Lake Wendouree vs Wendouree

Wendouree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Lake Wendouree. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lake Wendouree: a median of $962,000, against $515,000 in Wendouree, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wendouree 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

Wendouree

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 15)
  • But Lake Wendouree carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wendouree

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($355,000 vs $920,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $962,500)
  • has cheaper units ($327,500 vs $501,250)

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 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $321/wk)
  • But Lake Wendouree leaves renters under less rental stress (16% 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 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lake Wendouree has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)
  • Wendouree has more GPs (5 vs 1)

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

Investors

Wendouree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Wendouree 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.

Lake Wendouree 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.

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Walkability 41 / 82
Lake Wendouree — Walkability: 41/100 Wendouree — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 24 / 7
Lake Wendouree — Safety: 24/100 Wendouree — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Lake Wendouree — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wendouree — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lake Wendouree — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wendouree — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wendouree has more residents (10,376 vs 2,878); Lake Wendouree has higher household incomes ($101,556 vs $51,480).

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Population 2,878 10,376
+261% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% -0.7%
Median age 53 42
Median household income $101,556/yr
+49% vs other
 $51,480/yr
Median weekly rent $321/wk
+22% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
0-4 2.7% / 5.4%
Lake Wendouree — 0-4: 2.7% Wendouree — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.0% / 10.7%
Lake Wendouree — 5-14: 11.0% Wendouree — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.2% / 6.1%
Lake Wendouree — 15-19: 6.2% Wendouree — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.1% / 6.4%
Lake Wendouree — 20-24: 4.1% Wendouree — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 5.9% / 14.1%
Lake Wendouree — 25-34: 5.9% Wendouree — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 9.1% / 9.7%
Lake Wendouree — 35-44: 9.1% Wendouree — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.6% / 11.2%
Lake Wendouree — 45-54: 13.6% Wendouree — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 15.0% / 11.8%
Lake Wendouree — 55-64: 15.0% Wendouree — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 15.3% / 11.8%
Lake Wendouree — 65-74: 15.3% Wendouree — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 11.0% / 8.5%
Lake Wendouree — 75-84: 11.0% Wendouree — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 6.3% / 4.5%
Lake Wendouree — 85+: 6.3% Wendouree — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Wendouree 48.7% lone person
Lake Wendouree — Lone Person: 48.7% Lake Wendouree — Couple Families: 37.1% Lake Wendouree — One Parent Families: 10.6% Lake Wendouree — Group Household: 3.1% Lake Wendouree — Other Families: 0.5%
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.

Lake Wendouree 25.6% renting
Lake Wendouree — Owned Outright: 51.8% Lake Wendouree — Mortgage: 22.6% Lake Wendouree — Renting: 25.6%
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.

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 6.5%
Lake Wendouree — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Wendouree — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 16.2%
Lake Wendouree — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Wendouree — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 5.6%
Lake Wendouree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Wendouree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 1.5%
Lake Wendouree — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Wendouree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 1.2%
Lake Wendouree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Wendouree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
England 1.9% / 1.5%
Lake Wendouree — England: 1.9% Wendouree — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.7%
Lake Wendouree — New Zealand: 1.1% Wendouree — New Zealand: 0.7%
India 1.0% / 0.7%
Lake Wendouree — India: 1.0% Wendouree — India: 0.7%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Lake Wendouree — Philippines: not among its largest Wendouree — Philippines: 1.3%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.6%
Lake Wendouree — Netherlands: 0.7% Wendouree — Netherlands: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.5% / 0.3%
Lake Wendouree — Vietnam: 0.5% Wendouree — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Wendouree 79.1% houses
Lake Wendouree — Houses: 79.1% Lake Wendouree — Townhouses: 18.8% Lake Wendouree — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Wendouree 80.0% houses
Wendouree — Houses: 80.0% Wendouree — Townhouses: 15.6% Wendouree — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Median house price $962,500 $515,000
Median unit price $501,250 $327,500
Median land price $920,000 $355,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 34 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.

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
2 bed $588K / $418K
Lake Wendouree — 2 bed: $588K (10 sales) Wendouree — 2 bed: $418K (36 sales)

10 vs 36 sales

3 bed $830K / $520K
Lake Wendouree — 3 bed: $830K (39 sales) Wendouree — 3 bed: $520K (256 sales)

39 vs 256 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $578K
Lake Wendouree — 4 bed: $1.41M (30 sales) Wendouree — 4 bed: $578K (39 sales)

30 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $585K
Lake Wendouree — 5 bed: $1.54M (6 sales) Wendouree — 5 bed: $585K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Wendouree has more industrially zoned land (27% vs 0%).

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Parks and recreation 64% 9%
Residential 30% 46%
Industrial 0% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 12%
Commercial 0% 4%
Other and special use 3%
same for both
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

Lake Wendouree 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.

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Houses 2.5%
$650/wk on $1.35M
 4.0%
$430/wk on $565K
Units — 5.0%
$330/wk on $345K

Ranking within VIC

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
House price Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Wendouree is more walkable (82 vs 41); Lake Wendouree scores higher overall (71 vs 43).

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Grade A C
Score 71/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wendouree carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Wendouree carries more crime risk (93 vs 76).

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
76/100
 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 20
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Inside the suburb 3 9
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 4
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 2.0 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.1%

Schools in Lake Wendouree

  • Loreto College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government · Primary below peers
  • Loreto College - The Little Flower Campus Catholic · Secondary

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

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 5
Parks & reserves 15 21
Childcare 1 12
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Walkability score 41/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 121.9 km
+1% vs other
 120.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 86 min
Public transport score 75/100 82/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
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.

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Car (driver) 61.6% / 78.2%
Lake Wendouree — Car (driver): 61.6% Wendouree — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 9.9%
Lake Wendouree — Worked from Home: 22.8% Wendouree — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.3%
Lake Wendouree — Car (passenger): 5.8% Wendouree — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 7.4% / 3.2%
Lake Wendouree — Walked Only: 7.4% Wendouree — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle 1.6% / 0.9%
Lake Wendouree — Bicycle: 1.6% Wendouree — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus 0.5% / 1.1%
Lake Wendouree — Bus: 0.5% Wendouree — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Elevation 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Wendouree Wendouree
Connectivity score 84/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
1,516 premises
 46%
6,294 premises

Climate

Lake Wendouree 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lake Wendouree

Professionals Quiet Retirees

Wendouree

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Transport Hub

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