Ballarat North vs Invermay Park

Ballarat North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Invermay Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ballarat North, about half of households are people living alone. In Invermay Park, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ballarat North tends to suit people living alone, while Invermay Park suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ballarat North has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Invermay Park is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Ballarat North has cheaper units ($420,000 vs $500,000)
  • Invermay Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

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

Renters

Ballarat North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ballarat North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (115.1 km vs 119.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ballarat North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Invermay Park carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Ballarat North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ballarat North and Invermay Park 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 North Invermay Park
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 North Invermay Park
Walkability 72 / 60
Ballarat North — Walkability: 72/100 Invermay Park — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 29 / 41
Ballarat North — Safety: 29/100 Invermay Park — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ballarat North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Invermay Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ballarat North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Invermay Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ballarat North has more residents (4,041 vs 1,692); Invermay Park has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $67,080).

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Population 4,041
+58% vs other
 1,692
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -6.7%
Median age 43 50
Median household income $67,080/yr $92,300/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $340/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ballarat North Invermay Park
0-4 5.4% / 3.4%
Ballarat North — 0-4: 5.4% Invermay Park — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.2% / 10.5%
Ballarat North — 5-14: 12.2% Invermay Park — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.6% / 7.4%
Ballarat North — 15-19: 4.6% Invermay Park — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.3% / 5.6%
Ballarat North — 20-24: 5.3% Invermay Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.4% / 7.7%
Ballarat North — 25-34: 12.4% Invermay Park — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 12.2% / 8.0%
Ballarat North — 35-44: 12.2% Invermay Park — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 12.1% / 13.4%
Ballarat North — 45-54: 12.1% Invermay Park — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.4% / 18.0%
Ballarat North — 55-64: 12.4% Invermay Park — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 10.4% / 14.8%
Ballarat North — 65-74: 10.4% Invermay Park — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 8.2% / 8.6%
Ballarat North — 75-84: 8.2% Invermay Park — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 4.8% / 2.7%
Ballarat North — 85+: 4.8% Invermay Park — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ballarat North 47.1% lone person
Ballarat North — Lone Person: 47.1% Ballarat North — Couple Families: 31.5% Ballarat North — One Parent Families: 14.9% Ballarat North — Group Household: 5.3% Ballarat North — Other Families: 1.2%
Invermay Park 35.8% lone person
Invermay Park — Lone Person: 35.8% Invermay Park — Couple Families: 48.8% Invermay Park — One Parent Families: 12.5% Invermay Park — Group Household: 1.9% Invermay Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ballarat North 32.3% renting
Ballarat North — Owned Outright: 36.9% Ballarat North — Mortgage: 30.8% Ballarat North — Renting: 32.3%
Invermay Park 9.9% renting
Invermay Park — Owned Outright: 53.4% Invermay Park — Mortgage: 36.7% Invermay Park — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 15.8%
Ballarat North — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Invermay Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 9.4%
Ballarat North — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Invermay Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.4%
Ballarat North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Invermay Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 2.3%
Ballarat North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Invermay Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.8%
Ballarat North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Invermay Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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 North Invermay Park
England 2.2% / 1.4%
Ballarat North — England: 2.2% Invermay Park — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.2%
Ballarat North — New Zealand: 0.6% Invermay Park — New Zealand: 0.2%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.4%
Ballarat North — Scotland: 0.3% Invermay Park — Scotland: 0.4%
India 0.6% / —
Ballarat North — India: 0.6% Invermay Park — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.3%
Ballarat North — Netherlands: 0.3% Invermay Park — Netherlands: 0.3%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Ballarat North — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Invermay Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Ballarat North — China: 0.4% Invermay Park — China: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.2%
Ballarat North — Malaysia: not among its largest Invermay Park — Malaysia: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ballarat North 81.8% houses
Ballarat North — Houses: 81.8% Ballarat North — Townhouses: 17.1% Ballarat North — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Invermay Park 95.7% houses
Invermay Park — Houses: 95.7% Invermay Park — Townhouses: 4.0% Invermay Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Median house price $595,000 $625,000
Median unit price $420,000 $500,000
Median land price $407,500 $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 23 sales
 54 days
from 20 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 North Invermay Park
3 bed $590K / $595K
Ballarat North — 3 bed: $590K (55 sales) Invermay Park — 3 bed: $595K (19 sales)

55 vs 19 sales

4 bed $704K / $685K
Ballarat North — 4 bed: $704K (35 sales) Invermay Park — 4 bed: $685K (33 sales)

35 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Residential 76% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 31%
Other and special use 0% 25%
Industrial 13% 3%
Parks and recreation 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 North Invermay Park
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 North Invermay Park
Houses 4.1%
$460/wk on $580K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ballarat North Invermay Park
House price Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of VIC —

Liveability

Ballarat North is more walkable (72 vs 60).

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ballarat North carries more crime risk (71 vs 59).

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
59/100
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 13
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 2.9 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 2.8%

Schools in Ballarat North

  • Ballarat North Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Invermay Park

  • Ballarat Specialist School - Midlands Farm Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 5 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 19 2

Mobility

Invermay Park sits further from the CBD (119.2 km vs 115.1 km).

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Walkability score 72/100 60/100
Distance to Melbourne 115.1 km 119.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 84 min
Public transport score 75/100 60/100
Peak arrivals per hour 38.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.8
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 North Invermay Park
Car (driver) 71.9% / 81.8%
Ballarat North — Car (driver): 71.9% Invermay Park — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 12.6%
Ballarat North — Worked from Home: 19.7% Invermay Park — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.7%
Ballarat North — Car (passenger): 5.9% Invermay Park — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.4%
Ballarat North — Walked Only: 0.9% Invermay Park — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.5%
Ballarat North — Bicycle: 0.8% Invermay Park — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Elevation 468 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 461 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,163 premises
 100%
763 premises

Climate

Ballarat North Invermay Park
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 North Invermay Park
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ballarat North Invermay Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Invermay Park

Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

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