VIC · Hepburn Council
Trentham, VIC, 3458
Current weather
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99% humidity · 28.5 km/h wind · 9.4° / 6.2° today · 15.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#23 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Trentham is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 1,382 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 22.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,382
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,489
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 163 of 717
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 48.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 19 / 0
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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 461 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.1%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B22 Graffiti5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- B49 Other Theft5
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,093
- Trentham District Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Trentham Milk Bar/Market St
- Trentham Milk Bar/Market St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bendigo BankATM
- RedBeard Historic BakeryBakery
38A High Street
- Trentham BakeryBakery
50-52 High Street, Trentham
- Bendigo BankBank
- Mr. Peacock Wine BarBar
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Butcher
- Arteics Cafe BarCafe
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coliban River Scenic ReserveNature reserve
- Coliban River Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Quarry Street ReservePark
- Trent Creek Public ParkPark
- Trentham Public ParkPark
- Trentham Town SquarePark
- Tylden South Education AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Trentham Aged Care Hostelhospital
- Trentham Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Trentham Kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 94.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #23 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Trentham Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Trentham Aged Care Hostelhealthhospital
- Trentham Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Coliban River Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Coliban River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Quarry Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Trent Creek Public Parkgovernmentpark
- Trentham Public Parkgovernmentpark
- Trentham Town Squaregovernmentpark
- Tylden South Education Areagovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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