburbs. Volunteering at 14.9% is above many comparable communities, and only 5.2% of residents need daily assistance, a low figure for a population with a median age of 40.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
100.0%
Houses
N/A
Townhouse
N/A
Apartment
Tenure
Every dwelling in Haddon is a separate house, a uniformity that is unusual even by regional Victorian standards compared to mixed-stock suburbs. The bedroom split skews large: 52.4% of dwellings have 4 or more bedrooms and 40.4% have 3 bedrooms, leaving fewer than 8% with 2 or fewer. Tenure is overwhelmingly owner-occupied: 41.6% own outright and 55.3% carry a mortgage, while just 3% rent. The mortgage-to-income ratio of 19.4% and rent-to-income of 20.6% are both comfortably below stress levels, suggesting residents are not financially stretched by housing costs. Monthly mortgage repayments average $1,636, moderate relative to the household income at the 73.1st national percentile.
Mortgage / mo
$1,636
Rent / wk
$400
HH Size
2.9
Personal Income / wk
$790
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
4.3%
Unoccupied
20
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
20.6%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
19.4%
Community Profile
Ancestry
Household Composition
24.2%
Couples, no children
1,129
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare is the leading employer at 20.1% of local workers (88 people), followed by Construction at 16.2% (71) and Education at 14.2% (62), three sectors that align with service provision across the broader Ballarat region rather than purely local demand. Manufacturing and Public Administration each account for 7.1%. By occupation, Professionals lead at 118 workers, followed by Community and Personal Service at 81 and Clerical/Administrative at 79. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, close to national norms, and full-time employment runs at 63.6%. Household income at the 73.1st national percentile is reasonably strong for a regional suburb with below-average university qualification rates of 22.6%.
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
63.6%
Part-time
31.9%
Participation
63.2%
Employed
610
Occupations
Top Industries
University
22.6%
Postgraduate
3.8%
Born Overseas
9.1%
Dwellings
443
Transport to Work
Car dependency is near-total in Haddon: 94.6% of residents drive to work, which is higher than state and national averages, and only 0.7% walk or cycle, reflecting the dispersed layout across 34 square kilometres with no recorded public transport use. No schools are recorded within the suburb boundary, so families commute to neighbouring areas for education. The crime rate of 26.6 incidents per 1,000 residents is low in absolute terms, with 34 total offences recorded, and the suburb is tagged as low-crime-rate. Housing stress is absent, with both mortgage and rent-to-income ratios below 21%, and the volunteering rate of 14.9% suggests a community with capacity beyond immediate needs. Proximity to Ballarat, approximately 10 kilometres away, supplies services that the small population of 1,276 cannot sustain locally.
Drive
94.6%
Public Transport
N/A
Walk / Cycle
0.7%
Work from Home
N/A
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
34
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
26.6
Offence Categories
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Haddon compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Haddon a good suburb to live in?
Haddon suits buyers who prioritise space and stability over urban amenity. All 1,276 residents live in separate houses, 52.4% with 4 or more bedrooms, and housing costs are low relative to income, with mortgage repayments at 19.4% of household income. The crime rate is 26.6 per 1,000, and 89.6% of residents stayed put in the year before the Census, reflecting high community stability.
What is the median house price in Haddon?
No transactional median sale price is recorded for Haddon, reflecting the small volume of sales in a suburb of 1,276 people. Weekly rent averages $400 and monthly mortgage repayments average $1,636, both low relative to household income at the 73.1st national percentile.
What schools are in Haddon?
No schools are recorded within the Haddon suburb boundary. Families rely on schools in nearby Ballarat, approximately 10 kilometres away, which offers a full range of primary and secondary options across government and non-government sectors. The local university qualification rate is 22.6%, about 7.5 points below national.
Is Haddon safe?
Haddon recorded 34 total offences in the most recent period, a crime rate of 26.6 per 1,000 residents, which is low by Victorian regional standards. Property and deception offences were the most common category at 16 incidents, followed by justice procedures at 10. The suburb is tagged as a low-crime-rate community in the data.
Is Haddon good for property investment?
The investor case is limited by thin data. Only 3% of dwellings are rented, well below national averages, and the vacancy rate of 4.3% is above the 3% tightness threshold. No median sale price is recorded and only 1 development application was lodged in the past 12 months. Haddon is better suited to owner-occupier long-hold strategies than yield-focused investment compared to denser regional centres.
How is Haddon's population changing?
No population forecast is recorded for Haddon. The current population is 1,276 across 34 square kilometres. Residential turnover is very low at 10.4%, with 89.6% of residents not moving in the year before the Census, suggesting the community is stable rather than growing. Only 1 development application was filed in the past 12 months.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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