Hepburn

Victoria · Bendigo · 17,039 people · 60 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Hepburn at a glance

17,039

Population

#60 of 79 in VIC

1,523

km² area

11/km² density

51.5

Median age

+12.4 vs VIC

984

SEIFA IRSAD

#37 of 79 in VIC

Schools

10 gov, 2 Cath, 1 indep

14.0%

Born overseas

14.7%

Renting

Map shows the Hepburn LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Hepburn is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 60 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 1,523 km². Hepburn has a population of 17,039 , ranking #60 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Creswick (3,279 residents).About 14.0% of residents were born overseas and 4.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

14.4%

7.1%

18.2%

32.2%

28.1%

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (32.2%) 65+ (28.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,457 (14.4%)
15–24 years	1,211 (7.1%)
25–44 years	3,104 (18.2%)
45–64 years	5,493 (32.2%)
65+ years	4,790 (28.1%)

14.0%

Born overseas

4.6%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.2%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

50.1%

35.3%

14.7%

Owned outright (50.1%) Mortgaged (35.3%) Renting (14.7%)

Dwelling type mix

97.4%

Separate house (97.4%) Semi/townhouse (1.8%) Flat/apartment (0.8%)

$282

Median weekly rent

$1,474

Median monthly mortgage

37.2%

Households with 0-1 cars

62.8%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.1%

Unemployment rate

3,696

In full-time work

3,055

In part-time work

Schools in Hepburn

13 schools across Hepburn: 76.9% Government, 15.4% Catholic, 7.7% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1022 (range 951 to 1093). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

76.9%

15.4%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

92.3%

Primary (92.3%) Secondary (7.7%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1022 VIC median 1027LGA range 951 to 1093

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 13 schools in Hepburn, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Daylesford Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Daylesford	417	1007
Daylesford Primary School	Government	Primary	Daylesford	192	1022
Creswick Primary School	Government	Primary	Creswick	148	1009
St Augustine's School	Catholic	Primary	Creswick	137	1038
Clunes Primary School	Government	Primary	Clunes	96	978
St Michael's School	Catholic	Primary	Daylesford	86	1049
Trentham District Primary School	Government	Primary	Trentham	85	1093
Creswick North Primary School	Government	Primary	Creswick	58	968
Hepburn Primary School	Government	Primary	Hepburn	42	1001
Bullarto Primary School	Government	Primary	Bullarto	28	1032
Daylesford Dharma School	Independent	Primary	Daylesford	21	1062
Newlyn Primary School	Government	Primary	Newlyn	21	951
Yandoit Primary School	Government	Primary	Yandoit	16	1047

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Hepburn. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

984

Ranked #37 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1007

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1001

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1009

Suburbs in Hepburn

Hepburn contains 60 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Creswick	3363	3,279	$1,144/wk	50
Daylesford	3460	2,781	$1,185/wk	55
Clunes	3370	1,844	$1,037/wk	51
Trentham	3458	1,382	$1,489/wk	56
Hepburn	3461	631	$1,256/wk	52
Glenlyon	3461	431	$1,477/wk	53
Hepburn Springs	3461	368	$1,232/wk	58
Guildford	3451	330	$1,138/wk	46
Coomoora	3461	308	$1,562/wk	44
Drummond	3461	294	$1,875/wk	48
Wheatsheaf	3461	252	$1,221/wk	50
Smeaton	3364	245	$1,354/wk	51
Blampied	3364	237	$1,446/wk	49
Sulky	3352	234	$2,250/wk	45
Newlyn North	3364	230	$1,562/wk	38
Broomfield	3364	213	$1,174/wk	49
Eganstown	3461	206	$1,267/wk	49
Drummond North	3446	203	$1,428/wk	49
Spring Hill	3444	200	$2,075/wk	53
Kingston	3364	190	$1,517/wk	56
Lyonville	3461	189	$1,410/wk	54
Allendale	3364	185	$1,600/wk	48
Springmount	3364	184	$2,187/wk	40
Yandoit	3461	181	$1,224/wk	57
Musk	3461	177	$1,125/wk	61
Musk Vale	3461	170	$1,410/wk	48
Porcupine Ridge	3461	149	$1,390/wk	54
Denver	3461	148	$1,774/wk	55
Newlyn	3364	136	$1,375/wk	47
Dean	3352	132	$1,449/wk	38
Fern Hill	3458	125	$2,062/wk	49
Mollongghip	3352	105	$2,250/wk	45
Mount Franklin	3461	99	$2,583/wk	49
Bullarto	3461	89	$1,375/wk	58
Newbury	3458	84	$1,562/wk	55
Sailors Falls	3461	79	$1,208/wk	44
Little Hampton	3458	74	$1,375/wk	53
Sailors Hill	3461	72	$1,187/wk	54
Franklinford	3461	71	$1,625/wk	50
Shepherds Flat	3461	71	$1,218/wk	52
Clydesdale	3461	62	$1,292/wk	60
Creswick North	3363	55	$2,125/wk	27
North Blackwood	3458	50	$1,375/wk	59
Bullarto South	3461	48	$900/wk	61
Leonards Hill	3461	47	$1,083/wk	45
Rocklyn	3364	43	$1,125/wk	57
Werona	3364	43	$849/wk	48
Dry Diggings	3461	41	$1,499/wk	59
Kooroocheang	3364	41	$1,583/wk	45
Mount Prospect	3364	41	$1,937/wk	53
Elevated Plains	3461	39	$2,624/wk	55
Smokeytown	3364	32	$1,437/wk	60
Ullina	3364	25	$1,437/wk	61
Basalt	3460	23	$1,062/wk	45
Langdons Hill	3363	23	$1,437/wk	64
Glengower	3370	15	$1,375/wk	62
Mount Beckworth	3363	15	$949/wk	38
Cabbage Tree	3364	10	$1,124/wk	66
Lawrence	3364	8	$574/wk	74
Woodbrook	3451

Postcodes covered

3352, 3363, 3364, 3370, 3444, 3446, 3451, 3458, 3460, 3461

Compare Hepburn with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Hepburn and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Hepburn (VIC)	17,039	51.5	984	14.7%	14.0%
Mount Alexander	19,837	51.0	988	15.3%	12.5%
Moorabool	37,481	39.4	987	17.7%	14.2%
Ballarat	113,441	39.3	965	32.5%	11.3%
Central Goldfields	13,549	51.7	867	21.9%	9.1%
Macedon Ranges	51,405	42.8	1047	13.9%	13.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Hepburn

What is the population of Hepburn?

The 2021 Census recorded 17,039 people living in Hepburn, across 60 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Hepburn?

Hepburn contains 60 suburbs. The most populous are Creswick, Daylesford, Clunes, Trentham, Hepburn.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Hepburn?

Hepburn covers 10 postcodes: 3352, 3363, 3364, 3370, 3444, 3446, 3451, 3458, 3460, 3461.

How many schools are in Hepburn?

Hepburn has 13 schools, including 10 government, 2 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Hepburn?

Hepburn has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 984, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.