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Hazelwood, 3840

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  • Green suburb
What Hazelwood is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Hazelwood is a welcoming smaller community in Latrobe (Vic.), with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. 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
189
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,468
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 76
Median monthly mortgage
$1,667
Employment rate
57.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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 (2026)
13
Against the person
6
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 32 residents
State safety percentile
60.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour2
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • February 2021

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    40 Little RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    Monash WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    40 Little RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Re-Subdivision
    440 Hazelwood Estate 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

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

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

Recent changes

  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime2
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeitingcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime4
  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning40 Little RoadLodged 25 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning40 Little RoadLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Native VegetationplanningMonash WayLodged 25 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Re-Subdivisionplanning440 Hazelwood Estate RoadLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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