Creswick vs Miners Rest
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CreswickHepburn | Miners RestBallarat |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $575,000 (calendar year 2025) | $596,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $275/wk | $360/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.49% | 3.14% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,279 | 3,829 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 90% | 99% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 7% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 20% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 72% | 4% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Creswick North Primary School, Creswick Primary School, Mount Blowhard Primary School, Newlyn Primary School | Forest Street Primary School, Miners Rest Primary School, Mount Blowhard Primary School, Yuille Park Community College |
| Secondary | Mount Rowan Secondary College | Mount Rowan Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Miners Rest is higher on median weekly rent (by about 31%).
- Miners Rest is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.6 percentage points).
- Miners Rest is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Miners Rest is higher on flood overlay share (by about 19 percentage points).
- Creswick is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 68 percentage points).
- Miners Rest is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 157%).
- Creswick has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
CreswickMiners Rest
The median house price in Creswick was $575,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Miners Rest was $596,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).