Miners Rest vs Wendouree
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Miners RestBallarat | WendoureeBallarat |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $596,500 (calendar year 2025) | $500,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | $345,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $360/wk | $440/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.14% | 4.58% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,829 | 10,376 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 99% | 80% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 4% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 1 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 20% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Forest Street Primary School, Miners Rest Primary School, Mount Blowhard Primary School, Yuille Park Community College | Alfredton Primary School, Ballarat North Primary School, Forest Street Primary School, Macarthur Street Primary School, Wendouree Primary School, Yuille Park Community College |
| Secondary | Mount Rowan Secondary College | Ballarat High School, Mount Rowan Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Miners Rest is higher on median house price (by about 19%).
- Wendouree is higher on median weekly rent (by about 22%).
- Wendouree is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.4 percentage points).
- Wendouree is higher on population (by about 171%).
- Miners Rest is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 6 deciles).
- Miners Rest is higher on flood overlay share (by about 20 percentage points).
- Miners Rest is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 19 percentage points).
- Wendouree has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Miners RestWendouree
The median house price in Miners Rest was $596,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Wendouree was $500,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $345,000 in calendar year 2025.