VIC · Hepburn Council

Trentham, VIC, 3458

Current weather

7.9°CRain showers

99% humidity · 28.5 km/h wind · 9.4° / 6.2° today · 15.6 mm rain

Desirability index

94.8/100

#23 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,093
  • Trentham District Primary SchoolPrimary

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Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Trentham Milk Bar/Market St
  • Trentham Milk Bar/Market St

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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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Trentham Aged Care Hostelhospital
  • Trentham Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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.

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Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Trentham Kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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