Invermay Park vs Mount Rowan

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 Mount Rowan: a median of $988,000, against $625,000 in Invermay Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Invermay Park tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Invermay Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $987,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Invermay Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Invermay Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Invermay Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Mount Rowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.3% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
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.

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Walkability 60 / 23
Invermay Park — Walkability: 60/100 Mount Rowan — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 41 / 36
Invermay Park — Safety: 41/100 Mount Rowan — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Invermay Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Rowan — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 100 / 27
Invermay Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Rowan — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Invermay Park has more residents (1,692 vs 295); Mount Rowan rents higher ($400/wk vs $340/wk).

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Population 1,692
+83% vs other
 295
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% +0.3%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $92,300/yr
+14% vs other
 $79,456/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $400/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
0-4 3.4% / 3.7%
Invermay Park — 0-4: 3.4% Mount Rowan — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.5% / 13.9%
Invermay Park — 5-14: 10.5% Mount Rowan — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.4% / 5.4%
Invermay Park — 15-19: 7.4% Mount Rowan — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.6% / 4.1%
Invermay Park — 20-24: 5.6% Mount Rowan — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.7% / 2.7%
Invermay Park — 25-34: 7.7% Mount Rowan — 25-34: 2.7%
35-44 8.0% / 11.9%
Invermay Park — 35-44: 8.0% Mount Rowan — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.4% / 15.9%
Invermay Park — 45-54: 13.4% Mount Rowan — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 18.0% / 12.2%
Invermay Park — 55-64: 18.0% Mount Rowan — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 14.8% / 14.6%
Invermay Park — 65-74: 14.8% Mount Rowan — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 8.6% / 10.2%
Invermay Park — 75-84: 8.6% Mount Rowan — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 2.7% / 4.4%
Invermay Park — 85+: 2.7% Mount Rowan — 85+: 4.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Invermay Park 48.8% couple families
Invermay Park — Couple Families: 48.8% Invermay Park — Lone Person: 35.8% Invermay Park — One Parent Families: 12.5% Invermay Park — Group Household: 1.9% Invermay Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Mount Rowan 48.6% couple families
Mount Rowan — Couple Families: 48.6% Mount Rowan — Lone Person: 34.3% Mount Rowan — One Parent Families: 17.1% Mount Rowan — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Rowan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Invermay Park 9.9% renting
Invermay Park — Owned Outright: 53.4% Invermay Park — Mortgage: 36.7% Invermay Park — Renting: 9.9%
Mount Rowan 9.3% renting
Mount Rowan — Owned Outright: 65.7% Mount Rowan — Mortgage: 25.0% Mount Rowan — Renting: 9.3%
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.

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
England 1.4% / 1.7%
Invermay Park — England: 1.4% Mount Rowan — England: 1.7%
Netherlands 0.3% / 1.0%
Invermay Park — Netherlands: 0.3% Mount Rowan — Netherlands: 1.0%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Invermay Park — Scotland: 0.4% Mount Rowan — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.2% / —
Invermay Park — New Zealand: 0.2% Mount Rowan — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.2% / —
Invermay Park — Malaysia: 0.2% Mount Rowan — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

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

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.3%
Invermay Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Mount Rowan — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 9.5%
Invermay Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Mount Rowan — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.1%
Invermay Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Mount Rowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 4.7%
Invermay Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Mount Rowan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.4%
Invermay Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mount Rowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Invermay Park 95.7% houses
Invermay Park — Houses: 95.7% Invermay Park — Townhouses: 4.0% Invermay Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Mount Rowan 100.0% houses
Mount Rowan — Houses: 100.0% Mount Rowan — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Rowan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Median house price $625,000 $987,500
Median unit price $500,000 —
Median land price $360,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Rowan has more rural and farming land (55% vs 0%).

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Rural and farming 0% 55%
Residential 41% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 31% 7%
Other and special use 25% 0%
Industrial 3% 4%
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

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
House price Higher than 34% of VIC —
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 81% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Invermay Park is more walkable (60 vs 23).

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Grade B —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Rowan carries more flood risk (73 vs 0); Mount Rowan carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Inside the suburb 1
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, 3.7 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 0.0%

Schools in Invermay Park

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

Schools in Mount Rowan

  • Ballarat Grammar - Mount Rowan Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Walkability score 60/100 23/100
Distance to Melbourne 119.2 km 119.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 85 min
Public transport score 60/100 59/100
Peak arrivals per hour 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Car (driver) 81.8% / 74.6%
Invermay Park — Car (driver): 81.8% Mount Rowan — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 15.8%
Invermay Park — Worked from Home: 12.6% Mount Rowan — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.1%
Invermay Park — Car (passenger): 4.7% Mount Rowan — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 0.4% / 3.5%
Invermay Park — Walked Only: 0.4% Mount Rowan — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Invermay Park — Bicycle: 0.5% Mount Rowan — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Elevation 461 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 511 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
Connectivity score 100/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
763 premises
 0%
128 premises

Climate

Invermay Park Mount Rowan
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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