Trentham East vs Trentham

Trentham East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Trentham. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Trentham, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Trentham tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Trentham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Trentham East is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Trentham East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($257/wk vs $386/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Trentham East sits closer to the CBD (86.3 km vs 94.7 km)
  • Trentham is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Trentham

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Trentham East and Trentham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Trentham East Trentham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Trentham East Trentham
Walkability 0 / 28
Trentham East — Walkability: 0/100 Trentham — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 32 / 74
Trentham East — Safety: 32/100 Trentham — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 17 / 49
Trentham East — Low fire risk: 17/100 Trentham — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Trentham East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Trentham — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Trentham has more residents (1,382 vs 181); Trentham rents higher ($386/wk vs $257/wk).

Trentham East Trentham
Population 181 1,382
+664% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +17.1%
Median age 50 56
Median household income $114,608/yr
+32% vs other
 $77,428/yr
Median weekly rent $257/wk $386/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Trentham East Trentham
0-4 4.4% / 4.2%
Trentham East — 0-4: 4.4% Trentham — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 9.4% / 8.8%
Trentham East — 5-14: 9.4% Trentham — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.4% / 3.4%
Trentham East — 15-19: 4.4% Trentham — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 3.9% / 2.1%
Trentham East — 20-24: 3.9% Trentham — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 8.3% / 6.5%
Trentham East — 25-34: 8.3% Trentham — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 11.6% / 8.5%
Trentham East — 35-44: 11.6% Trentham — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 14.4% / 12.7%
Trentham East — 45-54: 14.4% Trentham — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 20.4% / 19.8%
Trentham East — 55-64: 20.4% Trentham — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 14.4% / 19.6%
Trentham East — 65-74: 14.4% Trentham — 65-74: 19.6%
75-84 3.3% / 10.6%
Trentham East — 75-84: 3.3% Trentham — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 1.7% / 3.5%
Trentham East — 85+: 1.7% Trentham — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Trentham East 42.1% lone person
Trentham East — Lone Person: 42.1% Trentham East — Couple Families: 44.7% Trentham East — One Parent Families: 13.2% Trentham East — Group Household: 0.0% Trentham East — Other Families: 0.0%
Trentham 50.5% lone person
Trentham — Lone Person: 50.5% Trentham — Couple Families: 33.3% Trentham — One Parent Families: 11.5% Trentham — Group Household: 3.7% Trentham — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Trentham East 7.6% renting
Trentham East — Owned Outright: 43.9% Trentham East — Mortgage: 48.5% Trentham East — Renting: 7.6%
Trentham 11.7% renting
Trentham — Owned Outright: 55.6% Trentham — Mortgage: 32.8% Trentham — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Trentham East Trentham
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 16.6%
Trentham East — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Trentham — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 13.2%
Trentham East — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Trentham — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 10.1%
Trentham East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Trentham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 7.6%
Trentham East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Trentham — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.9%
Trentham East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Trentham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Trentham East Trentham
England 2.8% / 7.2%
Trentham East — England: 2.8% Trentham — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.7%
Trentham East — New Zealand: 2.2% Trentham — New Zealand: 1.7%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.7%
Trentham East — Scotland: 1.7% Trentham — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 1.7% / 0.7%
Trentham East — Germany: 1.7% Trentham — Germany: 0.7%
Italy 2.2% / —
Trentham East — Italy: 2.2% Trentham — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Trentham East — Netherlands: not among its largest Trentham — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Trentham East 100.0% houses
Trentham East — Houses: 100.0% Trentham East — Townhouses: 0.0% Trentham East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Trentham 95.8% houses
Trentham — Houses: 95.8% Trentham — Townhouses: 3.4% Trentham — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Trentham East Trentham
Median house price — $1,010,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 70 days
from 33 sales

Zoning mix

Trentham East has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 1%); Trentham has more rural and farming land (58% vs 25%).

Trentham East Trentham
Rural and farming 25% 58%
Parks and recreation 38% 27%
Environmental 37% 1%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Trentham East Trentham
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
 104
across Hepburn
Approvals change year on year +80% -6%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Trentham East Trentham
Houses — 2.6%
$580/wk on $1.14M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Trentham East Trentham
House price — Higher than 56% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 36% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Trentham is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Trentham East Trentham
Grade — B
Score — 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Trentham East carries more crime risk (68 vs 26); Trentham East carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 51).

Trentham East Trentham
Bushfire High
83/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
26/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Trentham East Trentham
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Trentham East

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Trentham

  • Trentham District Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Trentham East Trentham
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 16

Mobility

Trentham sits further from the CBD (94.7 km vs 86.3 km).

Trentham East Trentham
Walkability score 0/100 28/100
Distance to Melbourne 86.3 km 94.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3458
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3458
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Trentham East Trentham
Car (driver) 54.4% / 50.3%
Trentham East — Car (driver): 54.4% Trentham — Car (driver): 50.3%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 43.1%
Trentham East — Worked from Home: 34.2% Trentham — Worked from Home: 43.1%
Walked Only 11.4% / 4.9%
Trentham East — Walked Only: 11.4% Trentham — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) — / 1.6%
Trentham East — Car (passenger): not among its largest Trentham — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.4%).

Setting

Trentham East Trentham
Elevation 716 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 686 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Trentham East Trentham
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
807 premises

Climate

Trentham East Trentham
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Trentham East Trentham
Average residential rate $2,065/yr $1,748/yr
Council Macedon Ranges Hepburn

Federal electorate

Trentham East Trentham
Division Mcewen Ballarat
Member Rob Mitchell Catherine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Trentham East Trentham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Trentham East

Rural

Trentham

Acreage Retirees River

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