Moving to Trentham VIC 3458
What the official numbers say about living in Trentham — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $980,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 188% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $386 a week, against a median household income of $1,489 a week.
About 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, United States; most spoken languages besides English: French, Croatian, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Trentham sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (52% of workers), while 43% work from home.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 54.6 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 74 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 6 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 4 parks — see them all on the Trentham profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Trentham District Primary School 450 m
Groceries: Ruby Goose Foods 150 m · IGA Country Grocers & Liquor 200 m
Parks and reserves: Trentham Town Square 150 m · Trent Creek Public Park 250 m · Quarry Street Reserve 300 m · Trentham Public Park 450 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Trentham, most often seen first: Laughing Kookaburra · Superb Fairy-wren · Crimson Rosella · White-throated Treecreeper · Grey Fantail · White-browed Scrubwren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Trentham, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trentham here | 1,382 | $980,000 | 8/10 | 37% |
| Daylesford | 2,781 | $847,500 | 6/10 | 52% |
| Kyneton | 7,513 | $780,000 | 7/10 | 11% |
| Malmsbury | 905 | $680,500 | 7/10 | 13% |
| Woodend | 6,732 | $868,000 | 9/10 | 33% |
| Ballan | 3,392 | $630,000 | 5/10 | 13% |
| Macedon | 2,073 | $1,100,000 | 10/10 | 47% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hepburn — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Ballarat — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3458 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Trentham profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Trentham has a median sale price of $980,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $386 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
It sits about 74 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Hepburn council, and the federal seat is Ballarat.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Daylesford · Kyneton · Malmsbury · Woodend · Ballan · Macedon.
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