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Hazelbrook NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hazelbrook, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hazelbrook NSW is 5,077 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hazelbrook is $802 per week ($41,704 per year). Median rent in Hazelbrook is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Hazelbrook has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Hazelbrook has a population density of 406.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hazelbrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hazelbrook is $1,950.

There were 31 recorded offences in Hazelbrook in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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Hazelbrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hazelbrook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$802/wk

$41,704 per year

#3593 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hazelbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (2,458) Female 51.6% (2,617)

Population Density

406.2

people per km²

5,077 people · 12.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,145

Family income/wk

Hazelbrook Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hazelbrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.8% 690 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.2% 887 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hazelbrook Country of Birth

Australia

91.8%

England

5.7%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.5%

Chile

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

China

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hazelbrook Religion

No Religion

53.7%

Catholic

17.5%

Anglican

12.6%

Not stated

5.5%

Baptist

3.4%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hazelbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hazelbrook Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.1%

Polish

16.3%

Italian

13.5%

Spanish

12.5%

German

9.6%

Russian

6.7%

Cantonese

6.7%

Thai

6.7%

Australian Indigenous

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hazelbrook Employment

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Employed full-time

35.5% 1,310 people

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Employed part-time

22.6% 836 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 105 people

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Not in labour force

39.0% 1,440 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hazelbrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

31.1%

Bachelor Degree

29.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

12.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hazelbrook Occupation

Professionals

35.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.7%

Managers

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hazelbrook Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.7%

Management & Commerce

14.5%

Engineering

14.4%

Education

13.9%

Health

11.2%

Creative Arts

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Information Technology

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hazelbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hazelbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hazelbrook Marital Status

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Married

46.9% 1,916

↔️

Separated

3.9% 158

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Divorced

10.7% 435

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Widowed

4.3% 174

👤

Never married

34.3% 1,401

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hazelbrook Ancestry

English

31.3%

Australian

28.0%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

9.8%

Other

6.5%

German

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

1.7%

Polish

1.0%

Welsh

0.9%

Maltese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hazelbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Pre-school

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hazelbrook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 630

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 9,227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hazelbrook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.1% 759

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 3,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hazelbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hazelbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.5%

Did not go to work

26.6%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Train

2.3%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hazelbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.3%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

37.8%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hazelbrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

12.1%

3 bedrooms

49.3%

4 bedrooms

28.8%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hazelbrook Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

29.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hazelbrook Indigenous Population

4.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

454

Indigenous residents

9,424

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hazelbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

676

Asthma

231

Arthritis

165

Heart disease

141

Diabetes

117

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hazelbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hazelbrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children

26.2%

Couple — no children under 15

16.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hazelbrook Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

2.9% 117

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Never served

96.7% 3,840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hazelbrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 627

—

Did not provide

84.1% 3,321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hazelbrook Children Ever Born

No children

33.1%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hazelbrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

157

1971–1980

138

1981–1990

138

1991–2000

2001–2010

110

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hazelbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

33.9%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

12.6%

Did not do domestic work

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hazelbrook Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

33.2%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

15.5%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hazelbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,348

Moved from NSW

350

Moved — same area (SA2)

153

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hazelbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Other couple — children only

1.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hazelbrook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 31 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Hazelbrook Schools

schools nearby

government

1055

avg ICSEA score

995

total students

Korowal School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 259 students

1084

ICSEA

Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 115 students

1076

ICSEA

Blue Mountains Steiner School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 69 students

1073

ICSEA

Hazelbrook Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 356 students

1044

ICSEA

Lawson Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1000

ICSEA

Aspect Western Sydney School, Lawson Independent

Primary

Blacktown Youth College - Lawson Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hazelbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,794/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hazelbrook

Your weekly income

≈ $7,774/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,394/wk

Rent share 22.3%

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Hazelbrook vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,541 Income: $916/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,542 Income: $640/wk Rent: $303/wk

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Pop: 2,544 Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,547 Income: $928/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,554 Income: $653/wk Rent: $378/wk

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Pop: 2,557 Income: $638/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hazelbrook

What is the population of Hazelbrook NSW?

The population of Hazelbrook NSW is 5,077 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 406.2 people per km².Hazelbrook is ranked #1,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hazelbrook?

The median personal income in Hazelbrook NSW is $802 per week, or $41,704 per year.The median household income is $1,794 per week.Family income is $2,145 per week.Hazelbrook is ranked #3,593 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hazelbrook?

Median rent in Hazelbrook NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hazelbrook ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hazelbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hazelbrook NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hazelbrook?

The median age in Hazelbrook NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hazelbrook a good suburb to live in?

Hazelbrook is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,077.The median income is $802/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11888. All dollar figures in AUD.