Hepburn VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hepburn, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hepburn VIC is 631 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hepburn is $725 per week ($37,700 per year). Median rent in Hepburn is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Hepburn has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Hepburn has a population density of 157.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hepburn is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hepburn is $1,426.

There were 8 recorded offences in Hepburn in 2025-25, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Hepburn Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hepburn Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$725/wk
$37,700 per year
#5003 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
52years
14 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,426/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Hepburn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 44.8% (282) Female 55.2% (348)

Population Density

157.2
people per km²
631 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,583
Family income/wk

Hepburn Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hepburn Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.7% 131 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.3% 100 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hepburn Country of Birth

Australia
91.9%
England
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hepburn Religion

No Religion
60.6%
Catholic
16.6%
Not stated
9.3%
Anglican
7.6%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Christian (other)
1.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.3%
SB OSB NRA SB
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hepburn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hepburn Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hepburn Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.5% 131 people
Employed part-time
28.1% 139 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 11 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.1% 213 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hepburn Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
29.5%
Certificate III/IV
26.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
24.3%
Postgraduate Degree
9.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.5%
Certificate I/II
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hepburn Occupation

Professionals
28.7%
Managers
16.4%
Community & Personal Service
16.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.9%
Labourers
9.2%
Clerical & Administrative
7.2%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hepburn Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.6%
Society & Culture
17.9%
Education
15.3%
Health
10.0%
Creative Arts
8.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Engineering
6.3%
Agriculture & Environment
4.7%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Information Technology
1.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hepburn Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hepburn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
12.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hepburn Marital Status

💍
Married
40.7% 224
↔️
Separated
3.6% 20
📋
Divorced
13.2% 73
🕊️
Widowed
5.3% 29
👤
Never married
37.2% 205

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hepburn Ancestry

English
30.8%
Australian
25.4%
Irish
12.9%
Scottish
9.2%
Italian
8.0%
Other
5.1%
German
3.7%
Dutch
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.9%
Maltese
0.9%
French
0.8%
Indian
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hepburn School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
42.4%
Primary — Government
37.4%
Secondary — Catholic
11.1%
Vocational Education
6.1%
Pre-school
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hepburn Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.3% 63
No need for assistance
94.7% 1,127

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hepburn Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.5% 104
Not a volunteer
79.5% 404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hepburn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
11.6%
$450-$599/mo
4.7%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
8.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hepburn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.9%
Did not go to work
17.0%
Car (passenger)
7.8%
Other
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hepburn Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
38.1%
2 vehicles
42.1%
3 vehicles
10.8%
4+ vehicles
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hepburn Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
27.3%
3 bedrooms
54.7%
4 bedrooms
16.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hepburn Population Mobility

11.4%
moved in the last year
38.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hepburn Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
11
Indigenous residents
1,181
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hepburn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
71
Asthma
23
Arthritis
22
Lung condition
17
Diabetes
17
Heart disease
16
Cancer
12
Kidney disease
10
Dementia
3
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hepburn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
12.2%
$800-$999/wk
12.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hepburn Family Structure

Couple — no children
39.0%
Couple — children under 15
36.3%
Couple — no children under 15
12.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.3%
One parent — no children under 15
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hepburn Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.6% 8
👤
Never served
98.4% 504

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hepburn Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 82
Did not provide
84.2% 437

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hepburn Children Ever Born

No children
39.0%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
23.5%
3 children
20.6%
4 children
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hepburn When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
13
1961–1970
9
1971–1980
18
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
15
2001–2010
12
2011–2015
9
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hepburn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5–14 hours
37.1%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
9.6%
Did not do domestic work
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hepburn Household Size

1 person
37.3%
2 persons
38.8%
3 persons
11.4%
4 persons
6.8%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hepburn Where Residents Moved From

Same address
519
Moved — same area (SA2)
27
Moved from VIC
25
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hepburn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hepburn Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 8 total

Theft
4
Property Damage
1
Break & Enter
1
Fraud
1
Justice Procedures
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Hepburn Schools

4
schools nearby
3
government
1020
avg ICSEA score
737
total students
St Michael's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 86 students
1049
ICSEA
Daylesford Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 192 students
1022
ICSEA
Daylesford Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 417 students
1007
ICSEA
Hepburn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 42 students
1001
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hepburn Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,256/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Hepburn

≈ $5,443/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $906/wk
Rent share 27.9%

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Hepburn vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hepburn

What is the population of Hepburn VIC?

The population of Hepburn VIC is 631 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 157.2 people per km².Hepburn is ranked #4,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hepburn?

The median personal income in Hepburn VIC is $725 per week, or $37,700 per year.The median household income is $1,256 per week.Family income is $1,583 per week.Hepburn is ranked #5,003 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hepburn?

Median rent in Hepburn VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 27.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Hepburn ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hepburn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hepburn VIC is $1,426. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hepburn?

The median age in Hepburn VIC is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hepburn a good suburb to live in?

Hepburn is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 631.The median income is $725/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21172. All dollar figures in AUD.