Amherst, VIC 3371
Hepburn Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3371
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What to know about Amherst
Amherst (3371) sits in the Hepburn region of Victoria.
Amherst has roughly 63 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Amherst scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 511 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Amherst's population at 63, with a median age of 57. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (83% own, 17% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (50% family, 29% lone person).
- Population
- 63
- Median age
- 57
- Family households
- 50%
- Lone person
- 29%
- Owner occupied
- 83%
- Renter occupied
- 17%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 511 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Amherst
- What is the Amherst postcode?
- Amherst is in the 3371 postcode, in VIC, in the Hepburn Shire Council region.
- Where is Amherst?
- Amherst is a suburb in the Hepburn Shire Council area, VIC 3371.
- What schools are in Amherst?
- There are 8 schools serving Amherst on this page, including Talbot Primary School, Highview College, St Augustine's School.
- How walkable is Amherst?
- Amherst has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Amherst?
- Amherst is close to Talbot, Lillicur, Caralulup, Daisy Hill, Red Lion.
- What is the population of Amherst?
- The population of Amherst is approximately 63 (2021 Census). The median age is 57.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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