Trentham East Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3458
Postcode for Trentham East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 67 km from Melbourne · Pop. 181
181
Population
50
Median Age
$2,204
Household Income/wk
$257
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.0
Area (km²)

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

Where Trentham East ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Trentham East Compares

Trentham East vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTrentham EastVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,204 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $257 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,393 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Trentham East is a locality 67 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3458. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Trentham East has a population of 181 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,204, above the VIC average.

Housing in Trentham East includes a median weekly rent of $257, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,393, with 69 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.4% of housing.

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

Trentham East is part of the Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton statistical area in Victoria.

Trentham East Details

Postcode3458
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)181
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,204/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$257
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,393
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area36.0 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens89.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.4051772
Longitude144.4013907
Distance from Melbourne67 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateBallarat

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (19.9%) 45–64 (34.8%) 65+ (19.3%)
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0–14 years25 (13.8%)
15–24 years15 (8.3%)
25–44 years36 (19.9%)
45–64 years63 (34.8%)
65+ years35 (19.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.9%) Mortgaged (48.5%) Rented (7.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma20 (11.0%)
Arthritis15 (8.3%)
Heart Disease12 (6.6%)
Cancer11 (6.1%)
Diabetes9 (5.0%)
Lung Condition4 (2.2%)

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 vehicle16 (22.9%)
2 vehicles24 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles30 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Trentham East

Same Postcode (3458)

More Trentham East 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.