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Suburb profile ·Hepburn LGA · VIC ·3461

Hepburn Springs VIC 3461

Hepburn Springs is in Hepburn LGA, VIC, postcode 3461, with population 368.

Median house $780K -13.3% YoY
Median rent $473/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 3.2% Low yield band
Population 368 368 local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Hepburn Springs has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Verify
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Missing
Rent context available

Hepburn Springs has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

79 latest-year approvals in Hepburn, +0.0% YoY; population +1.2% YoY (0.8% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 8 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent context available

Hepburn Springs has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $473/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Hepburn Springs has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Schools, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Hepburn Springs currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Schools

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 4,750 per 100k at the Hepburn LGA level.
Transport: 8 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Hepburn Springs VIC

Postcode 3461 · Hepburn LGA

Hepburn Springs is a quiet locality in Victoria within the Hepburn local government area (postcode 3461). With a population of 368, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 58. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Hepburn Springs is $780,000, having dropped significantly 13.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $473. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,387.

Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hepburn LGA is moderate at 4,750 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Hepburn Springs offers a gross rental yield of 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($780K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -13.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.2% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$780K/$875K Near Median
Affordability12.2x Stretched
Price Momentum-13.3% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.2% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage7/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage8/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$780K
-13.3% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$341
Population
368
Demographics
Median age58
Household size1.8
HH income /wk$1,232
Personal income /wk$788
Mortgage /mth$1,387
Crime (Hepburn LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)4,750
Total incidents806
Transport
Bus stops8
Population growth (Hepburn LGA)
Population (2025)17,011
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
Development (Hepburn LGA)
Approvals (2026)79
Houses77
Units2
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Hepburn Springs FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Hepburn Springs in?

    Hepburn Springs is in the Hepburn Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3461. Council-level context for Hepburn LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Hepburn Springs?

    The current median house price in Hepburn Springs, VIC is $780K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Hepburn Springs?

    The median weekly rent in Hepburn Springs is $473/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Hepburn Springs?

    Rent context available: Hepburn Springs has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Hepburn Springs a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Hepburn Springs show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Hepburn Springs?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Hepburn Springs data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.