Victoria · Postcode 3840

Hazelwood postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 134 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
189
Population (2021)
$1,468
Household income/wk
$203
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hazelwood at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3840 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
189 People Resident population, Census 2021
Latrobe (Vic.) Council area 40 suburbs, 10 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,468/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,468/wk
19% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$203/wk
46% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.1%
2.1 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Hazelwood vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHazelwoodVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,468 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $203 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,667 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Hazelwood is a locality 134 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3840. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Latrobe (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Hazelwood has a population of 189 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,468, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Hazelwood includes a median weekly rent of $203, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,667, with 72 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hazelwood scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Hazelwood is part of the Latrobe Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Hazelwood details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3840
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)189
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,468/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$758/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$203
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,667
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area46.0 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings72
Australian Citizens93.1%
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.3133743
Longitude146.3621416
Distance from Melbourne134 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Latrobe Valley
Local GovernmentLatrobe (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateMorwell (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (3.7%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (29.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (15.9%)
15–24 years7 (3.7%)
25–44 years42 (22.2%)
45–64 years56 (29.6%)
65+ years56 (29.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.6%) Mortgaged (32.9%) Rented (14.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hazelwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (9.5%)
Asthma16 (8.5%)
Heart Disease11 (5.8%)
Cancer7 (3.7%)
Diabetes4 (2.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle11 (15.3%)
2 vehicles27 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles34 (47.2%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.