Hepburn Springs Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3461
Postcode for Hepburn Springs, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 91 km from Melbourne · Pop. 368
368
Population
58
Median Age
$1,232
Household Income/wk
$341
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Hepburn Springs Compares

Hepburn Springs vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHepburn SpringsVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,232 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $341 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,387 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 58 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Hepburn Springs is a locality 91 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3461. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Hepburn.

According to the 2021 Census, Hepburn Springs has a population of 368 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,232, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Hepburn Springs includes a median weekly rent of $341, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,387, with 174 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hepburn Springs scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Hepburn Springs is part of the Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton statistical area in Victoria.

Hepburn Springs Details

Postcode3461
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)368
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,232/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$788/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$341
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,387
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density272/km²
Total Dwellings174
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population5 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.3147502
Longitude144.1474662
Distance from Melbourne91 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
Local GovernmentHepburn
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (6.8%) 15–24 (4.6%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (39.1%) 65+ (32.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (6.8%)
15–24 years17 (4.6%)
25–44 years62 (16.8%)
45–64 years144 (39.1%)
65+ years121 (32.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (38.6%) Rented (23.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis44 (12.0%)
Heart Disease28 (7.6%)
Diabetes20 (5.4%)
Asthma20 (5.4%)
Cancer12 (3.3%)
Lung Condition6 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle92 (55.8%)
2 vehicles52 (31.5%)
3+ vehicles21 (12.7%)

Suburbs Near Hepburn Springs

Same Postcode (3461)

More Hepburn Springs Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.