VIC · South Gippsland Council
Hazel Park, 3966
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Suburb profile
Hazel Park is a residential smaller community in South Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 55
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,224
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,667
- Employment rate
- 47.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.4
- State safety percentile
- 32.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -83.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2023 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
6 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Building and works an associated with an agricultural use220 HAZEL PARK ROAD HAZEL PARK 3966Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding220 HAZEL PARK ROAD HAZEL PARK 3966Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling and ancillary outbuilding655 HAZEL PARK ROAD HAZEL PARK 3966Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Develop land with an extension to existing dwelling. Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding.210 Toora-Wonyip RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding40 Agnes River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding175 Agnes River RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Agnes Falls Scenic ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Agnes Falls Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building and works an associated with an agricultural useplanning220 HAZEL PARK ROAD HAZEL PARK 3966Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling and ancillary outbuildingplanning655 HAZEL PARK ROAD HAZEL PARK 3966Lodged 04 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuildingplanning220 HAZEL PARK ROAD HAZEL PARK 3966Lodged 23 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuildingplanning40 Agnes River RoadLodged 15 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuildingplanning175 Agnes River RoadLodged 21 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an extension to existing dwelling. Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding.planning210 Toora-Wonyip RoadLodged 22 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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