Ballarat East vs Golden Point

Golden Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Ballarat East. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

Ballarat East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Golden Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($335,000 vs $391,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Ballarat East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (112.2 km vs 114.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ballarat East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ballarat East 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.

Ballarat East 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.

Ballarat East Golden Point
Walkability 71 / 68
Ballarat East — Walkability: 71/100 Golden Point — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 13 / 9
Ballarat East — Safety: 13/100 Golden Point — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 29 / 100
Ballarat East — Low fire risk: 29/100 Golden Point — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 18
Ballarat East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Golden Point — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Ballarat East has more residents (5,937 vs 2,217); Golden Point has higher household incomes ($68,068 vs $58,396).

Ballarat East Golden Point
Population 5,937
+63% vs other
 2,217
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +5.2%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $58,396/yr $68,068/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ballarat East Golden Point
0-4 4.4% / 4.1%
Ballarat East — 0-4: 4.4% Golden Point — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.5% / 10.0%
Ballarat East — 5-14: 10.5% Golden Point — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.2% / 5.0%
Ballarat East — 15-19: 4.2% Golden Point — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.3% / 7.7%
Ballarat East — 20-24: 6.3% Golden Point — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 15.0% / 16.9%
Ballarat East — 25-34: 15.0% Golden Point — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 11.7% / 11.5%
Ballarat East — 35-44: 11.7% Golden Point — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.6% / 13.1%
Ballarat East — 45-54: 10.6% Golden Point — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.8% / 12.4%
Ballarat East — 55-64: 11.8% Golden Point — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 12.0% / 11.4%
Ballarat East — 65-74: 12.0% Golden Point — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.9% / 6.2%
Ballarat East — 75-84: 7.9% Golden Point — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 5.5% / 1.9%
Ballarat East — 85+: 5.5% Golden Point — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ballarat East 52.2% lone person
Ballarat East — Lone Person: 52.2% Ballarat East — Couple Families: 22.2% Ballarat East — One Parent Families: 16.9% Ballarat East — Group Household: 7.5% Ballarat East — Other Families: 1.2%
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.

Ballarat East 41.3% renting
Ballarat East — Owned Outright: 32.9% Ballarat East — Mortgage: 25.9% Ballarat East — Renting: 41.3%
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

Qualifications

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

Ballarat East Golden Point
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 13.6%
Ballarat East — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Golden Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 14.2%
Ballarat East — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Golden Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.3%
Ballarat East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Golden Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 5.8%
Ballarat East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Golden Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.2%
Ballarat East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Golden Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Ballarat East Golden Point
England 2.6% / 3.6%
Ballarat East — England: 2.6% Golden Point — England: 3.6%
India 1.3% / 1.7%
Ballarat East — India: 1.3% Golden Point — India: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Ballarat East — New Zealand: 0.9% Golden Point — New Zealand: 0.8%
China — / 0.7%
Ballarat East — China: not among its largest Golden Point — China: 0.7%
Nepal — / 0.6%
Ballarat East — Nepal: not among its largest Golden Point — Nepal: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Ballarat East — Netherlands: 0.4% Golden Point — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Ballarat East — Philippines: 0.4% Golden Point — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ballarat East 89.3% houses
Ballarat East — Houses: 89.3% Ballarat East — Townhouses: 9.4% Ballarat East — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
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

Ballarat East Golden Point
Median house price $540,000 $562,500
Median unit price $391,000 $335,000
Median land price $274,250 $297,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 98 sales
 55 days
from 21 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.

Ballarat East Golden Point
2 bed $430K / $462K
Ballarat East — 2 bed: $430K (37 sales) Golden Point — 2 bed: $462K (15 sales)

37 vs 15 sales

3 bed $540K / $570K
Ballarat East — 3 bed: $540K (140 sales) Golden Point — 3 bed: $570K (57 sales)

140 vs 57 sales

4 bed $648K / $612K
Ballarat East — 4 bed: $648K (42 sales) Golden Point — 4 bed: $612K (13 sales)

42 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Ballarat East Golden Point
Residential 56% 67%
Other and special use 16%
same for both
Parks and recreation 8% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 5%
Industrial 4% 1%
Rural and farming 4% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Ballarat East 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.

Ballarat East Golden Point
Houses 3.8%
$450/wk on $615K
 4.2%
$440/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ballarat East Golden Point
House price Higher than 18% of VIC —
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools Higher than 10% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 52% of VIC —
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 54% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Golden Point scores higher overall (35 vs 30).

Ballarat East Golden Point
Grade D C
Score 30/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Golden Point carries more flood risk (82 vs 0); Ballarat East carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 0).

Ballarat East Golden Point
Bushfire High
71/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
87/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Ballarat East Golden Point
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 3.3 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.9%

Schools in Ballarat East

  • St Francis Xavier School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woodmans Hill Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Alipius' Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Ballarat Independent · Secondary

Schools in Golden Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ballarat East Golden Point
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 6
Parks & reserves 5 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 50 15

Mobility

Golden Point sits further from the CBD (114.9 km vs 112.2 km).

Ballarat East Golden Point
Walkability score 71/100 68/100
Distance to Melbourne 112.2 km 114.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 85 min
Public transport score 76/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 78.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 42.0
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.

Ballarat East Golden Point
Car (driver) 65.7% / 61.9%
Ballarat East — Car (driver): 65.7% Golden Point — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 22.8%
Ballarat East — Worked from Home: 21.8% Golden Point — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Walked Only 4.1% / 7.3%
Ballarat East — Walked Only: 4.1% Golden Point — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.9%
Ballarat East — Car (passenger): 6.0% Golden Point — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 1.2% / 1.3%
Ballarat East — Bus: 1.2% Golden Point — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Ballarat East Golden Point
Elevation 452 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 457 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ballarat East Golden Point
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
3,621 premises
 100%
1,328 premises

Climate

Ballarat East 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ballarat East

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Golden Point

Affordable Large Blocks Parks River

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