Ascot (Ballarat) vs Clunes
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Ascot (Ballarat)Ballarat | ClunesHepburn |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $640,000 (calendar year 2025) | $470,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $240/wk | $220/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.95% | 2.43% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 93 | 1,844 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 95% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 8% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 15% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Creswick North Primary School, Creswick Primary School, Mount Blowhard Primary School | Clunes Primary School, Creswick North Primary School, Talbot Primary School |
| Secondary | Mount Rowan Secondary College | Maryborough Education Centre, Mount Rowan Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Ascot (Ballarat) is higher on median house price (by about 36%).
- Ascot (Ballarat) is higher on median weekly rent (by about 9%).
- Clunes is higher on population (by about 1883%).
- Ascot (Ballarat) is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 6 deciles).
- Clunes is higher on flood overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Clunes is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Ascot (Ballarat) is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 157%).
- Clunes has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Ascot (Ballarat)Clunes
The median house price in Ascot (Ballarat) was $640,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Clunes was $470,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).