Hazelwood North vs Jeeralang

Hazelwood North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Jeeralang. 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 Jeeralang, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hazelwood North tends to suit families with children and couples, while Jeeralang 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jeeralang

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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 137 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.7 km vs 172.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hazelwood North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Jeeralang has more residents already 65 and over (28% 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 Jeeralang 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 Jeeralang
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 Jeeralang
Walkability 14 / 0
Hazelwood North — Walkability: 14/100 Jeeralang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 15
Hazelwood North — Safety: 59/100 Jeeralang — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 30 / 20
Hazelwood North — Low fire risk: 30/100 Jeeralang — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 61 / 100
Hazelwood North — Low flood risk: 61/100 Jeeralang — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hazelwood North rents higher ($235/wk vs $0/wk); Hazelwood North has more residents (1,552 vs 76).

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
Population 1,552
+95% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +5.6%
Median age 45 55
Median household income $117,572/yr
+28% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
0-4 5.7% / 6.6%
Hazelwood North — 0-4: 5.7% Jeeralang — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.7% / 7.9%
Hazelwood North — 5-14: 13.7% Jeeralang — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 5.2% / 6.6%
Hazelwood North — 15-19: 5.2% Jeeralang — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.8% / 6.6%
Hazelwood North — 20-24: 4.8% Jeeralang — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 8.4% / 14.5%
Hazelwood North — 25-34: 8.4% Jeeralang — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.9% / 6.6%
Hazelwood North — 35-44: 11.9% Jeeralang — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 15.1% / 5.3%
Hazelwood North — 45-54: 15.1% Jeeralang — 45-54: 5.3%
55-64 17.1% / 28.9%
Hazelwood North — 55-64: 17.1% Jeeralang — 55-64: 28.9%
65-74 12.4% / 21.1%
Hazelwood North — 65-74: 12.4% Jeeralang — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 4.8% / 6.6%
Hazelwood North — 75-84: 4.8% Jeeralang — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.9% / —
Hazelwood North — 85+: 0.9% Jeeralang — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.9%).

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%
Jeeralang 45.0% couple families
Jeeralang — Couple Families: 45.0% Jeeralang — Lone Person: 35.0% Jeeralang — One Parent Families: 20.0% Jeeralang — 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%
Jeeralang 0.0% renting
Jeeralang — Owned Outright: 53.8% Jeeralang — Mortgage: 46.2% Jeeralang — Renting: 0.0%
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 Jeeralang
Netherlands 1.2% / 10.5%
Hazelwood North — Netherlands: 1.2% Jeeralang — Netherlands: 10.5%
England 1.9% / —
Hazelwood North — England: 1.9% Jeeralang — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Hazelwood North — New Zealand: 1.0% Jeeralang — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Hazelwood North — Scotland: 0.8% Jeeralang — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Hazelwood North — Italy: 0.5% Jeeralang — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

Qualifications

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

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 21.1%
Hazelwood North — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Jeeralang — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 11.8%
Hazelwood North — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Jeeralang — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.6%
Hazelwood North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Jeeralang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 6.6%
Hazelwood North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Jeeralang — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 5.3%
Hazelwood North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Jeeralang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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%
Jeeralang 100.0% houses
Jeeralang — Houses: 100.0% Jeeralang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
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 Jeeralang
Rural and farming 89% 94%
Industrial 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
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 Jeeralang
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 59% 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 37% of VIC

Liveability

Hazelwood North is more walkable (14 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Hazelwood North carries more flood risk (39 vs 0); Jeeralang carries more crime risk (85 vs 41).

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
85/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
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, 7.6 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 Jeeralang

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Jeeralang sits further from the CBD (172.1 km vs 159.7 km).

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 159.7 km 172.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 137 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 Jeeralang
Car (driver) 79.2% / 90.3%
Hazelwood North — Car (driver): 79.2% Jeeralang — Car (driver): 90.3%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 9.7%
Hazelwood North — Worked from Home: 16.5% Jeeralang — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Hazelwood North — Car (passenger): 3.4% Jeeralang — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Hazelwood North — Walked Only: 0.9% Jeeralang — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.3%).

Setting

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.4 km 34.2 km

NBN connectivity

Hazelwood North Jeeralang
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
607 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hazelwood North

Acreage

Jeeralang

Retirees Rural

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