Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hazelwood South suburb profile
Hazelwood South, VIC · Postcode 3840
This Hazelwood South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hazelwood South, VIC (postcode 3840). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hazelwood South with nearby suburbs.
Hazelwood South at a glance
Population
289
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$1,937/wk
Median age
42
Hazelwood South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.4% over 10 years
Population
289
was 297 in 2016
-8 · -2.7%
Household income
$1,937/wk
was $1,731/wk in 2016
+$206 · +11.9%
Median age
42
was 39 in 2016
+3 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Hazelwood South population growth · Hazelwood South then and now
Hazelwood South vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Hazelwood South, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Hazelwood South$0/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+6.8% vs area
- Hazelwood South$1,937/wk
- Nearby$1,963/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Hazelwood South42
- Nearby42
- VIC40
Personal income
+6.5% vs area
- Hazelwood South$855/wk
- Nearby$753.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Hazelwood South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hazelwood South sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,042.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5983.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4956.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hazelwood South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hazelwood South, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hazelwood South people
- Population
- 289
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hazelwood South income
- Median household income
- $1,937/wk
- Median personal income
- $855/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hazelwood South housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45%
- Mortgaged
- 41.3%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hazelwood South work
- Employment to population
- 56.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3840)
Compare Hazelwood South with nearby suburbs
Hazelwood South in numbers
Hazelwood South had 289 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45% own their home outright, 41.3% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 90.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $1,937/wk, 9% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.7% (from 297 to 289).
Hazelwood South suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Hazelwood South, VIC?
- Hazelwood South had 289 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hazelwood South?
- Median household income in Hazelwood South was $1,937/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hazelwood South?
- 0% of occupied homes in Hazelwood South were rented, 45% were owned outright and 41.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hazelwood South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hazelwood South. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology