Alfredton vs Wendouree

Alfredton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in 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 Wendouree, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Alfredton: a median of $652,000, against $515,000 in Wendouree, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Alfredton tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wendouree suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 80%)
  • But Wendouree has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Wendouree

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($355,000 vs $602,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $652,500)
  • But Alfredton leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Renters

Wendouree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $365/wk)
  • But Alfredton leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wendouree

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (120.6 km vs 125.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wendouree

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 10%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Alfredton carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Alfredton is growing faster (28.2% vs -0.7%)
  • Wendouree returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Alfredton and 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 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 Wendouree
Walkability 56 / 82
Alfredton — Walkability: 56/100 Wendouree — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 33 / 7
Alfredton — Safety: 33/100 Wendouree — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 86 / 86
Alfredton — Low fire risk: 86/100 Wendouree — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Alfredton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wendouree — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alfredton has higher household incomes ($97,916 vs $51,480); Alfredton rents higher ($365/wk vs $250/wk).

Alfredton Wendouree
Population 11,822
+12% vs other
 10,376
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.2% -0.7%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $97,916/yr
+47% vs other
 $51,480/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+32% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alfredton Wendouree
0-4 6.5% / 5.4%
Alfredton — 0-4: 6.5% Wendouree — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 16.5% / 10.7%
Alfredton — 5-14: 16.5% Wendouree — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 7.9% / 6.1%
Alfredton — 15-19: 7.9% Wendouree — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.4% / 6.4%
Alfredton — 20-24: 6.4% Wendouree — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.8% / 14.1%
Alfredton — 25-34: 11.8% Wendouree — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 14.0% / 9.7%
Alfredton — 35-44: 14.0% Wendouree — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.8% / 11.2%
Alfredton — 45-54: 12.8% Wendouree — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 10.0% / 11.8%
Alfredton — 55-64: 10.0% Wendouree — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 8.4% / 11.8%
Alfredton — 65-74: 8.4% Wendouree — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.5% / 8.5%
Alfredton — 75-84: 4.5% Wendouree — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.2% / 4.5%
Alfredton — 85+: 1.2% Wendouree — 85+: 4.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alfredton 26.7% lone person
Alfredton — Lone Person: 26.7% Alfredton — Couple Families: 48.7% Alfredton — One Parent Families: 19.2% Alfredton — Group Household: 4.4% Alfredton — Other Families: 1.0%
Wendouree 51.5% lone person
Wendouree — Lone Person: 51.5% Wendouree — Couple Families: 20.1% Wendouree — One Parent Families: 21.7% Wendouree — Group Household: 4.5% Wendouree — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wendouree 44.4% renting
Wendouree — Owned Outright: 34.6% Wendouree — Mortgage: 21.1% Wendouree — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alfredton Wendouree
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 16.2%
Alfredton — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Wendouree — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 6.5%
Alfredton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Wendouree — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.6%
Alfredton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Wendouree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 1.5%
Alfredton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Wendouree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.2%
Alfredton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Wendouree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 Wendouree
India 4.0% / 0.7%
Alfredton — India: 4.0% Wendouree — India: 0.7%
England 1.8% / 1.5%
Alfredton — England: 1.8% Wendouree — England: 1.5%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.3%
Alfredton — Philippines: 0.6% Wendouree — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Alfredton — New Zealand: 0.9% Wendouree — New Zealand: 0.7%
China 1.3% / —
Alfredton — China: 1.3% Wendouree — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
Alfredton — Netherlands: 0.3% Wendouree — Netherlands: 0.6%

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%
Wendouree 80.0% houses
Wendouree — Houses: 80.0% Wendouree — Townhouses: 15.6% Wendouree — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alfredton Wendouree
Median house price $652,500 $515,000
Median unit price $340,000 $327,500
Median land price $602,500 $355,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 181 sales
 24 days
from 116 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 Wendouree
2 bed $403K / $418K
Alfredton — 2 bed: $403K (11 sales) Wendouree — 2 bed: $418K (36 sales)

11 vs 36 sales

3 bed $590K / $520K
Alfredton — 3 bed: $590K (136 sales) Wendouree — 3 bed: $520K (256 sales)

136 vs 256 sales

4 bed $682K / $578K
Alfredton — 4 bed: $682K (262 sales) Wendouree — 4 bed: $578K (39 sales)

262 vs 39 sales

5 bed $845K / $585K
Alfredton — 5 bed: $845K (11 sales) Wendouree — 5 bed: $585K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Alfredton Wendouree
Residential 67% 46%
Industrial 18% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 12%
Parks and recreation 2% 9%
Other and special use 8% 3%
Commercial 0% 4%
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 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 Wendouree
Houses 3.5%
$500/wk on $740K
 4.0%
$430/wk on $565K
Units 4.9%
$385/wk on $410K
 5.0%
$330/wk on $345K

Ranking within VIC

Alfredton Wendouree
House price Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 37% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Wendouree is more walkable (82 vs 56); Alfredton scores higher overall (61 vs 43).

Alfredton Wendouree
Grade B C
Score 61/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wendouree carries more crime risk (93 vs 67).

Alfredton Wendouree
Bushfire Low
14/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
93/100
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 Wendouree
Inside the suburb 2 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 4
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.4 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.1%

Schools in Alfredton

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

Schools in Wendouree

  • Wendouree Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ballarat Grammar Independent · Combined at peers
  • Forest Street Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mount Rowan Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yuille Park Community College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alfredton Wendouree
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 22 21
Childcare 7 12
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Alfredton sits further from the CBD (125.2 km vs 120.6 km).

Alfredton Wendouree
Walkability score 56/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 125.2 km
+4% vs other
 120.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 86 min
Public transport score 75/100 82/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 199.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
 0.5%
postcode 3355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
 27
postcode 3355

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 Wendouree
Car (driver) 73.7% / 78.2%
Alfredton — Car (driver): 73.7% Wendouree — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 9.9%
Alfredton — Worked from Home: 17.1% Wendouree — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 6.3%
Alfredton — Car (passenger): 6.6% Wendouree — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.2%
Alfredton — Walked Only: 1.0% Wendouree — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 0.5% / 1.1%
Alfredton — Bus: 0.5% Wendouree — Bus: 1.1%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.9%
Alfredton — Bicycle: 0.6% Wendouree — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Alfredton Wendouree
Connectivity score 86/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
5,628 premises
 46%
6,294 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Alfredton 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

Wendouree

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Transport Hub

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