Soldiers Hill vs 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 Soldiers Hill: a median of $600,000, against $515,000 in Wendouree, and rent is higher there too.

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 parks and reserves (21 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)

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 units ($327,500 vs $401,000)
  • has cheaper land ($355,000 vs $420,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $600,000)

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

Renters

Wendouree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Soldiers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (115 km vs 120.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wendouree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

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 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Soldiers Hill 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.

Soldiers Hill 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.

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Walkability 87 / 82
Soldiers Hill — Walkability: 87/100 Wendouree — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 10 / 7
Soldiers Hill — Safety: 10/100 Wendouree — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Soldiers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wendouree — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Soldiers Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wendouree — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wendouree has more residents (10,376 vs 2,813); Soldiers Hill has higher household incomes ($75,972 vs $51,480).

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Population 2,813 10,376
+269% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% -0.7%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $75,972/yr
+32% vs other
 $51,480/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
0-4 5.7% / 5.4%
Soldiers Hill — 0-4: 5.7% Wendouree — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.2% / 10.7%
Soldiers Hill — 5-14: 11.2% Wendouree — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.3% / 6.1%
Soldiers Hill — 15-19: 5.3% Wendouree — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.8% / 6.4%
Soldiers Hill — 20-24: 5.8% Wendouree — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.3% / 14.1%
Soldiers Hill — 25-34: 15.3% Wendouree — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 14.2% / 9.7%
Soldiers Hill — 35-44: 14.2% Wendouree — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.6% / 11.2%
Soldiers Hill — 45-54: 12.6% Wendouree — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.9% / 11.8%
Soldiers Hill — 55-64: 12.9% Wendouree — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 10.1% / 11.8%
Soldiers Hill — 65-74: 10.1% Wendouree — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 5.5% / 8.5%
Soldiers Hill — 75-84: 5.5% Wendouree — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.4% / 4.5%
Soldiers Hill — 85+: 1.4% Wendouree — 85+: 4.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Soldiers Hill 49.3% lone person
Soldiers Hill — Lone Person: 49.3% Soldiers Hill — Couple Families: 30.7% Soldiers Hill — One Parent Families: 12.4% Soldiers Hill — Group Household: 6.8% Soldiers Hill — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Soldiers Hill 39.9% renting
Soldiers Hill — Owned Outright: 30.4% Soldiers Hill — Mortgage: 29.8% Soldiers Hill — Renting: 39.9%
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.

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 16.2%
Soldiers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Wendouree — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 6.5%
Soldiers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% Wendouree — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.6%
Soldiers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wendouree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 1.5%
Soldiers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Wendouree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 1.2%
Soldiers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Wendouree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
England 2.8% / 1.5%
Soldiers Hill — England: 2.8% Wendouree — England: 1.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.3%
Soldiers Hill — Philippines: 0.7% Wendouree — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Soldiers Hill — New Zealand: 1.0% Wendouree — New Zealand: 0.7%
India 0.9% / 0.7%
Soldiers Hill — India: 0.9% Wendouree — India: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.3%
Soldiers Hill — Scotland: 0.6% Wendouree — Scotland: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Soldiers Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Wendouree — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Soldiers Hill 84.1% houses
Soldiers Hill — Houses: 84.1% Soldiers Hill — Townhouses: 9.7% Soldiers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Wendouree 80.0% houses
Wendouree — Houses: 80.0% Wendouree — Townhouses: 15.6% Wendouree — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Median house price $600,000 $515,000
Median unit price $401,000 $327,500
Median land price $420,000 $355,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 30 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.

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
2 bed $476K / $418K
Soldiers Hill — 2 bed: $476K (12 sales) Wendouree — 2 bed: $418K (36 sales)

12 vs 36 sales

3 bed $595K / $520K
Soldiers Hill — 3 bed: $595K (57 sales) Wendouree — 3 bed: $520K (256 sales)

57 vs 256 sales

4 bed $830K / $578K
Soldiers Hill — 4 bed: $830K (12 sales) Wendouree — 4 bed: $578K (39 sales)

12 vs 39 sales

Zoning mix

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

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Residential 86% 46%
Industrial 0% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 12%
Parks and recreation 1% 9%
Other and special use 5% 3%
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

Soldiers Hill 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.

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Houses 3.5%
$445/wk on $668K
 4.0%
$430/wk on $565K
Units — 5.0%
$330/wk on $345K

Ranking within VIC

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
House price Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 37% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Soldiers Hill scores higher overall (68 vs 43).

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Grade B C
Score 68/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wendouree carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
90/100
 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 18
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Inside the suburb 2 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 4
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 1.6 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.1%

Schools in Soldiers Hill

  • Macarthur Street Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Columba's School Catholic · Primary below peers

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

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

Mobility

Wendouree sits further from the CBD (120.6 km vs 115 km).

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Walkability score 87/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 115 km 120.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min
same for both
Public transport score 85/100
Rail
 82/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 58.2
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.

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Car (driver) 60.2% / 78.2%
Soldiers Hill — Car (driver): 60.2% Wendouree — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 9.9%
Soldiers Hill — Worked from Home: 26.6% Wendouree — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.3%
Soldiers Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Wendouree — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 5.1% / 3.2%
Soldiers Hill — Walked Only: 5.1% Wendouree — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle 1.8% / 0.9%
Soldiers Hill — Bicycle: 1.8% Wendouree — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus 0.3% / 1.1%
Soldiers Hill — Bus: 0.3% Wendouree — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Elevation 452 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Soldiers Hill Wendouree
Connectivity score 100/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,589 premises
 46%
6,294 premises

Climate

Soldiers Hill 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Soldiers Hill

Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Wendouree

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Transport Hub

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