Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 5.5% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Shepherds Flat
VIC 3461 · Hepburn
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 71
- Postcode
- 3461
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Shepherds Flat, Victoria
Property market insights for Shepherds Flat
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Shepherds Flat VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Shepherds Flat, VIC is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Shepherds Flat has a 12-month growth rate of 5.5% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Shepherds Flat safe?
The overall rate for Shepherds Flat is 8,963 offences per 100,000 residents — 120% above 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 Shepherds Flat.
Overall crime rate
8,963
offences per 100,000 residents
120% aboveRest of Vic.
Shepherds FlatRest 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 Shepherds Flat?
Shepherds Flat VIC 3461 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
71 people call Shepherds Flat home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,218 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 71
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $145 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3414.1%Below
35–5432.4%Above
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over9.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.9%Above
Paying a mortgage43.8%Above
Renting9.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car56.7%Above
Two cars16.7%Below
Three or more26.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.7%Above
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Shepherds Flat
26.7% of workers in Shepherds Flat worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
4.2% of Shepherds Flat residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
62.0% of people in Shepherds Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Shepherds Flat
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Shepherds Flat VIC 3461.
Is Shepherds Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Shepherds Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
18 family households lived in Shepherds Flat; 61.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
16.7% 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 Shepherds Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Shepherds Flat had 71 residents at the 2021 Census.
5.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Shepherds Flat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.4% of occupied private dwellings in Shepherds Flat.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Shepherds Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
43.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Shepherds Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Shepherds Flat had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 56.7% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 43.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Shepherds Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
70.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Shepherds Flat?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 56.7% of the total.
43.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Shepherds Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.2% reported a different address.
15.5% 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 Shepherds Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.0% of residents used only English at home.
7.0% 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 Shepherds Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.5% of Shepherds Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% 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 Shepherds Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.4% of ancestry responses in Shepherds Flat.
Australian ancestry made up 35.2% 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 Shepherds Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 26.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Shepherds Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
25.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Shepherds Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 4.2% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Shepherds Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Shepherds Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,218 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $145 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Shepherds Flat compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.7% in Shepherds Flat, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 46.9% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 9.4% in Shepherds Flat, 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 Shepherds Flat
Is Shepherds Flat expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Shepherds Flat good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families, and 16.9% 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 Shepherds Flat?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Shepherds Flat
12 streets in Shepherds Flat
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ayreshire Dr
- Basalt Rd
- Carrolls Ln
- Clarkes Rd
- Helena Court
- Hepburn-Newstead Rd
- Lithia Ln
- Midland Hwy
- Mullers Ln
- Powell Connection Rd
- Wayman Rd
- Yam Gully Rd
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