Cambrian Hill vs Sebastopol

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Cambrian Hill, most households are couple families. In Sebastopol, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cambrian Hill tends to suit families with children and couples, while Sebastopol suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Cambrian Hill is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 44%)
  • Sebastopol has more childcare (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cambrian Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cambrian Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 27%)
  • Sebastopol has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sebastopol

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.8 km vs 124.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sebastopol

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)
  • But Cambrian Hill carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Cambrian Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
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.

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Walkability 0 / 82
Cambrian Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Sebastopol — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 48 / 13
Cambrian Hill — Safety: 48/100 Sebastopol — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 37 / 100
Cambrian Hill — Low fire risk: 37/100 Sebastopol — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 100
Cambrian Hill — Low flood risk: 57/100 Sebastopol — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sebastopol has more residents (10,194 vs 292); Cambrian Hill has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $52,676).

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Population 292 10,194
+3391% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% +1.6%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $106,184/yr
+50% vs other
 $52,676/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $270/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
0-4 3.8% / 5.6%
Cambrian Hill — 0-4: 3.8% Sebastopol — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 19.2% / 11.3%
Cambrian Hill — 5-14: 19.2% Sebastopol — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.2%
Cambrian Hill — 15-19: 5.8% Sebastopol — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.5% / 7.1%
Cambrian Hill — 20-24: 4.5% Sebastopol — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.6% / 15.1%
Cambrian Hill — 25-34: 9.6% Sebastopol — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 11.3% / 11.4%
Cambrian Hill — 35-44: 11.3% Sebastopol — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 19.9% / 10.8%
Cambrian Hill — 45-54: 19.9% Sebastopol — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 8.9% / 11.7%
Cambrian Hill — 55-64: 8.9% Sebastopol — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 8.2% / 11.4%
Cambrian Hill — 65-74: 8.2% Sebastopol — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.1% / 7.3%
Cambrian Hill — 75-84: 5.1% Sebastopol — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 3.0%
Cambrian Hill — 85+: not among its largest Sebastopol — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cambrian Hill 69.6% couple families
Cambrian Hill — Couple Families: 69.6% Cambrian Hill — Lone Person: 20.3% Cambrian Hill — One Parent Families: 10.1% Cambrian Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Cambrian Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Sebastopol 22.6% couple families
Sebastopol — Couple Families: 22.6% Sebastopol — Lone Person: 49.0% Sebastopol — One Parent Families: 21.9% Sebastopol — Group Household: 5.1% Sebastopol — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cambrian Hill 3.5% renting
Cambrian Hill — Owned Outright: 34.1% Cambrian Hill — Mortgage: 62.4% Cambrian Hill — Renting: 3.5%
Sebastopol 42.0% renting
Sebastopol — Owned Outright: 29.7% Sebastopol — Mortgage: 28.4% Sebastopol — Renting: 42.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambrian Hill 100.0% houses
Cambrian Hill — Houses: 100.0% Cambrian Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Cambrian Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Sebastopol 72.8% houses
Sebastopol — Houses: 72.8% Sebastopol — Townhouses: 27.0% Sebastopol — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.0%
Cambrian Hill — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Sebastopol — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 6.6%
Cambrian Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Sebastopol — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.2%
Cambrian Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Sebastopol — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.5%
Cambrian Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Sebastopol — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Cambrian Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Sebastopol — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Property market

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Median house price — $488,000
Median unit price — $390,000
Median land price — $294,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 106 sales

Zoning mix

Cambrian Hill has more rural and farming land (88% vs 3%).

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Rural and farming 88% 3%
Residential 9% 73%
Parks and recreation 2% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 8%
Industrial 0% 3%
Commercial 0% 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

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
 1,451
across Ballarat
Approvals change year on year +10% +42%

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.

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Houses — 4.2%
$440/wk on $550K
Units — 5.1%
$390/wk on $400K

Ranking within VIC

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 25% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 52% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of VIC

Liveability

Sebastopol is more walkable (82 vs 0).

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Cambrian Hill carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0); Cambrian Hill carries more flood risk (43 vs 0).

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
87/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 9.1 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.1%

Schools in Cambrian Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Sebastopol

  • Ballarat Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St James' School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Phoenix P-12 Community College Government · Combined below peers
  • Sebastopol Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan Campus Government · Combined
  • Berry Street School - Ballarat Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 12
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Cambrian Hill sits further from the CBD (124.5 km vs 119.8 km).

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Walkability score 0/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 124.5 km
+4% vs other
 119.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
 0.4%
postcode 3356
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
 31
postcode 3356

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.

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Car (driver) 71.5% / 79.7%
Cambrian Hill — Car (driver): 71.5% Sebastopol — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 10.2%
Cambrian Hill — Worked from Home: 23.1% Sebastopol — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.6%
Cambrian Hill — Car (passenger): 5.4% Sebastopol — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Cambrian Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Sebastopol — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus — / 1.1%
Cambrian Hill — Bus: not among its largest Sebastopol — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Elevation 396 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 421 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Connectivity score 30/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
99 premises
 45%
5,983 premises

Climate

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
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

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Average residential rate $2,052/yr $2,086/yr
Council Golden Plains Ballarat

Federal electorate

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cambrian Hill Sebastopol
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cambrian Hill

Family Rural

Sebastopol

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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