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VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Hazelwood South, 3840

Current weather

8.4°CModerate rain showers

98% humidity · 21.1 km/h wind · 11.5° / 7.3° today · 18 mm rain

Desirability score

29.3/100

5299th in Australia

52% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hazelwood South is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 289 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 9 offences in 2026, roughly 31.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
289
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,937
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 109
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
56.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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)
9
Against the person
3
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 96 residents
State safety percentile
25.2th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • August 2020

  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling
    281 Thomson 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)
5/10
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
Overlay applies

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
29.3/100
National rank
5299th in Australia
State rank
1039th in VIC
Peer rank
#256 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#550 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
52%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwellingplanning281 Thomson RoadLodged 21 Aug 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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