Bunkers Hill vs Winter Valley

Winter Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 46 in Bunkers Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bunkers Hill: a median of $810,000, against $630,000 in Winter Valley, though rent is higher in Winter Valley. On these figures, Winter Valley tends to suit young adults, families with children, 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

Winter Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Winter Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bunkers Hill has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $390/wk)
  • Winter Valley has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Winter Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (122 km vs 132.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Bunkers Hill has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • Winter Valley is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
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.

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Walkability 0 / 11
Bunkers Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Winter Valley — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 15 / 9
Bunkers Hill — Safety: 15/100 Winter Valley — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 38 / 100
Bunkers Hill — Low fire risk: 38/100 Winter Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bunkers Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Winter Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Winter Valley has more residents (3,440 vs 270); Bunkers Hill skews older (46 vs 29).

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Population 270 3,440
+1174% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% —
Median age 46 29
Median household income $107,016/yr
+2% vs other
 $104,676/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk $390/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
0-4 4.8% / 10.1%
Bunkers Hill — 0-4: 4.8% Winter Valley — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 14.1% / 16.0%
Bunkers Hill — 5-14: 14.1% Winter Valley — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.3% / 4.8%
Bunkers Hill — 15-19: 6.3% Winter Valley — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.3% / 7.8%
Bunkers Hill — 20-24: 6.3% Winter Valley — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 10.0% / 23.4%
Bunkers Hill — 25-34: 10.0% Winter Valley — 25-34: 23.4%
35-44 10.4% / 14.1%
Bunkers Hill — 35-44: 10.4% Winter Valley — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.2% / 9.8%
Bunkers Hill — 45-54: 12.2% Winter Valley — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 20.4% / 7.1%
Bunkers Hill — 55-64: 20.4% Winter Valley — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 14.8% / 4.6%
Bunkers Hill — 65-74: 14.8% Winter Valley — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 3.7% / 2.2%
Bunkers Hill — 75-84: 3.7% Winter Valley — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / 0.4%
Bunkers Hill — 85+: not among its largest Winter Valley — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunkers Hill 51.6% couple families
Bunkers Hill — Couple Families: 51.6% Bunkers Hill — Lone Person: 24.2% Bunkers Hill — One Parent Families: 19.4% Bunkers Hill — Group Household: 4.8% Bunkers Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Winter Valley 54.3% couple families
Winter Valley — Couple Families: 54.3% Winter Valley — Lone Person: 21.8% Winter Valley — One Parent Families: 15.8% Winter Valley — Group Household: 6.0% Winter Valley — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bunkers Hill 11.4% renting
Bunkers Hill — Owned Outright: 44.3% Bunkers Hill — Mortgage: 44.3% Bunkers Hill — Renting: 11.4%
Winter Valley 24.6% renting
Winter Valley — Owned Outright: 16.9% Winter Valley — Mortgage: 58.5% Winter Valley — Renting: 24.6%
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.

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
India — / 3.3%
Bunkers Hill — India: not among its largest Winter Valley — India: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.7%
Bunkers Hill — New Zealand: 1.5% Winter Valley — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Bunkers Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Winter Valley — Philippines: 0.9%
England — / 0.9%
Bunkers Hill — England: not among its largest Winter Valley — England: 0.9%
China — / 0.7%
Bunkers Hill — China: not among its largest Winter Valley — China: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 18.1%
Bunkers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Winter Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 11.8%
Bunkers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Winter Valley — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.9%
Bunkers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Winter Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.8%
Bunkers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Winter Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Bunkers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Winter Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunkers Hill 100.0% houses
Bunkers Hill — Houses: 100.0% Bunkers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Winter Valley 99.1% houses
Winter Valley — Houses: 99.1% Winter Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Median house price $810,000 $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $285,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 118 sales

Zoning mix

Bunkers Hill has more rural and farming land (98% vs 0%).

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Rural and farming 98% 0%
Residential 0% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
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.

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Houses — 3.9%
$490/wk on $658K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
House price — Higher than 23% of VIC
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 96% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Winter Valley is more walkable (11 vs 0).

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bunkers Hill carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0).

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
91/100
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 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
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, 9.3 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 2.2%

Amenities in the suburb

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bunkers Hill sits further from the CBD (132.7 km vs 122 km).

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Walkability score 0/100 11/100
Distance to Melbourne 132.7 km
+8% vs other
 122 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
 0.5%
postcode 3358
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
 47
postcode 3358

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.

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Car (driver) 81.0% / 79.9%
Bunkers Hill — Car (driver): 81.0% Winter Valley — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 13.3%
Bunkers Hill — Worked from Home: 13.2% Winter Valley — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Walked Only 5.8% / 1.1%
Bunkers Hill — Walked Only: 5.8% Winter Valley — Walked Only: 1.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Bunkers Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Winter Valley — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus — / 0.4%
Bunkers Hill — Bus: not among its largest Winter Valley — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Elevation 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Connectivity score 30/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 96%
3,476 premises

Climate

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
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

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bunkers Hill Winter Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bunkers Hill

Rural

Winter Valley

Family Large Blocks Young Families

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