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The quick read on

Trentham East

VIC 3458 · Hepburn

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

Median house
$2,050,000

latest suburb median

Population
181

ABS 2021

Postcode
3458

Trentham East, Victoria

Property market insights for Trentham East

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Trentham East VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,050,000

Up 14.5% over 12 months

$3m$2m$1m20212023202420252026
4 bed
$2.05m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Down 60.5% over 12 months

$2k$1.5k$1k$50020242025202520262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Trentham East, VIC is currently $2,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Trentham East has a 12-month growth rate of 14.5% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,050,000 in Trentham East.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Trentham East is $750 per week. The median house rent has decreased 60.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Trentham East safe?

The overall rate for Trentham East is 2,171 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% 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 Trentham East.

Overall crime rate

2,171

offences per 100,000 residents

47% belowRest of Vic.

Trentham EastRest 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 Trentham East?

Trentham East VIC 3458 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

181 people call Trentham East home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,204 a week.

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

Population
181
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$2,393 / month
2021 household rent
$257 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.8%Below
15–3416.6%Below
35–5426.0%Above
55–7434.8%Above
75 and over5.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.9%Above
Paying a mortgage48.5%Above
Renting7.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car23.2%Below
Two cars34.8%Below
Three or more43.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home27.6%Above
Drove to work43.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.2%Above

What stands out in Trentham East

27.6% of workers in Trentham East worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

2.8% of Trentham East residents were born in England.

49.7% of people in Trentham East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Trentham East

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Trentham East VIC 3458.

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

13.8% of Trentham East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

52 family households lived in Trentham East; 32.7% were couple families and 9.6% were one-parent families.

28.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Trentham East had 181 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.8% 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 Trentham East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 101.5% of occupied private dwellings in Trentham East.

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 Trentham East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

48.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.6% 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 Trentham East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Trentham East had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 23.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 42.0%, while 20.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

27.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

43.9% 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 9.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Trentham East?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 23.2% of the total.

78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.

14.9% 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 Trentham East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.6% of residents used only English at home.

6.6% 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 Trentham East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.9% of Trentham East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% 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 89.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Trentham East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.6% of ancestry responses in Trentham East.

Australian ancestry made up 40.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.

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

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

26.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 20.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 14.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

50.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.0% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Trentham East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

26.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,204 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,393.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $257 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 27.6% in Trentham East, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 43.9% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 7.6% in Trentham East, 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 Trentham East

Is Trentham East expensive?

The median house price is $2,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Trentham East good for families?

The Census counted 52 local families, and 13.8% 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 Trentham East?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,050,000, 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 Trentham East

18 streets in Trentham East

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

  • Amblers Ln
  • Ashbourne Rd
  • Beatties Ln
  • Beatties Rd
  • Chanters Ln
  • Firth Rd
  • Gibbs
  • Gleeds Ln
  • Hickeys Rd
  • James Ln
  • Keyes Rd
  • Mcmenamins Ln
  • Mill Rd
  • Newtons Ln
  • Oconnells Rd
  • Pearsons Rd
  • Retort Rd
  • Settlement Ln

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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.