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Hepburn Springs, VIC 3461

Property data updated June 2026·368 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
20 sales · 20 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Hepburn Springs, VIC 3461 market activity

House rentals are Hepburn Springs's top market, with 18 leases at $545 a week, renting out in about 38 days, one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets.

House sales are nearly as big, with 16 sales at around $751K, taking about 121 days to sell, one of the country's least in-demand house markets. Rounding it out, 4 unit sales at around $501K and 2 unit rentals at $480 a week.

Below-average incomeRetirement communityMostly ownersProfessional workforce

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb, with a strongly professional workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
368
Median age
58yrs
Avg household
1.8people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
75%
Renting
23%
Lone person
42%
Couples, no kids
33%
Born overseas
20%
Year 12+ⓘ
61%

Hepburn Springs on the map

1.35 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 27%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 28%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 7%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 22%Median household income · $1,232/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower household income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 10%Rent stress · 28% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more rent stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 38%Birthplace diversity · 0.35 — above average: in the top 38%, more diverse than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 38%Born overseas · 20% — above average: in the top 38%, more overseas-born residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 6%Managers & professionals · 57% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more professionals than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 12%Unemployment rate · 2.2% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less unemployment than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 21%Settled 5+ years · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 46%Owner-occupied · 75% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 43%Renting · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 47%Owned outright · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 42%Owned with mortgage · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 49%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 45%Median personal income · $788/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 49%Median family income · $1,981/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 16%Low earners · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 34%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 34%, more low-income households than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 29%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 29%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 29%, more part-time workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 25%Not in labour force · 42% — well above average: in the top 25%, more out of the workforce than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 44%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 1%Clerical & admin · 1.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 16%Sales workers · 5.6% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 28%Completed Year 12+ · 61% — above average: in the top 28%, more Year-12 completion than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 3%In education · 10% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 2%Children · 6.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 6%Seniors · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more seniors than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 3%Youth dependency · 11.21 — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, fewer children per worker than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 33%Total dependency · 65.47 — above average: in the top 33%, more dependants per worker than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 32%Australian citizens · 86% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 43%Both parents born overseas · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 19%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 19%, more long-settled migrants than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex368 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.9% · 70.0% · 080-840.8% · 32.2% · 875-792.8% · 101.7% · 670-743.3% · 125.5% · 2065-695.5% · 206.6% · 2460-643.3% · 126.1% · 2255-595.8% · 214.4% · 1650-545.5% · 206.6% · 2445-493.3% · 122.5% · 940-443.3% · 121.9% · 735-394.4% · 162.2% · 830-342.5% · 93.0% · 1125-290.8% · 31.4% · 520-240.0% · 00.8% · 315-191.7% · 61.7% · 610-140.8% · 30.0% · 05-91.9% · 70.8% · 30-42.5% · 92.2% · 8◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
30%
20%
33%
Children0–146.8%Youth15–244.6%Young adults25–346.8%Midlife35–5430%Mature55–6420%Seniors65+33%
Household composition
42%
33%
11%
12%
Lone person42%Couples, no kids33%Families with kids11%Other families12%Group / share1.7%
1.8 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom0.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
42%1
45%2
6.9%3
6.9%4
0.0%5
0.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.20%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.7%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.23%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.86%
Birthplace diversity35%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity44%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.3%
USA1.8%
New Zealand1.5%
Zimbabwe1.5%
Germany1.2%
South Africa1.2%
Elsewhere1.2%
Canada0.9%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian0.9%
Other0.9%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English38%
Australian24%
Irish21%
Scottish18%
Italian8.7%
German8.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion69%
▸Christianity30%
Buddhism2.8%

21% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
23%
17%
61%
Both parents overseas23%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia61%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198151%
1981-200022%
2001-201020%
2011-20156.8%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 47%Median weekly rent · $341/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 27%Median monthly mortgage · $1,387/mo — below average: in the bottom 27%, lower mortgages than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 10%Rent stress · 28% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more rent stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 29%High mortgage · 5.2% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
13%1
29%2
45%3
8.6%4
3.5%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
37%
38%
23%
Owned outright37%Mortgage38%Renting23%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Townhouse3.6%Other2.4%
93% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 45%Median personal income · $788/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 49%Median family income · $1,981/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 6%Managers & professionals · 57% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more professionals than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 27%High earners · 15% — above average: in the top 27%, more high earners than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 6%Managers & professionals · 57% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more professionals than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 1%Clerical & admin · 1.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 44%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 16%Sales workers · 5.6% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 16%Technicians, trades & labourers · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
31%
22%
42%
Employed full-time31%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)5.0%Unemployed1.3%Not in labour force42%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 29%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 29%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 29%, more part-time workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 12%Unemployment rate · 2.2% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less unemployment than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 25%Not in labour force · 42% — well above average: in the top 25%, more out of the workforce than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 25%Labour-force participation · 58% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less workforce participation than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 25%Walked or cycled to work · 7.1% — well above average: in the top 25%, more walking and cycling than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 10%Worked from home · 33% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more working from home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)77%
Walked7.1%
Car (passenger)4.0%
Other/combined3.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
54%1
30%2
5.9%3
6.4%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Hepburn Springs

No school inside Hepburn Springs itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Hepburn Springs0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools4within 5 km · nearest 1.5 km
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 1.8 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within5 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 5Order by
  • 1
    Hepburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hepburn · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students42Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 2
    Daylesford Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Daylesford · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students417Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 3
    St Michael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Daylesford · 2.0 km
    State RankTop 23%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students86Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 4
    Daylesford Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Daylesford · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students192Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 5
    Daylesford Dharma SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Daylesford · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students21Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank73rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 21%Settled 5+ years · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 32%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 32%, more recent movers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 34%Arrived from overseas · 1.3% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
54%
35%
Same address54%Moved within area8.4%From elsewhere in Australia35%From overseas1.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.46%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Hepburn Springs — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
751kk
↓ -15.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
121
↑ 62 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ +6.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
10.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$545/w
↓ -6.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
38
↓ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ +38.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample16ThinLease sample18ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed10 sales · 10 leases
Sales10▲+25.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 6 leases
Sales4▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed3 sales · 1 leases
Sales3
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales16▲+6.7%
Price$751k▼−15.6%
Sales DOM121 days▼−62d
Leased18▲+38.5%
Rent$545/wk▼−6.8%
Rental DOM38 days▲+4d
3.70%
4/100
2/100
All units
Sales4▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +52%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
2 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
121 days▼ −62 days YoY
Median price
$751k▼ −15.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +6.7% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Hepburn Springs against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Hepburn Springs in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Hepburn Springs · this suburb
Demand index
2 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
121 days▼ −62 days YoY
Median price
$751k▼ −15.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +6.7% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Hepburn Springs — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
51.3%

of Hepburn Springs's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 25.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 26.2% to 51.3%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$751k-15.5%
5y median $849kvs last year $889k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
17+13.3%
5y median 16vs last year 15
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
126 days-71
5y median 166 daysvs last year 197 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$545/wk-6.8%
5y median $495/wkvs last year $585/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
18+38.5%
5y median 8vs last year 13
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
38 days+4
5y median 34 daysvs last year 34 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.77%+0.35 pt
5y median 3.30%vs last year 3.42%
Months of supply
May 2026
10.6 months-17.2%
5y median 13.6 monthsvs last year 12.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.3 months-28.3%
5y median 3.3 monthsvs last year 4.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Hepburn Springs, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketHepburn SpringsVIC 3461 · Houses · Total
Price$751k
DOM121 days
Sold16
6 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
HepburnVIC 3461 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$682k
DOM150 days
Sold14
cheapermuch slower
02
Elevated PlainsVIC 3461 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$826k
DOM150 days
Sold2
priciermuch slower
03
DaylesfordVIC 3460 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$836k
DOM95 days
Sold80
priciermuch faster
04
BasaltVIC 3460 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
05
Dry DiggingsVIC 3461 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$671k
DOM27 days
Sold1
cheapermuch faster
06
Sailors HillVIC 3461 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.48M
DOM150 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hepburn Springs
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Hepburn Springs's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketHepburn SpringsVIC 3461 · Houses · Total
Price$751k
DOM121 days
Sold16
Most similar sales markets · within 3.3–196 kmLast 12 months
01
Mount CottrellVIC 3024 · 68km · 81% match
Price$766k
DOM89 days
Sold63
02
Campbells CreekVIC 3451 · 25km · 80% match
Price$691k
DOM110 days
Sold56
03
CastlemaineVIC 3450 · 30km · 79% match
Price$726k
DOM73 days
Sold167
04
St LeonardsVIC 3223 · 106km · 78% match
Price$730k
DOM72 days
Sold157
05
MaldonVIC 3463 · 37km · 77% match
Price$730k
DOM130 days
Sold29
06
DaylesfordVIC 3460 · 3km · 77% match
Price$836k
DOM95 days
Sold80
07
LancefieldVIC 3435 · 52km · 77% match
Price$766k
DOM46 days
Sold49
08
MansfieldVIC 3722 · 178km · 76% match
Price$809k
DOM88 days
Sold105
09
CorinellaVIC 3984 · 170km · 76% match
Price$707k
DOM74 days
Sold52
10
Nar Nar Goon NorthVIC 3812 · 148km · 74% match
Price$749k
DOM144 days
Sold22
54
RomseyVIC 3434 · 52km · 69% match
Price$856k
DOM35 days
Sold86
127
EumemmerringVIC 3177 · 123km · 63% match
Price$726k
DOM27 days
Sold29
131
WestmeadowsVIC 3049 · 77km · 63% match
Price$745k
DOM24 days
Sold101
144
YarragonVIC 3823 · 196km · 62% match
Price$627k
DOM51 days
Sold42
147
AttwoodVIC 3049 · 76km · 62% match
Price$901k
DOM24 days
Sold35
235
BurnsideVIC 3023 · 72km · 59% match
Price$825k
DOM23 days
Sold76
327
QueenscliffVIC 3225 · 113km · 55% match
Price$1.15M
DOM130 days
Sold18
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Hepburn Springs
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Hepburn Springs include Mount Cottrell (VIC 3024), Campbells Creek (VIC 3451), Castlemaine (VIC 3450), St Leonards (VIC 3223), Maldon (VIC 3463), Daylesford (VIC 3460), Lancefield (VIC 3435) and Mansfield (VIC 3722). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Hepburn Springs

22 data-driven answers about Hepburn Springs's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Hepburn Springs?

#

The median house price in Hepburn Springs, VIC 3461 is $751k as of June 2026, based on 16 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −15.6% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Hepburn Springs?

#

The median unit price in Hepburn Springs, VIC 3461 is $501k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +3.7% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 67% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Hepburn Springs?

#

The median weekly house rent in Hepburn Springs is $545 as of June 2026, drawn from 18 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $480 per week. House rents have moved −6.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Hepburn Springs?

#

Gross rental yield in Hepburn Springs is 3.70% for houses and 5.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Hepburn Springs?

#

As of June 2026, Hepburn Springs medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$619k$756k$940k$751k
Units—$499k$800k—$501k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Hepburn Springs's property market trends?

#

Hepburn Springs's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −15.6% year-on-year and units +3.7%; weekly house rents moved −6.8%; homes now sell in a median 121 days — faster than a year ago by 62; sales supply sits at 10.5 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Hepburn Springs market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Hepburn Springs as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Hepburn Springs, house prices fell −15.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.70% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 121 days to sell, sales supply is 10.5 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Hepburn Springs?

#

Houses in Hepburn Springs sell in a median 121 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 84 days. Days on market have tightened by 62 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Hepburn Springs a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Hepburn Springs's sales market sits at 10.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.3 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Hepburn Springs gone up or down?

#

House prices in Hepburn Springs moved −15.6% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +3.7%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Hepburn Springs?

#

Hepburn Springs's house rental market sits at 1.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 18 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 6.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Hepburn Springs in its property market cycle?

#

Hepburn Springs's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Hepburn Springs compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Hepburn Springs's median house price ($751k) is 3% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 121 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Hepburn Springs sits at 3.70% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Hepburn Springs compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Hepburn Springs's most-similar nearby market is Mount Cottrell (68.2 km away) with a median house price of $766k — about 2% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Hepburn Springs?

#

The most-transacted segment in Hepburn Springs over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 10 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Hepburn Springs last year?

#

Hepburn Springs recorded 16 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 20 transactions. On the rental side, 18 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Hepburn Springs?

#

Hepburn Springs, VIC 3461 is home to 368 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 58, and the average household holds 1.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Hepburn Springs?

#

The median household in Hepburn Springs earns $1k per week — roughly $64k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $788/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Hepburn Springs?

#

Hepburn Springs is mostly owner-occupied: about 75% of households are owner-occupiers and 23% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 37% own outright and 38% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Hepburn Springs?

#

Hepburn Springs has 9 schools within reach — including Hepburn Primary School, Daylesford Secondary College, St Michael's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Hepburn Springs a good place to live?

#

Hepburn Springs, VIC 3461 has a population of 368, a median age of 58, a median household income around $1k/week, 23% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 9 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Hepburn Springs market data last updated?

#

This Hepburn Springs market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Hepburn Springs

  • Hepburn1.3km
  • Elevated Plains2.8km
  • Daylesford3.3km
  • Basalt3.3km
  • Dry Diggings3.5km
  • Sailors Hill4.6km
  • Coomoora5.0km
  • Eganstown5.5km
  • Shepherds Flat6.3km
  • Musk Vale6.7km
  • Mount Franklin7.1km
  • Musk7.2km
  • Porcupine Ridge7.8km
  • Sailors Falls8.1km
  • Kooroocheang8.4km
  • Wheatsheaf9.3km
  • Franklinford9.8km
  • Leonards Hill10.0km
  • Bullarto10.7km
  • Blampied10.8km
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