Hazelwood South vs Churchill

Churchill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Hazelwood South. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hazelwood South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hazelwood South: a median of $744,000, against $445,000 in Churchill, though rent is higher in Churchill. On these figures, Hazelwood South tends to suit couples, while Churchill suits people living alone and 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

Churchill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Hazelwood South carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Churchill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($445,000 vs $743,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hazelwood South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Churchill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (161.3 km vs 164 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Churchill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Hazelwood South carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Churchill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hazelwood South and Churchill 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 South Churchill
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 South Churchill
Walkability 0 / 79
Hazelwood South — Walkability: 0/100 Churchill — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 79 / 15
Hazelwood South — Safety: 79/100 Churchill — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 15 / 19
Hazelwood South — Low fire risk: 15/100 Churchill — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 100 / 74
Hazelwood South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Churchill — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Churchill rents higher ($230/wk vs $0/wk); Churchill has more residents (4,924 vs 289).

Hazelwood South Churchill
Population 289 4,924
+1604% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +2.9%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $100,724/yr
+43% vs other
 $57,668/yr
Median weekly rent — $230/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood South Churchill
0-4 7.3% / 6.0%
Hazelwood South — 0-4: 7.3% Churchill — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.8% / 13.0%
Hazelwood South — 5-14: 11.8% Churchill — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 8.7% / 5.6%
Hazelwood South — 15-19: 8.7% Churchill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 1.4% / 7.3%
Hazelwood South — 20-24: 1.4% Churchill — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 10.4% / 12.9%
Hazelwood South — 25-34: 10.4% Churchill — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.8% / 11.4%
Hazelwood South — 35-44: 13.8% Churchill — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 9.3% / 11.1%
Hazelwood South — 45-54: 9.3% Churchill — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 17.6% / 13.2%
Hazelwood South — 55-64: 17.6% Churchill — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 13.5% / 12.4%
Hazelwood South — 65-74: 13.5% Churchill — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 2.8% / 6.2%
Hazelwood South — 75-84: 2.8% Churchill — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.0%
Hazelwood South — 85+: not among its largest Churchill — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Hazelwood South — Other Families: 0.0%
Churchill 31.2% couple families
Churchill — Couple Families: 31.2% Churchill — Lone Person: 39.6% Churchill — One Parent Families: 23.0% Churchill — Group Household: 4.5% Churchill — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood South 0.0% renting
Hazelwood South — Owned Outright: 52.1% Hazelwood South — Mortgage: 47.9% Hazelwood South — Renting: 0.0%
Churchill 30.2% renting
Churchill — Owned Outright: 38.7% Churchill — Mortgage: 31.1% Churchill — Renting: 30.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hazelwood South Churchill
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 17.9%
Hazelwood South — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Churchill — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 6.4%
Hazelwood South — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Churchill — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.5%
Hazelwood South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Churchill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.8%
Hazelwood South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Churchill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.4%
Hazelwood South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Churchill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 South Churchill
England 5.5% / 2.8%
Hazelwood South — England: 5.5% Churchill — England: 2.8%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.7%
Hazelwood South — Philippines: 1.4% Churchill — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Hazelwood South — Scotland: 1.0% Churchill — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 1.4% / 0.4%
Hazelwood South — Germany: 1.4% Churchill — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Hazelwood South — Netherlands: not among its largest Churchill — Netherlands: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Hazelwood South — New Zealand: not among its largest Churchill — New Zealand: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hazelwood South 100.0% houses
Hazelwood South — Houses: 100.0% Hazelwood South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Hazelwood South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Churchill 96.7% houses
Churchill — Houses: 96.7% Churchill — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Churchill — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hazelwood South Churchill
Median house price $743,500 $445,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $230,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 68 sales

Zoning mix

Hazelwood South has more rural and farming land (92% vs 63%).

Hazelwood South Churchill
Rural and farming 92% 63%
Residential 0% 23%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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 South Churchill
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hazelwood South Churchill
Houses — 4.4%
$450/wk on $535K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hazelwood South Churchill
House price — Higher than 5% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 45% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 89% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 88% of VIC

Liveability

Churchill is more walkable (79 vs 0).

Hazelwood South Churchill
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Churchill carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Churchill carries more crime risk (85 vs 21).

Hazelwood South Churchill
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
85/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hazelwood South Churchill
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Gippsland, 3.4 km
 1
Federation University Gippsland, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.1%

Schools in Hazelwood South

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

Schools in Churchill

  • Churchill Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Churchill North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lumen Christi School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Kurnai College - Churchill Campus Government · Secondary
  • Kurnai College - KYPP Campus (Kurnai Young Parents Program Campus) Government · Secondary
  • Kurnai College - University Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Hazelwood South Churchill
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 18
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Hazelwood South sits further from the CBD (164 km vs 161.3 km).

Hazelwood South Churchill
Walkability score 0/100 79/100
Distance to Melbourne 164 km
+2% vs other
 161.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3840
 0.2%
postcode 3842
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3840
 39
postcode 3842

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 South Churchill
Car (driver) 78.6% / 80.6%
Hazelwood South — Car (driver): 78.6% Churchill — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 13.1%
Hazelwood South — Worked from Home: 18.8% Churchill — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.3%
Hazelwood South — Car (passenger): 2.7% Churchill — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 0.8%
Hazelwood South — Walked Only: not among its largest Churchill — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus — / 0.6%
Hazelwood South — Bus: not among its largest Churchill — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Hazelwood South Churchill
Elevation 205 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.1 km 40.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hazelwood South Churchill
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 53%
2,562 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hazelwood South

Rural

Churchill

Acreage Affordable Parks

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