Somerset Dam vs Hazeldean
Hazeldean is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 60 in Somerset Dam. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Somerset Dam, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Hazeldean, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Somerset Dam tends to suit 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
Hazeldean
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 22%)
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 90/100)
- But Somerset Dam has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 95%)
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
Somerset Dam
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $323/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Somerset Dam
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 98 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (106.9 km vs 110.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Somerset Dam has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 26%)
- Hazeldean carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hazeldean
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.4% vs 13.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Somerset Dam and Hazeldean drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Hazeldean has more residents (326 vs 78); Hazeldean rents higher ($323/wk vs $230/wk).
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 326 +318% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.0% | +24.4% |
| Median age | 60 | 53 |
| Median household income | $50,648/yr | $70,304/yr +39% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk | $323/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $757,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $1,095,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 43 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 21% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
Liveability
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Somerset Dam carries more crime risk (90 vs 51).
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Crime | High 90/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Waterways | 20 | 19 |
Mobility
Hazeldean sits further from the CBD (110.9 km vs 106.9 km).
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 106.9 km | 110.9 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 89 min | 98 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4312 | 0.2% postcode 4515 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 91 postcode 4312 | 87 postcode 4515 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).
Setting
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 380 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 167 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 176 premises |
Climate
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Somerset Dam | Hazeldean | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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