Canadian vs Mount Clear

Comparing Canadian and Mount Clear, VIC: Mount Clear is more walkable (69 vs 13); Canadian carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 35); and Mount Clear sits further from the CBD (118.2 km vs 114.4 km).

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

  • Canadian has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 75%)
  • Mount Clear has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Clear

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($358,000 vs $640,000)

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

Canadian

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (114.4 km vs 118.2 km)
  • But Mount Clear is more walkable (69/100 vs 13/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Clear

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Canadian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 8.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Canadian Mount Clear
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.

Canadian Mount Clear
Walkability 13 / 69
Canadian — Walkability: 13/100 Mount Clear — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 36 / 41
Canadian — Safety: 36/100 Mount Clear — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 32 / 65
Canadian — Low fire risk: 32/100 Mount Clear — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Canadian — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Clear — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canadian Mount Clear
Population 4,098
+10% vs other
 3,671
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +8.3%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $74,776/yr $76,024/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canadian Mount Clear
0-4 5.6% / 5.9%
Canadian — 0-4: 5.6% Mount Clear — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.2% / 14.4%
Canadian — 5-14: 12.2% Mount Clear — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.4% / 6.3%
Canadian — 15-19: 5.4% Mount Clear — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.7% / 6.6%
Canadian — 20-24: 6.7% Mount Clear — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.2% / 13.7%
Canadian — 25-34: 16.2% Mount Clear — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.1% / 14.0%
Canadian — 35-44: 13.1% Mount Clear — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.4% / 10.6%
Canadian — 45-54: 11.4% Mount Clear — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 10.1% / 9.9%
Canadian — 55-64: 10.1% Mount Clear — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 10.7% / 9.8%
Canadian — 65-74: 10.7% Mount Clear — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.3% / 6.3%
Canadian — 75-84: 5.3% Mount Clear — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.7% / 2.6%
Canadian — 85+: 3.7% Mount Clear — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canadian 40.1% lone person
Canadian — Lone Person: 40.1% Canadian — Couple Families: 34.7% Canadian — One Parent Families: 16.2% Canadian — Group Household: 7.1% Canadian — Other Families: 1.8%
Mount Clear 39.0% lone person
Mount Clear — Lone Person: 39.0% Mount Clear — Couple Families: 38.7% Mount Clear — One Parent Families: 15.9% Mount Clear — Group Household: 5.8% Mount Clear — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canadian 35.3% renting
Canadian — Owned Outright: 28.3% Canadian — Mortgage: 36.4% Canadian — Renting: 35.3%
Mount Clear 31.7% renting
Mount Clear — Owned Outright: 32.0% Mount Clear — Mortgage: 36.3% Mount Clear — Renting: 31.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Canadian Mount Clear
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 13.3%
Canadian — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Mount Clear — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 12.5%
Canadian — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Mount Clear — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.0%
Canadian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mount Clear — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 4.8%
Canadian — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Mount Clear — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.5%
Canadian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Mount Clear — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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.

Canadian Mount Clear
India 2.6% / 1.7%
Canadian — India: 2.6% Mount Clear — India: 1.7%
England 2.1% / 2.0%
Canadian — England: 2.1% Mount Clear — England: 2.0%
China 1.0% / 1.3%
Canadian — China: 1.0% Mount Clear — China: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Canadian — New Zealand: 0.5% Mount Clear — New Zealand: 1.1%
Pakistan 0.5% / 0.5%
Canadian — Pakistan: 0.5% Mount Clear — Pakistan: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Canadian — Netherlands: 0.6% Mount Clear — Netherlands: 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.

Canadian 86.1% houses
Canadian — Houses: 86.1% Canadian — Townhouses: 12.9% Canadian — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Mount Clear 75.1% houses
Mount Clear — Houses: 75.1% Mount Clear — Townhouses: 13.6% Mount Clear — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Canadian Mount Clear
Median house price $560,000 $575,000
Median unit price $422,000 $385,000
Median land price $640,000 $358,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 47 sales
 28 days
from 63 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.

Canadian Mount Clear
2 bed $417K / $415K
Canadian — 2 bed: $417K (14 sales) Mount Clear — 2 bed: $415K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

3 bed $532K / $535K
Canadian — 3 bed: $532K (69 sales) Mount Clear — 3 bed: $535K (71 sales)

69 vs 71 sales

4 bed $650K / $675K
Canadian — 4 bed: $650K (42 sales) Mount Clear — 4 bed: $675K (65 sales)

42 vs 65 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Clear has more rural and farming land (26% vs 10%).

Canadian Mount Clear
Parks and recreation 46% 34%
Residential 31% 20%
Rural and farming 10% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 15%
Industrial 8% 0%
Environmental 5% 3%
Other and special use 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

Canadian Mount Clear
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.

Canadian Mount Clear
Houses 3.8%
$460/wk on $630K
 3.4%
$450/wk on $682K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Canadian Mount Clear
House price Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 65% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Clear is more walkable (69 vs 13); Mount Clear scores higher overall (60 vs 38).

Canadian Mount Clear
Grade C B
Score 38/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Canadian carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 35).

Canadian Mount Clear
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Canadian Mount Clear
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.0 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.1%

Schools in Canadian

  • Canadian Lead Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mount Clear

  • Mount Clear Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Damascus College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Mount Clear College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Canadian Mount Clear
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 38 5

Mobility

Mount Clear sits further from the CBD (118.2 km vs 114.4 km).

Canadian Mount Clear
Walkability score 13/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 114.4 km 118.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 90 min
Public transport score 64/100 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.5
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.

Canadian Mount Clear
Car (driver) 71.4% / 71.3%
Canadian — Car (driver): 71.4% Mount Clear — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 19.9% / 21.4%
Canadian — Worked from Home: 19.9% Mount Clear — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.9%
Canadian — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mount Clear — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.4%
Canadian — Walked Only: 1.7% Mount Clear — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 1.1% / 0.9%
Canadian — Bus: 1.1% Mount Clear — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Canadian Mount Clear
Elevation 455 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 445 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Canadian Mount Clear
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,061 premises
 99%
1,635 premises

Climate

Canadian Mount Clear
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

Canadian Mount Clear
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Canadian Mount Clear
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canadian Mount Clear
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canadian

Affordable Large Blocks River

Mount Clear

Affordable Parks Quiet River

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