Hazelwood North VIC 3840
Hazelwood North sits 160 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 1 hour 55 minutes by car. Census data records 1,552 residents with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $117,572 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The town grew 5.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $235 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,755. Hazelwood North is characterised by high bushfire risk. 2 schools sit within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Hazelwood North a good town?
Hazelwood North scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
2 schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 14/100 · 159.7 km · 116 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $880K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 70/100 · Crime 41/100 · Flood 39/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 45 · 1,552 residents
Liveability Rating
39 / 100 · Ranked #580 in VICEach bar is Hazelwood North's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
39 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataHazelwood North's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $880,000, roughly 15% above where it sat a year earlier.
$880,000
98% above its 3 neighbours (median $445,000)
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 45 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 8 sales $925K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Hazelwood North are currently listed at around $980,000 on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
$980K
6 houses listed in the last 6 months.
6 of the suburb's 522 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3840.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Hazelwood North safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Hazelwood North sits in the moderate band, with 42 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 29% on the prior year.
42 offences
28.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20259 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Hazelwood North, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 140 students in one school (avg 140)
- • Largest: Hazelwood North Primary School (140 students)
Primary
Combined
Universities nearby
1.3% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the town centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Hazelwood North is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Hazelwood North.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 4.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 3.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 10.5 min
- Span of service
- 15.2 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hazelwood North.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 607
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Latrobe (Vic.): council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Hazelwood North is home to about 1,600 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $118,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,552
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$117,572/yr
Census Median Rent
$235/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,755/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$44,460/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.2%
Total Dwellings
522
Owner-Occupier Rate
97.3%
Houses
99.8%
Rental Stress
10.4%
Mortgage Stress
17.9%
Work From Home
16.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.8%
- Employment Rate
- 62.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.8% of residents (100) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (100).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,464 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 777).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,746 a year through Latrobe (Vic.) based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 89%
- Industrial 7%
- Other and special use 3%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Latrobe (Vic.)
In the year to August 2026, 529 new dwellings were approved across Latrobe (Vic.). That mix is 509 houses and 20 units. Approvals are up 65.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.7 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 15.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.56 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Traralgon monitoring station, 9.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport), 6.8 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 130 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 44.4 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 5.2% of addresses
- 37 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 700 mm
- 102 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 11 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.1°C
- 15 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 4.5 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 4.8 km
- 4.8 km
- 5.0 kmCheese and Other Dairy Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 3840, 51 of 15,692 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (267 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3840, 2,675 rooftop-solar systems totalling 19.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,523 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 159 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
9 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3840 in 2025-26, rank 96 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 210, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 3840.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $880,000 this is $130,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Darren Chester The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Darren Chester | 30.6% | 69.4% | +1.2 |
| 2022 | Darren Chester | 29.4% | 70.6% | +3.9 |
| 2019 | Darren Chester | 33.3% | 66.7% | -1.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Martin Cameron The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Martin Cameron NP | 54.4% | 45.6% | 54.4% |
| 2018 | Russell Northe IND | 51.8% | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| 2014 | Russell Northe NP | 51.8% | 48.2% | 51.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Hazelwood North
Is Hazelwood North a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Hazelwood North is moderate (41/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Hazelwood North?
Hazelwood North has a high recorded bushfire history (70/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (39/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Hazelwood North a good place to live?
Hazelwood North has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Hazelwood North?
Hazelwood North, VIC had a population of 1,552 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Hazelwood North, VIC?
The postcode for Hazelwood North, VIC is 3840.
How far is Hazelwood North from Melbourne?
Hazelwood North is 160 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 116 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Hazelwood North?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hazelwood North was $117,572 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Hazelwood North?
There are too few current rental listings in Hazelwood North for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $235, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Hazelwood North?
The median age of residents in Hazelwood North was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Hazelwood North at risk of bushfire?
Hazelwood North has a high recorded bushfire history (70/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Hazelwood North?
There are 2 schools inside the Hazelwood North boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Hazelwood North walkable?
Hazelwood North scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Hazelwood North?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Hazelwood North (Traralgon) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 15.9 µg/m³. That puts Hazelwood North below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Hazelwood North?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hazelwood North, Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airport) (6.8 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 4.1°C, 700 mm of rain a year over 102 rainy days, and 11 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hazelwood North?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Hazelwood North belong to?
Hazelwood North sits within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Hazelwood North?
The average residential rates bill through Latrobe (Vic.) is $1,746 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Hazelwood North?
Across Latrobe (Vic.), 529 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 65.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Hazelwood North in?
Hazelwood North sits within the federal Division of Gippsland, currently held by Darren Chester (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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