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Suburb profile ·Hepburn LGA · VIC ·3458

Trentham VIC 3458

Trentham is in Hepburn LGA, VIC, postcode 3458, with population 1,382.

The read

Income-first

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 7.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$340K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$473/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
7.2%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,382
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
633
38 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

HousesUnitsVacant land

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow$36/wk ($1,855/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
4.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
32%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,050/mo — renting runs $317/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$340K
Household income · yr
$77K
Median rent · wk
$473
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
7.2%

Household income

$77K household · yr-5.9% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$38K
Family
$99K
Household
$77K

Growth outlook · Hepburn LGA

Dwellings
+15.1%
9,510 → 10,950
+1,440 dwellings
Population
+13.7%
16,470 → 18,720
Households
+20.4%
7,490 → 9,020

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1093
Students85
Government1
  • Trentham District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1093
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
806
4,750 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,750
Total incidents806· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault6838%
  • Sexual Offences2916%
  • Robbery11%
  • Break And Enter7945%

Full data detail

Trentham VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Trentham (postcode 3458) is a close-knit residential community in Victoria within the Hepburn local government area. The area has roughly 1,382 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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 professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Trentham sit at $340,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $473. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Trentham is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1093, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hepburn LGA is moderate at 4,750 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Trentham shows a gross rental yield of approximately 7.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($340K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield7.2% High Yield
Price vs State$340K/$875K Below Median
Affordability4.4x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$386
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$473
Gross yield5.9%
Price / income4.4x
Population growth · Hepburn LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)17,011
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Hepburn LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)79
Houses77
Units2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Hepburn LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.6%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3458ATO
Negatively geared85 (5.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$9,420/yr
Landlords (rental income)216
Reported capital gains193
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,382
Median age56
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,489
Personal income · wk$723
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining7
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Trentham for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

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 · 2014 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
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
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Trentham FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Trentham in?

    Trentham is in the Hepburn Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3458. 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 Trentham?

    The current median house price in Trentham, VIC is $340K, 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 Trentham?

    The median weekly rent in Trentham is $473/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Trentham?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.2%. 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 Trentham a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Trentham show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Trentham?

    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 Trentham 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.