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The quick read on

Hepburn Springs

VIC 3461 · Hepburn

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$755,000

latest suburb median

Population
368

ABS 2021

Postcode
3461

Hepburn Springs, Victoria

Property market insights for Hepburn Springs

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hepburn Springs VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months

$755,000

Down 11.2% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$580k
3 bed
$778k
4 bed
$989k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$525 per week

Down 10.7% over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hepburn Springs, VIC is currently $755,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hepburn Springs has a 12-month growth rate of -11.2% for houses and 23.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $580,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $778,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $989,000 in Hepburn Springs.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hepburn Springs is $525 per week. The median house rent has decreased 10.7% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Hepburn Springs is $350 per week and has decreased 17.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hepburn Springs safe?

The overall rate for Hepburn Springs is 1,462 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hepburn Springs.

Overall crime rate

1,462

offences per 100,000 residents

64% belowRest of Vic.

Hepburn SpringsRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Hepburn Springs?

Hepburn Springs VIC 3461 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

368 people call Hepburn Springs home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,232 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
368
Median age
58 years
Median mortgage
$1,387 / month
2021 household rent
$341 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.8%Below
15–3411.4%Below
35–5429.6%Above
55–7440.2%Above
75 and over12.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.2%In line
Townhouses3.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.0%Below
Paying a mortgage38.6%Above
Renting23.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car55.4%Above
Two cars31.3%Below
Three or more12.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home33.2%Above
Drove to work41.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.8%In line

What stands out in Hepburn Springs

33.2% of workers in Hepburn Springs worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

3.0% of Hepburn Springs residents were born in England.

58.7% of people in Hepburn Springs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hepburn Springs

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hepburn Springs VIC 3461.

Is Hepburn Springs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

6.8% of Hepburn Springs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

103 family households lived in Hepburn Springs; 12.6% were couple families and 22.3% were one-parent families.

16.5% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hepburn Springs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hepburn Springs had 368 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

52.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hepburn Springs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.2% of occupied private dwellings in Hepburn Springs.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hepburn Springs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

38.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.4% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hepburn Springs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hepburn Springs had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 42.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 44.8%, while 6.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Hepburn Springs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

33.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

41.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hepburn Springs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 55.4% of the total.

44.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Hepburn Springs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

53.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.1% reported a different address.

17.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hepburn Springs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.9% of residents used only English at home.

5.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Hepburn Springs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

17.9% of Hepburn Springs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hepburn Springs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 38.0% of ancestry responses in Hepburn Springs.

Australian ancestry made up 24.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Hepburn Springs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

25.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 29.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 1.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Hepburn Springs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

28.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Hepburn Springs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

49.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.4% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Hepburn Springs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

30.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hepburn Springs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,232 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,387.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $341 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Hepburn Springs compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 33.2% in Hepburn Springs, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 38.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 23.4% in Hepburn Springs, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Hepburn Springs

Is Hepburn Springs expensive?

The median house price is $755,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hepburn Springs good for families?

The Census counted 103 local families, and 6.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Hepburn Springs?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $989,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Hepburn Springs

26 streets in Hepburn Springs

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Borsa Cr
  • Church Ave
  • Crippa Cl
  • Doctors Gully Rd
  • Eighth St
  • Fifth St
  • First St
  • Forest Ave
  • Fourth St
  • Golden Springs Ave
  • Hepburn Rd
  • Lone Pine Ave
  • Main Rd
  • Mineral Springs Cr
  • Ninth St
  • Park Ave
  • Potash Ave
  • Radium Ave
Show all 26 streets
  • Range Rd
  • Second St
  • Seventh St
  • Sixth St
  • Swiss Mount Ave
  • Tenth St
  • The Poolway
  • Third St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.