Ballarat East vs Warrenheip

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ballarat East, about half of households are people living alone. In Warrenheip, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warrenheip: a median of $760,000, against $540,000 in Ballarat East, though rent is higher in Ballarat East. On these figures, Ballarat East tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Warrenheip suits families with children and couples.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Warrenheip is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Ballarat East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($540,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrenheip

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($229/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But Ballarat East has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Ballarat East is more walkable (71/100 vs 20/100)
  • Warrenheip sits closer to the CBD (109.2 km vs 112.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ballarat East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)

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

Ballarat East and Warrenheip 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 Warrenheip
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 Warrenheip
Walkability 71 / 20
Ballarat East — Walkability: 71/100 Warrenheip — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 13 / 12
Ballarat East — Safety: 13/100 Warrenheip — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 29 / 36
Ballarat East — Low fire risk: 29/100 Warrenheip — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ballarat East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warrenheip — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ballarat East has more residents (5,937 vs 721); Warrenheip has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $58,396).

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Population 5,937
+88% vs other
 721
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +7.8%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $58,396/yr $87,724/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+21% vs other
 $229/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ballarat East Warrenheip
0-4 4.4% / 5.5%
Ballarat East — 0-4: 4.4% Warrenheip — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.5% / 15.4%
Ballarat East — 5-14: 10.5% Warrenheip — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 4.2% / 6.4%
Ballarat East — 15-19: 4.2% Warrenheip — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.3% / 6.5%
Ballarat East — 20-24: 6.3% Warrenheip — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 15.0% / 9.6%
Ballarat East — 25-34: 15.0% Warrenheip — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.7% / 12.2%
Ballarat East — 35-44: 11.7% Warrenheip — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 10.6% / 15.1%
Ballarat East — 45-54: 10.6% Warrenheip — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 11.8% / 14.3%
Ballarat East — 55-64: 11.8% Warrenheip — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 12.0% / 10.4%
Ballarat East — 65-74: 12.0% Warrenheip — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 7.9% / 5.4%
Ballarat East — 75-84: 7.9% Warrenheip — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 5.5% / 0.4%
Ballarat East — 85+: 5.5% Warrenheip — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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%
Warrenheip 34.7% lone person
Warrenheip — Lone Person: 34.7% Warrenheip — Couple Families: 52.9% Warrenheip — One Parent Families: 10.0% Warrenheip — Group Household: 0.0% Warrenheip — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Warrenheip 17.7% renting
Warrenheip — Owned Outright: 41.2% Warrenheip — Mortgage: 41.2% Warrenheip — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 20.1%
Ballarat East — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Warrenheip — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 7.5%
Ballarat East — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Warrenheip — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.5%
Ballarat East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Warrenheip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 1.4%
Ballarat East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Warrenheip — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.7%
Ballarat East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Warrenheip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 Warrenheip
England 2.6% / 1.4%
Ballarat East — England: 2.6% Warrenheip — England: 1.4%
India 1.3% / —
Ballarat East — India: 1.3% Warrenheip — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.4%
Ballarat East — New Zealand: 0.9% Warrenheip — New Zealand: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.8%
Ballarat East — Netherlands: 0.4% Warrenheip — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.7%
Ballarat East — South Africa: 0.3% Warrenheip — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Ballarat East — Scotland: 0.4% Warrenheip — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Ballarat East — Philippines: 0.4% Warrenheip — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ballarat East 89.3% houses
Ballarat East — Houses: 89.3% Ballarat East — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Ballarat East — Townhouses: 9.4%
Warrenheip 89.1% houses
Warrenheip — Houses: 89.1% Warrenheip — Flats / Apartments: 10.9% Warrenheip — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Median house price $540,000 $760,000
Median unit price $391,000 —
Median land price $274,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 98 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Warrenheip has more rural and farming land (86% vs 4%).

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Rural and farming 4% 86%
Residential 56% 5%
Other and special use 16% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 8%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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 Warrenheip
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 Warrenheip
Houses 3.8%
$450/wk on $615K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ballarat East Warrenheip
House price Higher than 18% of VIC —
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools Higher than 10% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 52% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of VIC —

Liveability

Ballarat East is more walkable (71 vs 20); Warrenheip scores higher overall (37 vs 30).

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Grade D C
Score 30/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
88/100
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 7
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 3.3 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.4%

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 Warrenheip

  • Warrenheip Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 50 1

Mobility

Ballarat East sits further from the CBD (112.2 km vs 109.2 km).

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Walkability score 71/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 112.2 km
+3% vs other
 109.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
 0.4%
postcode 3352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
 51
postcode 3352

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 Warrenheip
Car (driver) 65.7% / 75.2%
Ballarat East — Car (driver): 65.7% Warrenheip — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 16.8%
Ballarat East — Worked from Home: 21.8% Warrenheip — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.1%
Ballarat East — Car (passenger): 6.0% Warrenheip — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 4.1% / 2.9%
Ballarat East — Walked Only: 4.1% Warrenheip — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.0%
Ballarat East — Bicycle: 0.7% Warrenheip — Bicycle: 1.0%
Bus 1.2% / —
Ballarat East — Bus: 1.2% Warrenheip — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Elevation 452 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 533 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ballarat East Warrenheip
Connectivity score 99/100 35/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
3,621 premises
 6%
294 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ballarat East

Affordable Large Blocks Retirees River

Warrenheip

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