Alfredton vs Lake Wendouree

Alfredton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 53 in Lake Wendouree. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alfredton, about half of households are couple families. In Lake Wendouree, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lake Wendouree: a median of $962,000, against $652,000 in Alfredton, though rent is higher in Alfredton. On these figures, Alfredton tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lake Wendouree suits 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

Alfredton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 15)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 48%)
  • But Lake Wendouree has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Alfredton

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($602,500 vs $920,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($652,500 vs $962,500)
  • has cheaper units ($340,000 vs $501,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Wendouree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($321/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Alfredton is more walkable (56/100 vs 41/100)
  • Lake Wendouree sits closer to the CBD (121.9 km vs 125.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Alfredton has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • Lake Wendouree has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Alfredton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (28.2% vs -0.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
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.

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Walkability 56 / 41
Alfredton — Walkability: 56/100 Lake Wendouree — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 33 / 24
Alfredton — Safety: 33/100 Lake Wendouree — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Alfredton — Low fire risk: 86/100 Lake Wendouree — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Alfredton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lake Wendouree — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alfredton has more residents (11,822 vs 2,878); Lake Wendouree skews older (53 vs 35).

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Population 11,822
+76% vs other
 2,878
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.2% -0.1%
Median age 35 53
Median household income $97,916/yr $101,556/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+12% vs other
 $321/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
0-4 6.5% / 2.7%
Alfredton — 0-4: 6.5% Lake Wendouree — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 16.5% / 11.0%
Alfredton — 5-14: 16.5% Lake Wendouree — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 7.9% / 6.2%
Alfredton — 15-19: 7.9% Lake Wendouree — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.4% / 4.1%
Alfredton — 20-24: 6.4% Lake Wendouree — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.8% / 5.9%
Alfredton — 25-34: 11.8% Lake Wendouree — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 14.0% / 9.1%
Alfredton — 35-44: 14.0% Lake Wendouree — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 12.8% / 13.6%
Alfredton — 45-54: 12.8% Lake Wendouree — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.0% / 15.0%
Alfredton — 55-64: 10.0% Lake Wendouree — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 8.4% / 15.3%
Alfredton — 65-74: 8.4% Lake Wendouree — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 4.5% / 11.0%
Alfredton — 75-84: 4.5% Lake Wendouree — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 1.2% / 6.3%
Alfredton — 85+: 1.2% Lake Wendouree — 85+: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alfredton 48.7% couple families
Alfredton — Couple Families: 48.7% Alfredton — Lone Person: 26.7% Alfredton — One Parent Families: 19.2% Alfredton — Group Household: 4.4% Alfredton — Other Families: 1.0%
Lake Wendouree 37.1% couple families
Lake Wendouree — Couple Families: 37.1% Lake Wendouree — Lone Person: 48.7% Lake Wendouree — One Parent Families: 10.6% Lake Wendouree — Group Household: 3.1% Lake Wendouree — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alfredton 30.3% renting
Alfredton — Owned Outright: 31.6% Alfredton — Mortgage: 38.1% Alfredton — Renting: 30.3%
Lake Wendouree 25.6% renting
Lake Wendouree — Owned Outright: 51.8% Lake Wendouree — Mortgage: 22.6% Lake Wendouree — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 20.4%
Alfredton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Lake Wendouree — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 8.8%
Alfredton — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Lake Wendouree — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.1%
Alfredton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Lake Wendouree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 8.6%
Alfredton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Lake Wendouree — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.3%
Alfredton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Lake Wendouree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

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

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.

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
India 4.0% / 1.0%
Alfredton — India: 4.0% Lake Wendouree — India: 1.0%
England 1.8% / 1.9%
Alfredton — England: 1.8% Lake Wendouree — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Alfredton — New Zealand: 0.9% Lake Wendouree — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 1.3% / 0.5%
Alfredton — China: 1.3% Lake Wendouree — China: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.7%
Alfredton — Netherlands: 0.3% Lake Wendouree — Netherlands: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Alfredton — Philippines: 0.6% Lake Wendouree — Philippines: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Alfredton — Vietnam: not among its largest Lake Wendouree — Vietnam: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alfredton 90.4% houses
Alfredton — Houses: 90.4% Alfredton — Townhouses: 3.9% Alfredton — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Lake Wendouree 79.1% houses
Lake Wendouree — Houses: 79.1% Lake Wendouree — Townhouses: 18.8% Lake Wendouree — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Median house price $652,500 $962,500
Median unit price $340,000 $501,250
Median land price $602,500 $920,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 181 sales
 42 days
from 34 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
2 bed $403K / $588K
Alfredton — 2 bed: $403K (11 sales) Lake Wendouree — 2 bed: $588K (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

3 bed $590K / $830K
Alfredton — 3 bed: $590K (136 sales) Lake Wendouree — 3 bed: $830K (39 sales)

136 vs 39 sales

4 bed $682K / $1.41M
Alfredton — 4 bed: $682K (262 sales) Lake Wendouree — 4 bed: $1.41M (30 sales)

262 vs 30 sales

5 bed $845K / $1.54M
Alfredton — 5 bed: $845K (11 sales) Lake Wendouree — 5 bed: $1.54M (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Alfredton has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Residential 67% 30%
Parks and recreation 2% 64%
Industrial 18% 0%
Other and special use 8% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 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

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
same for both

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.

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Houses 3.5%
$500/wk on $740K
 2.5%
$650/wk on $1.35M
Units 4.9%
$385/wk on $410K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
House price Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 76% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of VIC —

Liveability

Alfredton is more walkable (56 vs 41); Lake Wendouree scores higher overall (71 vs 61).

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Grade B A
Score 61/100 71/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Alfredton carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
76/100
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 17
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.4 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.8%

Schools in Alfredton

  • Alfredton Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Thomas More School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Lake Wendouree

  • Loreto College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government · Primary below peers
  • Loreto College - The Little Flower Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 6
Parks & reserves 22 15
Childcare 7 1
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Alfredton sits further from the CBD (125.2 km vs 121.9 km).

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Walkability score 56/100 41/100
Distance to Melbourne 125.2 km
+3% vs other
 121.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 90 min
Public transport score 75/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
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.

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Car (driver) 73.7% / 61.6%
Alfredton — Car (driver): 73.7% Lake Wendouree — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 22.8%
Alfredton — Worked from Home: 17.1% Lake Wendouree — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.8%
Alfredton — Car (passenger): 6.6% Lake Wendouree — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 7.4%
Alfredton — Walked Only: 1.0% Lake Wendouree — Walked Only: 7.4%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.6%
Alfredton — Bicycle: 0.6% Lake Wendouree — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Elevation 455 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Connectivity score 86/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
5,628 premises
 70%
1,516 premises

Climate

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alfredton Lake Wendouree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alfredton

Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet Regional Centre

Lake Wendouree

Professionals Quiet Retirees

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