Hepburn, VIC 3461 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Hepburn is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3461, home to 631 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Macedon Ranges local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 92 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 631
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median household income
- $1,256 /week
- Median personal income
- $725 /week
- Median family income
- $1,583 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Hepburn
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Bendigo
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $350 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,426
- Rent share of household income
- 28%
Schools
- Hepburn Primary School
- Daylesford Secondary College
- St Michael's School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 12 cafés
- 15 restaurants
- 10 pubs and bars
- 44 parks and reserves
- 2 gyms and fitness centres
- 1 library
- 3 supermarkets
- 5 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 62.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 64.3% of the 403 resolvable premises in Hepburn. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 33.7%
- Fibre to the Node: 64.3%
- Fixed Wireless: 0.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 1.5%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 150 across postcode 3461 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 82 property offences, 30 violent offences, 7 drug offences.
- Wider Hepburn LGA: 4,750 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hepburn?
Hepburn (VIC 3461) had 631 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 52. It sits within the Hepburn local government area.
What is the median rent in Hepburn?
The median advertised rent in Hepburn is $350/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Hepburn?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Hepburn covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Hepburn Primary School (4.2 km), Daylesford Secondary College (5.5 km), St Michael's School (5.8 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Hepburn?
Hepburn is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (64.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Hepburn?
Across postcode 3461, 150 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (82), violent (30), drug offences (7). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Hepburn?
In Hepburn, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (62.5 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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