Hazelwood North vs Traralgon South

Traralgon South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 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.

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

Traralgon South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hazelwood North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hazelwood North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 125 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.7 km vs 170.2 km)
  • But Traralgon South is more walkable (29/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Traralgon South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 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 -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hazelwood North and Traralgon 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 Traralgon 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 Traralgon South
Walkability 14 / 29
Hazelwood North — Walkability: 14/100 Traralgon South — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 59 / 78
Hazelwood North — Safety: 59/100 Traralgon South — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 30 / 17
Hazelwood North — Low fire risk: 30/100 Traralgon South — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 61 / 28
Hazelwood North — Low flood risk: 61/100 Traralgon South — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Hazelwood North has more residents (1,552 vs 553); Hazelwood North skews older (45 vs 39).

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Population 1,552
+64% vs other
 553
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% -1.6%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $117,572/yr $123,188/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk $260/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
0-4 5.7% / 5.1%
Hazelwood North — 0-4: 5.7% Traralgon South — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.7% / 15.4%
Hazelwood North — 5-14: 13.7% Traralgon South — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.2% / 10.1%
Hazelwood North — 15-19: 5.2% Traralgon South — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 4.8% / 6.5%
Hazelwood North — 20-24: 4.8% Traralgon South — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.4% / 8.1%
Hazelwood North — 25-34: 8.4% Traralgon South — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 11.9% / 12.7%
Hazelwood North — 35-44: 11.9% Traralgon South — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.1% / 15.7%
Hazelwood North — 45-54: 15.1% Traralgon South — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 17.1% / 12.8%
Hazelwood North — 55-64: 17.1% Traralgon South — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.4% / 11.0%
Hazelwood North — 65-74: 12.4% Traralgon South — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.8% / 2.2%
Hazelwood North — 75-84: 4.8% Traralgon South — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.9% / —
Hazelwood North — 85+: 0.9% Traralgon South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Traralgon South 70.5% couple families
Traralgon South — Couple Families: 70.5% Traralgon South — Lone Person: 10.7% Traralgon South — One Parent Families: 10.7% Traralgon South — Group Household: 8.0%
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%
Traralgon South 4.1% renting
Traralgon South — Owned Outright: 40.4% Traralgon South — Mortgage: 55.6% Traralgon South — Renting: 4.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 19.3%
Hazelwood North — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Traralgon South — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 10.8%
Hazelwood North — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Traralgon South — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.9%
Hazelwood North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Traralgon South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.1%
Hazelwood North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Traralgon South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.8%
Hazelwood North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Traralgon South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

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

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 Traralgon South
England 1.9% / 1.3%
Hazelwood North — England: 1.9% Traralgon South — England: 1.3%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.5%
Hazelwood North — Netherlands: 1.2% Traralgon South — Netherlands: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Hazelwood North — New Zealand: 1.0% Traralgon South — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Hazelwood North — Scotland: 0.8% Traralgon South — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.3% / 0.5%
Hazelwood North — India: 0.3% Traralgon South — India: 0.5%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Hazelwood North — Ireland: not among its largest Traralgon South — Ireland: 0.7%
Italy 0.5% / —
Hazelwood North — Italy: 0.5% Traralgon South — Italy: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Hazelwood North — Germany: not among its largest Traralgon South — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

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%
Traralgon South 100.0% houses
Traralgon South — Houses: 100.0% Traralgon South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Median house price $880,000 $842,500
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 Traralgon South
Rural and farming 89% 81%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
Industrial 7% 0%
Residential 0% 4%
Other and special use 3%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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 Traralgon 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 Traralgon South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Traralgon South is more walkable (29 vs 14).

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hazelwood North carries more crime risk (41 vs 22); Traralgon South carries more flood risk (72 vs 39).

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
39/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Gippsland, 7.0 km
 None

Schools in Hazelwood North

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

Schools in Traralgon South

  • Traralgon South Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 1 2
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Traralgon South sits further from the CBD (170.2 km vs 159.7 km).

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Walkability score 14/100 29/100
Distance to Melbourne 159.7 km 170.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3840
 0.6%
postcode 3844
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3840
 38
postcode 3844

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 Traralgon South
Car (driver) 79.2% / 78.5%
Hazelwood North — Car (driver): 79.2% Traralgon South — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 15.4%
Hazelwood North — Worked from Home: 16.5% Traralgon South — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 6.1%
Hazelwood North — Car (passenger): 3.4% Traralgon South — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Hazelwood North — Walked Only: 0.9% Traralgon South — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Hazelwood North Traralgon South
Elevation 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.4 km 40.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hazelwood North Traralgon 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

Traralgon South

Acreage

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