Bakery Hill vs Golden Point

Bakery Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Golden Point. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Bakery Hill, most households rent. In Golden Point, most households own their home. On these figures, Bakery Hill tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Golden Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bakery Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 39%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bakery Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bakery Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Golden Point has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Bakery Hill Golden Point
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.

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Walkability 93 / 68
Bakery Hill — Walkability: 93/100 Golden Point — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 1 / 9
Bakery Hill — Safety: 1/100 Golden Point — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bakery Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Golden Point — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 18
Bakery Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Golden Point — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Golden Point has more residents (2,217 vs 180); Golden Point skews older (40 vs 34).

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Population 180 2,217
+1132% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +5.2%
Median age 34 40
Median household income $65,676/yr $68,068/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $313/wk
+7% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bakery Hill Golden Point
0-4 5.6% / 4.1%
Bakery Hill — 0-4: 5.6% Golden Point — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 7.8% / 10.0%
Bakery Hill — 5-14: 7.8% Golden Point — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 2.8% / 5.0%
Bakery Hill — 15-19: 2.8% Golden Point — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 13.3% / 7.7%
Bakery Hill — 20-24: 13.3% Golden Point — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 24.4% / 16.9%
Bakery Hill — 25-34: 24.4% Golden Point — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 11.1% / 11.5%
Bakery Hill — 35-44: 11.1% Golden Point — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.4% / 13.1%
Bakery Hill — 45-54: 14.4% Golden Point — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.6% / 12.4%
Bakery Hill — 55-64: 10.6% Golden Point — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.9% / 11.4%
Bakery Hill — 65-74: 8.9% Golden Point — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.0% / 6.2%
Bakery Hill — 75-84: 5.0% Golden Point — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.9%
Bakery Hill — 85+: not among its largest Golden Point — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bakery Hill 48.6% lone person
Bakery Hill — Lone Person: 48.6% Bakery Hill — Couple Families: 20.3% Bakery Hill — One Parent Families: 17.6% Bakery Hill — Group Household: 13.5% Bakery Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Golden Point 52.6% lone person
Golden Point — Lone Person: 52.6% Golden Point — Couple Families: 22.8% Golden Point — One Parent Families: 16.4% Golden Point — Group Household: 7.1% Golden Point — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bakery Hill 55.3% renting
Bakery Hill — Owned Outright: 25.0% Bakery Hill — Mortgage: 19.7% Bakery Hill — Renting: 55.3%
Golden Point 39.3% renting
Golden Point — Owned Outright: 32.0% Golden Point — Mortgage: 28.6% Golden Point — Renting: 39.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bakery Hill Golden Point
England 1.7% / 3.6%
Bakery Hill — England: 1.7% Golden Point — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 4.4% / 0.8%
Bakery Hill — New Zealand: 4.4% Golden Point — New Zealand: 0.8%
China 4.4% / 0.7%
Bakery Hill — China: 4.4% Golden Point — China: 0.7%
India 1.7% / 1.7%
Bakery Hill — India: 1.7% Golden Point — India: 1.7%
Nepal 1.7% / 0.6%
Bakery Hill — Nepal: 1.7% Golden Point — Nepal: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 14.2%
Bakery Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Golden Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 13.6%
Bakery Hill — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Golden Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 7.3%
Bakery Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Golden Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 3.2%
Bakery Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Golden Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 5.8%
Bakery Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Golden Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bakery Hill 69.2% houses
Bakery Hill — Houses: 69.2% Bakery Hill — Townhouses: 26.9% Bakery Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Golden Point 85.9% houses
Golden Point — Houses: 85.9% Golden Point — Townhouses: 13.1% Golden Point — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Median house price $564,000 $562,500
Median unit price — $335,000
Median land price — $297,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Bakery Hill has more commercially zoned land (61% vs 0%).

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Residential 27% 67%
Commercial 61% 0%
Other and special use 3% 16%
Parks and recreation 2% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 5%
same for both
Planning zones cover 99% of Bakery Hill and 100% of Golden Point. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Bakery Hill Golden Point
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.

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Houses — 4.2%
$440/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bakery Hill Golden Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Bakery Hill is more walkable (93 vs 68).

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Golden Point carries more flood risk (82 vs 0).

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
91/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 1.4 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 1.8 km

Schools in Bakery Hill

  • Saints College - Ballarat Campus Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Golden Point

  • Mount Clear College-G Place Campus Government · Secondary
  • Sovereign Hill School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Cafes & restaurants 3 6
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 15

Mobility

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Walkability score 93/100 68/100
Distance to Melbourne 113.5 km 114.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 85 min
Public transport score 38/100 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 9.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Car (driver) 43.2% / 61.9%
Bakery Hill — Car (driver): 43.2% Golden Point — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 35.8% / 22.8%
Bakery Hill — Worked from Home: 35.8% Golden Point — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Walked Only 17.3% / 7.3%
Bakery Hill — Walked Only: 17.3% Golden Point — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.9%
Bakery Hill — Car (passenger): 3.7% Golden Point — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus — / 1.3%
Bakery Hill — Bus: not among its largest Golden Point — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.9%).

Setting

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Elevation 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 457 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
285 premises
 100%
1,328 premises

Climate

Bakery Hill Golden Point
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

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bakery Hill Golden Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bakery Hill

Cafe Culture Nightlife Parks River Townhouses

Golden Point

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

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