Toora North vs Hazel Park

Hazel Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 58 in Toora North. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toora North, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Hazel Park, most households are couple families. On these figures, Toora North tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Hazel Park suits families with children.

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

Hazel Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

Toora North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 88%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hazel Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 7%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $299/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hazel Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 165 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toora North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Hazel Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.1% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Toora North and Hazel Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Toora North Hazel Park
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.

Toora North Hazel Park
Walkability 0 / 0
Toora North — Walkability: 0/100 Hazel Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 50
Toora North — Safety: 46/100 Hazel Park — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Toora North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hazel Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 50
Toora North — Low flood risk: 77/100 Hazel Park — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Toora North has more residents (107 vs 55); Toora North rents higher ($299/wk vs $200/wk).

Toora North Hazel Park
Population 107
+49% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +34.1%
Median age 58 44
Median household income $51,220/yr $63,648/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $299/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toora North Hazel Park
0-4 3.7% / 16.4%
Toora North — 0-4: 3.7% Hazel Park — 0-4: 16.4%
5-14 7.5% / 5.5%
Toora North — 5-14: 7.5% Hazel Park — 5-14: 5.5%
15-19 3.7% / 5.5%
Toora North — 15-19: 3.7% Hazel Park — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / —
Toora North — 20-24: not among its largest Hazel Park — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.8% / 23.6%
Toora North — 25-34: 2.8% Hazel Park — 25-34: 23.6%
35-44 7.5% / —
Toora North — 35-44: 7.5% Hazel Park — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 15.9% / 5.5%
Toora North — 45-54: 15.9% Hazel Park — 45-54: 5.5%
55-64 23.4% / 14.5%
Toora North — 55-64: 23.4% Hazel Park — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 21.5% / 12.7%
Toora North — 65-74: 21.5% Hazel Park — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 6.5% / 5.5%
Toora North — 75-84: 6.5% Hazel Park — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 4.7% / —
Toora North — 85+: 4.7% Hazel Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toora North 76.0% lone person
Toora North — Lone Person: 76.0% Toora North — Couple Families: 0.0% Toora North — One Parent Families: 24.0%
Hazel Park 33.3% lone person
Hazel Park — Lone Person: 33.3% Hazel Park — Couple Families: 66.7% Hazel Park — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Toora North 7.0% renting
Toora North — Owned Outright: 53.5% Toora North — Mortgage: 39.5% Toora North — Renting: 7.0%
Hazel Park 26.3% renting
Hazel Park — Owned Outright: 42.1% Hazel Park — Mortgage: 31.6% Hazel Park — Renting: 26.3%
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.

Toora North Hazel Park
Zimbabwe — / 10.9%
Toora North — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Hazel Park — Zimbabwe: 10.9%
England 5.6% / —
Toora North — England: 5.6% Hazel Park — England: not among its largest
Germany 3.7% / —
Toora North — Germany: 3.7% Hazel Park — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

Qualifications

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

Toora North Hazel Park
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 18.2%
Toora North — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Hazel Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 16.4%
Toora North — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Hazel Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.1% / 9.1%
Toora North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1% Hazel Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / —
Toora North — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Hazel Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toora North 100.0% houses
Toora North — Houses: 100.0%
Hazel Park 100.0% houses
Hazel Park — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Toora North Hazel Park
Rural and farming 94% 93%
Parks and recreation 6% 7%
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

Toora North Hazel Park
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Toora North Hazel Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Toora North Hazel Park
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hazel Park carries more flood risk (50 vs 23).

Toora North Hazel Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
23/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Toora North Hazel Park
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

Toora North Hazel Park
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Toora North Hazel Park
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 191.7 km 192.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3962
 0.0%
postcode 3966
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3962
 42
postcode 3966

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.

Toora North Hazel Park
Car (driver) 52.4% / 27.3%
Toora North — Car (driver): 52.4% Hazel Park — Car (driver): 27.3%
Worked from Home 47.6% / 27.3%
Toora North — Worked from Home: 47.6% Hazel Park — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Walked Only — / 45.5%
Toora North — Walked Only: not among its largest Hazel Park — Walked Only: 45.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.4%).

Setting

Toora North Hazel Park
Elevation 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Toora North Hazel Park
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Toora North Hazel Park
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

Council rates

Toora North Hazel Park
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Toora North Hazel Park
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Toora North Hazel Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Toora North

Retirees Rural

Hazel Park

Rural Young Families

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