Hazelwood North vs Hazelwood

Hazelwood North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Hazelwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hazelwood North, most households are couple families. In Hazelwood, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hazelwood North tends to suit couples, while Hazelwood suits people living alone and older residents.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Hazelwood North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hazelwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (14% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $235/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hazelwood North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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 has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hazelwood North and Hazelwood 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
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
Walkability 14 / 0
Hazelwood North — Walkability: 14/100 Hazelwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 68
Hazelwood North — Safety: 59/100 Hazelwood — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 30 / 2
Hazelwood North — Low fire risk: 30/100 Hazelwood — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 61 / 25
Hazelwood North — Low flood risk: 61/100 Hazelwood — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Hazelwood North has more residents (1,552 vs 189); Hazelwood North has higher household incomes ($117,572 vs $76,336).

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Population 1,552
+88% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +2.7%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $117,572/yr
+35% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+14% vs other
 $203/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
0-4 5.7% / 4.8%
Hazelwood North — 0-4: 5.7% Hazelwood — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.7% / 11.1%
Hazelwood North — 5-14: 13.7% Hazelwood — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.2% / 2.1%
Hazelwood North — 15-19: 5.2% Hazelwood — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 4.8% / 1.6%
Hazelwood North — 20-24: 4.8% Hazelwood — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 8.4% / 10.6%
Hazelwood North — 25-34: 8.4% Hazelwood — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 11.9% / 11.6%
Hazelwood North — 35-44: 11.9% Hazelwood — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 15.1% / 10.1%
Hazelwood North — 45-54: 15.1% Hazelwood — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 17.1% / 19.6%
Hazelwood North — 55-64: 17.1% Hazelwood — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 12.4% / 13.2%
Hazelwood North — 65-74: 12.4% Hazelwood — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 4.8% / 12.2%
Hazelwood North — 75-84: 4.8% Hazelwood — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ 0.9% / 4.2%
Hazelwood North — 85+: 0.9% Hazelwood — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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 37.8% couple families
Hazelwood — Couple Families: 37.8% Hazelwood — Lone Person: 45.9% Hazelwood — One Parent Families: 16.2% Hazelwood — Group Household: 0.0%
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 14.5% renting
Hazelwood — Owned Outright: 52.6% Hazelwood — Mortgage: 32.9% Hazelwood — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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
England 1.9% / 3.2%
Hazelwood North — England: 1.9% Hazelwood — England: 3.2%
Netherlands 1.2% / 2.1%
Hazelwood North — Netherlands: 1.2% Hazelwood — Netherlands: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Hazelwood North — New Zealand: 1.0% Hazelwood — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Hazelwood North — Scotland: 0.8% Hazelwood — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Hazelwood North — Italy: 0.5% Hazelwood — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 23.8%
Hazelwood North — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Hazelwood — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 7.4%
Hazelwood North — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Hazelwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.3%
Hazelwood North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Hazelwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.6%
Hazelwood North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Hazelwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Hazelwood North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Hazelwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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 102.8% houses
Hazelwood — Houses: 102.8% Hazelwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Median house price $880,000 —
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 has more rural and farming land (89% vs 31%).

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Rural and farming 89% 31%
Other and special use 3% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 14%
Industrial 7% 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
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
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 7% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 19% 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 55% of VIC

Liveability

Hazelwood North is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hazelwood carries more flood risk (75 vs 39); Hazelwood carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 70).

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
39/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Inside the suburb 2 3
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, 5.2 km

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

  • Churchill Primary School-Hazelwood Estate Government · Primary
  • Traralgon College Hazelwood Estate Government · Secondary
  • Ashwood School-Garfield North Outdoor Education Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 159.7 km 161.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 115 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
Car (driver) 79.2% / 73.8%
Hazelwood North — Car (driver): 79.2% Hazelwood — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 26.2%
Hazelwood North — Worked from Home: 16.5% Hazelwood — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Hazelwood North — Car (passenger): 3.4% Hazelwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Hazelwood North — Walked Only: 0.9% Hazelwood — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.4 km 43.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hazelwood North Hazelwood
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

Retirees River Rural

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