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Hazelwood North, 3840

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,595

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.6%

Median age

45

Median income

$2,261/wk

Employment rate

62.2%

University qualified

15.8%

Work from home

14.5%

Languages at home

4%non-English

Most common: Greek, Italian, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

48.9/100
Average

Top 44% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 92% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Hazelwood North is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Hazelwood North is a rural locality in Victoria, in Latrobe Council.

Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 13% below the peer median. Household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 53% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength, and population growth is an exceptional strength.

Overall, Hazelwood North suits people prioritising lower rents and public transport.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
  • Household incomes are a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Population growth is a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Hazelwood North compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$390/wk

Population (ERP)

1,595

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#129

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

32nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

71st

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

3%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

42nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
48.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 44% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2225th in Australia
State rank
552nd in VIC
Peer rank
#129 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#238 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
92%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$390

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,595(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 71th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+4.6%
Change in 1 year
+17
Change in 5 years
+70
Growth rank in VIC
71th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,650), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,552
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$2,261
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
27 of 548
Median monthly mortgage
$1,755
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$235
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.5% / 49.8% / 2.7%
Employment rate
62.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.5% / 0% / 74.9%
Walked or cycled to work
0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
521 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

15.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 28.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15.8% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9.3% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational28.6% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below46.3% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies33.3%
  • Society and culture12.6%
  • Health12.5%
  • Management and commerce11.5%
  • Architecture and building9.8%
  • Education7.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,688

29th percentile in VIC · -17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,402

31st percentile in VIC · -16% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

4th percentile in VIC · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$55,549

18th percentile in VIC · -12% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

2nd percentile in VIC · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3840 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,581
Taxpayers reporting net rent
637
Median net rent
$183
Taxpayers reporting business income
643
Taxable income vs state median
-9%
Salary / wages vs state median
-7%
Rental investment vs state median
-46%
Super vs state median
-31%
Business income vs state median
-36%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

4.0% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 1.7× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
4.0%

34th percentile in VIC · +74% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
31
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3840

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers17
  • Technicians and trades workers10

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3840 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Latrobe - Gippsland (SA4 205), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12135,481
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415940
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212417
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214382
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211370
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412228
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419184
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413112
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841624
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Latrobe - Gippsland is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 777 · AFF share +91% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

4% speak a language other than English at home; 9.8% born overseas

Language at home
1,424 English only · 60 other
Non-English at home
4%
Born overseas
145 (9.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
10 (0.6%)
Australian citizens
1,446
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek5 · 35.7%
  • Italian3 · 21.4%
  • Spanish3 · 21.4%
  • Thai3 · 21.4%

Religion

49.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 49.3%, while Christianity accounts for 44.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion49.3%38.8%
Christianity44.7%40.9%
Other / not stated6%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic20.9%20.5%
Anglican10.6%6.5%
Uniting Church3.9%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.3%1.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
56
Against the person
12
Against property
34
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 129 residents
State crime-rate percentile
31.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-18.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
74
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
46.39

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault4
  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft7
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store5
  • B49 Other Theft8

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
989
Median ICSEA percentile
42th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Hazelwood North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 140 students · Top SEA quarter 9%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Churchill North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Hazelwood North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kurnai CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Morwell Park Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Traralgon CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Traralgon South Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Arrondoon Rd/Jeeralang Nth Rd
  • Church Rd/Hazelwood Rd
  • Cranwell Cres/Church Rd
  • Cranwell Cres/Church Rd
  • Firmins Lane/Tramway Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
11/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.64
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Traralgon to Morwell shared pathCycling route
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8%
Woodland / forest cover
8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Latrobe Regional Health (5.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
59
Participants per 1,000 residents
37.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

17 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    60 WARREN TERRACE HAZELWOOD NORTH 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    55 Glanville CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of Land with a Single Dwelling and ancillary outbuilding
    42 Lauderdale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    70 Madison PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to a single dwelling
    15 Titree RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use and development of land with a single dwelling
    8 Arrandoon DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of land with a Store
    260 Tramway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of land with two industrial buildings and ancillary office and carport, two lot subdivision, and a reduction in car parking requirements.
    Buckleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a Renewable Energy Facility (Solar Energy Facility), Utility Installation, Removal of Native Vegetation, and Signs.
    436 TRAMWAY ROAD HAZELWOOD NORTH 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of land for domestic animal husbandry (11 dogs) (in retrospect), development of land associated with a motor racing track ancillary to an existing dwelling (in retrospect) and development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    1152 Hazelwood RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of land with the construction of a building ancillary to the existing use of the land and waiver of car parking and bicycle facilities
    260 Tramway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of additions to an existing dwelling (covered patio)
    15 Murray RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of the land with a cover over an existing horse arena
    11 Hazelwood RidgePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with a Dependent Persons Unit and outbuilding associated with the existing use of land for a dwelling
    251 Sagars RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and Development of land for an Industry (Magnesium Metal Production Facility), Reduction in Car Parking and Bicycle Space requirements
    320 Tramway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    425 Church RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with an outbuilding associated with an existing dwelling
    450 Firmins LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

21 active roadworks / incidents

  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COMMERCIAL ROAD, MONASH WAY04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FIRMINS LANE, AMBROSE ROAD04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.TRAMWAY ROAD, FIRMINS LANE04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MONASH WAY, COMMERCIAL ROAD04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FIRMINS LANE, TRAMWAY ROAD04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FIRMINS LANE, MONASH WAY04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COMMERCIAL ROAD, MONASH WAY04 Aug 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MONASH WAY, COMMERCIAL ROAD04 Aug 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.TRAMWAY ROAD, FIRMINS LANE04 Aug 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FIRMINS LANE, AMBROSE ROAD04 Aug 2026 – 30 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Gippsland
Member of Parliament
Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
118,075
Turnout (2025)
92.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.7 km away).

Coalition 61.4%Labor 38.6%

7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Hazelwood NorthLabor 33.9% · Coalition 66.1% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • MorwellLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)6.1 km away
  • Morwell EstateLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)6.1 km away
  • Traralgon SouthLabor 29.9% · Coalition 70.1% TPP (2025)6.1 km away
  • Churchill CentralLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)7.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Latrobe Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.