VIC · Hepburn Council
Hepburn Springs, 3461
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Rural
- Transport
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Hepburn Springs is a quieter smaller community in Hepburn, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 368
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,232
- Dwelling vacancy
- 43.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 133 of 307
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 52.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 6 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 25
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +31.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fifth St/Hepburn Springs Rd
- Fifth St/Hepburn Springs Rd
- Fifth St/Hepburn Springs Rd
- Main Rd/Mineral Springs Cres
- Mineral Springs Cres/Main Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Fifth St/Hepburn Springs RdBus stop
- Main Rd/Mineral Springs CresBus stop
- Mineral Springs Cres/Main RdBus stop
- Australia PostPost Box
- Hepburn Springs Brewing Co.Pub
12 Forest Avenue, Hepburn Springs
- Rubens @ HepburnRestaurant
70 Main Road, Hepburn Springs
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- FORMER MACARONI FACTORYNH0407
- MAXWELL CONSOLIDATED QUARTZ GOLD MINENH1760
- PARMA HOUSENH0608
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 13.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6871st in Australia
- State rank
- 1265th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #415 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #738 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- FORMER MACARONI FACTORYheritageNH0407
- MAXWELL CONSOLIDATED QUARTZ GOLD MINEheritageNH1760
- PARMA HOUSEheritageNH0608
- Fifth St/Hepburn Springs Rdtransport
- Fifth St/Hepburn Springs Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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