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VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Hazelwood North, 3840

Current weather

10.5°CModerate rain showers

93% humidity · 15.7 km/h wind · 14.4° / 9.4° today · 12.7 mm rain

Desirability score

41.7/100

2934th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hazelwood North is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 1,552 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 65 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 41.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

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
Employment rate
62.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
40 / 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)
65
Against the person
11
Against property
40
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 141 residents
State safety percentile
38.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+4.8%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft6
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
  • B49 Other Theft12
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
989
  • Hazelwood North Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

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 (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

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

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

  • Church Rd/Hazelwood RdBus stop

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
41.7/100
National rank
2934th in Australia
State rank
586th in VIC
Peer rank
#72 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#205 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime6
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime5
  • B49 Other Theftcrime12
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime5
  • Development of Land with a Single Dwelling and ancillary outbuildingplanning42 Lauderdale RoadLodged 19 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of additions to an existing dwelling (covered patio)planning15 Murray RoadLodged 11 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning55 Glanville CrescentLodged 10 Mar 2021 · Permit 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 dwellingplanning251 Sagars RoadLodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land with a Storeplanning260 Tramway RoadLodged 28 Oct 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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