Invermay Park vs Wendouree

Wendouree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Invermay Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Invermay Park, about half of households are couple families. In Wendouree, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Invermay Park: a median of $625,000, against $515,000 in Wendouree, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Invermay Park tends to suit couples, while Wendouree suits people living alone 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

They split

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

  • Invermay Park carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 93/100)
  • Wendouree has more childcare (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wendouree

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($327,500 vs $500,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $625,000)
  • But Invermay Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Renters

Wendouree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Invermay Park leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wendouree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wendouree

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Invermay Park carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Wendouree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.7% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Invermay Park and Wendouree 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 Wendouree
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 Wendouree
Walkability 60 / 82
Invermay Park — Walkability: 60/100 Wendouree — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 41 / 7
Invermay Park — Safety: 41/100 Wendouree — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Invermay Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wendouree — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Invermay Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wendouree — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wendouree has more residents (10,376 vs 1,692); Invermay Park has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $51,480).

Invermay Park Wendouree
Population 1,692 10,376
+513% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% -0.7%
Median age 50 42
Median household income $92,300/yr
+44% vs other
 $51,480/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+26% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invermay Park Wendouree
0-4 3.4% / 5.4%
Invermay Park — 0-4: 3.4% Wendouree — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.5% / 10.7%
Invermay Park — 5-14: 10.5% Wendouree — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 7.4% / 6.1%
Invermay Park — 15-19: 7.4% Wendouree — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.6% / 6.4%
Invermay Park — 20-24: 5.6% Wendouree — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 7.7% / 14.1%
Invermay Park — 25-34: 7.7% Wendouree — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 8.0% / 9.7%
Invermay Park — 35-44: 8.0% Wendouree — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.4% / 11.2%
Invermay Park — 45-54: 13.4% Wendouree — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 18.0% / 11.8%
Invermay Park — 55-64: 18.0% Wendouree — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 14.8% / 11.8%
Invermay Park — 65-74: 14.8% Wendouree — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.6% / 8.5%
Invermay Park — 75-84: 8.6% Wendouree — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.7% / 4.5%
Invermay Park — 85+: 2.7% Wendouree — 85+: 4.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Wendouree 51.5% lone person
Wendouree — Lone Person: 51.5% Wendouree — Couple Families: 20.1% Wendouree — One Parent Families: 21.7% Wendouree — Group Household: 4.5% Wendouree — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wendouree 44.4% renting
Wendouree — Owned Outright: 34.6% Wendouree — Mortgage: 21.1% Wendouree — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Invermay Park Wendouree
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.2%
Invermay Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Wendouree — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 6.5%
Invermay Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Wendouree — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 5.6%
Invermay Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wendouree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.2%
Invermay Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Wendouree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.5%
Invermay Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Wendouree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

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

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 Wendouree
England 1.4% / 1.5%
Invermay Park — England: 1.4% Wendouree — England: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Invermay Park — Philippines: not among its largest Wendouree — Philippines: 1.3%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
Invermay Park — Netherlands: 0.3% Wendouree — Netherlands: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.2% / 0.7%
Invermay Park — New Zealand: 0.2% Wendouree — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.3%
Invermay Park — Scotland: 0.4% Wendouree — Scotland: 0.3%
India — / 0.7%
Invermay Park — India: not among its largest Wendouree — India: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.2% / —
Invermay Park — Malaysia: 0.2% Wendouree — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

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%
Wendouree 80.0% houses
Wendouree — Houses: 80.0% Wendouree — Townhouses: 15.6% Wendouree — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Invermay Park Wendouree
Median house price $625,000 $515,000
Median unit price $500,000 $327,500
Median land price $360,000 $355,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 20 sales
 24 days
from 116 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.

Invermay Park Wendouree
3 bed $595K / $520K
Invermay Park — 3 bed: $595K (19 sales) Wendouree — 3 bed: $520K (256 sales)

19 vs 256 sales

4 bed $685K / $578K
Invermay Park — 4 bed: $685K (33 sales) Wendouree — 4 bed: $578K (39 sales)

33 vs 39 sales

Zoning mix

Wendouree has more industrially zoned land (27% vs 3%).

Invermay Park Wendouree
Residential 41% 46%
Infrastructure and transport 31% 12%
Industrial 3% 27%
Other and special use 25% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
Commercial 0% 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 Wendouree
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.

Invermay Park Wendouree
Houses — 4.0%
$430/wk on $565K
Units — 5.0%
$330/wk on $345K

Ranking within VIC

Invermay Park Wendouree
House price Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 37% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Invermay Park scores higher overall (64 vs 43); Wendouree is more walkable (82 vs 60).

Invermay Park Wendouree
Grade B C
Score 64/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wendouree carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Wendouree carries more crime risk (93 vs 59).

Invermay Park Wendouree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
93/100
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 15
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Invermay Park Wendouree
Inside the suburb 1 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 4
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 3.7 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.1%

Schools in Invermay Park

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

Schools in Wendouree

  • Wendouree Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ballarat Grammar Independent · Combined at peers
  • Forest Street Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mount Rowan Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yuille Park Community College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Invermay Park Wendouree
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 2 21
Childcare 0 12
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 1 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Invermay Park Wendouree
Walkability score 60/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 119.2 km 120.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 86 min
Public transport score 60/100 82/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 199.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
 0.5%
postcode 3355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
 27
postcode 3355

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 Wendouree
Car (driver) 81.8% / 78.2%
Invermay Park — Car (driver): 81.8% Wendouree — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 9.9%
Invermay Park — Worked from Home: 12.6% Wendouree — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.3%
Invermay Park — Car (passenger): 4.7% Wendouree — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 0.4% / 3.2%
Invermay Park — Walked Only: 0.4% Wendouree — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.9%
Invermay Park — Bicycle: 0.5% Wendouree — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus — / 1.1%
Invermay Park — Bus: not among its largest Wendouree — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Invermay Park Wendouree
Elevation 461 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Invermay Park Wendouree
Connectivity score 100/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
763 premises
 46%
6,294 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Invermay Park

Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

Wendouree

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Transport Hub

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