Hazelwood North vs Hazelwood South

Hazelwood South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Hazelwood North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hazelwood North: a median of $880,000, against $744,000 in Hazelwood South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hazelwood South tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hazelwood North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 72%)
  • But Hazelwood South carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hazelwood South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($743,500 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hazelwood South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $235/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Hazelwood North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.7 km vs 164 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hazelwood North is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Hazelwood South carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hazelwood North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hazelwood North and Hazelwood South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Walkability 14 / 0
Hazelwood North — Walkability: 14/100 Hazelwood South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 79
Hazelwood North — Safety: 59/100 Hazelwood South — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 30 / 15
Hazelwood North — Low fire risk: 30/100 Hazelwood South — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 61 / 100
Hazelwood North — Low flood risk: 61/100 Hazelwood South — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hazelwood North rents higher ($235/wk vs $0/wk); Hazelwood North has more residents (1,552 vs 289).

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Population 1,552
+81% vs other
 289
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% -2.7%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $117,572/yr
+14% vs other
 $100,724/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
0-4 5.7% / 7.3%
Hazelwood North — 0-4: 5.7% Hazelwood South — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 13.7% / 11.8%
Hazelwood North — 5-14: 13.7% Hazelwood South — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.2% / 8.7%
Hazelwood North — 15-19: 5.2% Hazelwood South — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 4.8% / 1.4%
Hazelwood North — 20-24: 4.8% Hazelwood South — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 8.4% / 10.4%
Hazelwood North — 25-34: 8.4% Hazelwood South — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 11.9% / 13.8%
Hazelwood North — 35-44: 11.9% Hazelwood South — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.1% / 9.3%
Hazelwood North — 45-54: 15.1% Hazelwood South — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 17.1% / 17.6%
Hazelwood North — 55-64: 17.1% Hazelwood South — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 12.4% / 13.5%
Hazelwood North — 65-74: 12.4% Hazelwood South — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 4.8% / 2.8%
Hazelwood North — 75-84: 4.8% Hazelwood South — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.9% / —
Hazelwood North — 85+: 0.9% Hazelwood South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood North 71.2% couple families
Hazelwood North — Couple Families: 71.2% Hazelwood North — Lone Person: 17.6% Hazelwood North — One Parent Families: 9.5% Hazelwood North — Group Household: 1.6%
Hazelwood South 63.0% couple families
Hazelwood South — Couple Families: 63.0% Hazelwood South — Lone Person: 22.2% Hazelwood South — One Parent Families: 9.3% Hazelwood South — Group Household: 5.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood North 2.7% renting
Hazelwood North — Owned Outright: 47.5% Hazelwood North — Mortgage: 49.8% Hazelwood North — Renting: 2.7%
Hazelwood South 0.0% renting
Hazelwood South — Owned Outright: 52.1% Hazelwood South — Mortgage: 47.9% Hazelwood South — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 23.2%
Hazelwood North — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Hazelwood South — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 8.7%
Hazelwood North — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Hazelwood South — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.9%
Hazelwood North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Hazelwood South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.4%
Hazelwood North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Hazelwood South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.1%
Hazelwood North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Hazelwood South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
England 1.9% / 5.5%
Hazelwood North — England: 1.9% Hazelwood South — England: 5.5%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.0%
Hazelwood North — Scotland: 0.8% Hazelwood South — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Hazelwood North — Philippines: not among its largest Hazelwood South — Philippines: 1.4%
Germany — / 1.4%
Hazelwood North — Germany: not among its largest Hazelwood South — Germany: 1.4%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Hazelwood North — Netherlands: 1.2% Hazelwood South — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Hazelwood North — New Zealand: 1.0% Hazelwood South — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Hazelwood North — Italy: 0.5% Hazelwood South — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood North 99.8% houses
Hazelwood North — Houses: 99.8% Hazelwood North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Hazelwood South 100.0% houses
Hazelwood South — Houses: 100.0% Hazelwood South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Median house price $880,000 $743,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Rural and farming 89% 92%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Industrial 7% 0%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC

Liveability

Hazelwood North is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Hazelwood North carries more flood risk (39 vs 0); Hazelwood North carries more crime risk (41 vs 21).

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Low
39/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Gippsland, 7.0 km
 1
Federation University Gippsland, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.7%

Schools in Hazelwood North

  • Hazelwood North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Virtual School Victoria - Bellum Bellum Blended Learning Hub Government · Combined

Schools in Hazelwood South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Hazelwood South sits further from the CBD (164 km vs 159.7 km).

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 159.7 km 164 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3840
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3840
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Car (driver) 79.2% / 78.6%
Hazelwood North — Car (driver): 79.2% Hazelwood South — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 18.8%
Hazelwood North — Worked from Home: 16.5% Hazelwood South — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 2.7%
Hazelwood North — Car (passenger): 3.4% Hazelwood South — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Hazelwood North — Walked Only: 0.9% Hazelwood South — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 205 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.4 km 40.1 km

NBN connectivity

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
607 premises
 0%
114 premises

Climate

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hazelwood North Hazelwood South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hazelwood North

Acreage

Hazelwood South

Rural

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