Hazelwood South is a suburb in Latrobe, Victoria (postcode 3840), located in the Latrobe Valley region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 289 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)

289

Median age

Household income

$1,937/wk

Unemployment

2.9%

SEIFA IRSD decile

7 / 10

Age distribution

0-4

7.3%

5-14

11.8%

15-19

8.7%

20-24

1.4%

25-34

10.4%

35-44

13.8%

45-54

9.3%

55-64

17.6%

65-74

13.5%

75-84

2.8%

Housing tenure

Owned

49.5%

Mortgage

45.5%

Key statistics

Indicator	Value
Postcode	3840
Population (2021)	289
Males	137 (47.4%)
Females	151 (52.2%)
Median age	42 years
Average household size	2.7
Median weekly household income	$1,937
Median weekly family income	$2,175
Median monthly mortgage	$1,733
Labour force	136
Unemployment rate	2.9%
Participation rate	60.4%
Born overseas	9.3%
Separate houses	90.8%
Worked at home	16.2%
SEIFA IRSD decile	7 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher	29.0%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent	48.8%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents	3.6%
Residents needing assistance with core activities	4.8%
Households with 2+ vehicles	82.5%
Distance from Melbourne CBD	142.6 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 42 years. Residents under 15: 19.0%. Residents aged 65 and over: 16.3%.

Age group	People	Share of population
0-4	21	7.3%
5-14	34	11.8%
15-19	25	8.7%
20-24	4	1.4%
25-34	30	10.4%
35-44	40	13.8%
45-54	27	9.3%
55-64	51	17.6%
65-74	39	13.5%
75-84	8	2.8%
85 and over	0	0.0%

Households and families

Household type	Count	Share of households
Total households	99
Average household size	2.7
One person	12	12.1%
Two persons	52	52.5%
Three persons	11	11.1%
Four persons	12	12.1%
Five persons	8	8.1%
Six or more persons	4	4.0%

Family type	Count	Share of families
Total families	86
Couples with children	4	4.7%
Couples without children	47	54.7%
One-parent families	5	5.8%
Other families	0	0.0%

Children ever born

Measure	Value
Average children per woman aged 15+	1.9
Women with no children	28.3%
Women with three or more children	31.1%

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Hazelwood South.

Status	Share of adults
Married (registered marriage)	61.5%
Married (de facto)	10.3%
Not married	28.2%

Housing

Dwellings	Count	Share of dwellings
Total dwellings	109
Occupied	99	90.8%
Unoccupied	13	11.9%

Dwelling structure	Count	Share of dwellings
Separate house	99	90.8%
Semi-detached or townhouse	0	0.0%
Flat or apartment	0	0.0%
Other dwelling	0	0.0%

Tenure	Count	Share of households
Owned outright	49	49.5%
Owned with a mortgage	45	45.5%
Rented	0	0.0%
Other tenure	0	0.0%

Bedrooms per dwelling

Bedrooms	Share of dwellings
None or one bedroom	0.0%
Two bedrooms	4.0%
Three bedrooms	42.0%
Four or more bedrooms	54.0%

Employment

Labour force status	Count	Share
Labour force	136
Employed	130	95.6%
Unemployed	4	2.9%
Not in the labour force	89
Unemployment rate	2.9%
Participation rate	60.4%

36.9% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Hazelwood South are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household income	Share of households
Under $650	14.6%
$650 to $1,499	19.5%
$1,500 to $2,999	37.8%
$3,000 or more	28.0%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal income	Share of residents 15+
Under $500	36.8%
$500 to $999	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,999	30.7%
$2,000 or more	12.3%

Travel to work

Method	Count	Share of workers
Car driver	88	67.7%
Car passenger	3	2.3%
Train	0	0.0%
Bus	0	0.0%
Tram	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Walked only	0	0.0%
Worked at home	21	16.2%

Religious affiliation

Religion	Count	Share of residents
Christianity	109	37.7%
No religion	167	57.8%
Islam	0	0.0%
Hinduism	0	0.0%
Buddhism	0	0.0%
Judaism	0	0.0%
Other or not stated	13	4.5%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

Index	Score	Decile	Percentile
IRSD (disadvantage)	1042	7	68
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)	984	5
IER (economic resources)	1071	8
IEO (education and occupation)	957	4

Where residents were born

87.6% of residents were born in Australia and 12.4% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Hazelwood South are listed below.

Country of birth	People	Share of residents
England	16	5.8%
Germany	4	1.5%
Philippines	4	1.5%
United States of America	4	1.5%
Scotland	3	1.1%

Languages spoken at home

98.6% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Hazelwood South are listed below. Across all households, 0.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

Language	People	Share of residents
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Tagalog	4	1.4%

Ancestry

Residents of Hazelwood South most commonly report the following ancestries.

Ancestry	Responses	Share of responses
Australian	135	34.2%
English	115	29.1%
Scottish	43	10.9%
Irish	23	5.8%
German	21	5.3%
Australian Aboriginal	10	2.5%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Hazelwood South residents are listed below.

Industry of employment	Workers	Share of workers
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services	18	14.9%
Health Care and Social Assistance	16	13.2%
Construction	14	11.6%
Education and Training	14	11.6%
Retail Trade	12	9.9%
Public Administration and Safety	12	9.9%

The most common occupations among Hazelwood South residents are listed below.

Occupation	Workers	Share of workers
Technicians and Trades Workers	30	24.4%
Clerical and Administrative Workers	19	15.4%
Community and Personal Service Workers	17	13.8%
Professionals	15	12.2%
Labourers	12	9.8%
Managers	11	8.9%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Hazelwood South, 8.3% are at university or higher education, 6.7% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 76.7% are at school.

48.8% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Hazelwood South residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of study	People	Share
Engineering and Related Technologies	44	34.6%
Society and Culture	21	16.5%
Management and Commerce	16	12.6%
Information Technology	9	7.1%
Education	9	7.1%
Health	8	6.3%

Long-term health conditions

49.5% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Hazelwood South are listed below.

Health condition	People	Share of residents
Arthritis	28	8.6%
Asthma	28	8.6%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)	28	8.6%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)	17	5.2%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)	14	4.3%
Cancer (including remission)	9	2.8%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)	6	1.8%
Stroke	3	0.9%
Kidney disease	3	0.9%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)	0	0.0%

21.9% of residents report one condition, 7.1% report two, and 4.8% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Hazelwood South contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activity	Share
Volunteers for an organisation or group	19.0%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition	15.6%
Provides unpaid child care	66.2%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work	34.6%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force	4.3%

Moving and stability

Mobility	Share of residents
Same address 1 year ago	93.4%
Moved within Victoria in the last year	6.6%
Moved interstate in the last year	0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year	0.0%
Same address 5 years ago	84.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years	14.8%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years	0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years	0.0%

Crime and safety

Hazelwood South recorded fewer than 10 offences in the 12 months to March 2026. Counts at this volume are not shown in detail.

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the Latrobe local government area recorded 17,951 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
6

2023
10

2024
5

2025
9

2026
9

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

Nearby suburbs

Churchill (3.2 km)
Jeeralang (5.0 km)
Jeeralang Junction (5.2 km)
Hazelwood North (5.5 km)
Koornalla (6.8 km)

Browse more suburbs in Latrobe, or explore the wider Latrobe Valley region of Victoria.

Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Hazelwood South

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At a glance

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Key statistics

Age profile

Households and families

Children ever born

Marital status

Housing

Bedrooms per dwelling

Employment

Household income

Travel to work

Religious affiliation

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

Where residents were born

Languages spoken at home

Ancestry

Work and industry

Education

Long-term health conditions

Community and care

Moving and stability

Crime and safety

Five-year trend

Location

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