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VIC · Ballarat Council

Soldiers Hill (Vic.), VIC, 3350

Current weather

9.5°CRain showers

96% humidity · 34.4 km/h wind · 12.2° / 7.6° today · 8.3 mm rain

Desirability index

0.7/100

#481 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Soldiers Hill (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Ballarat area, home to around 2,813 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 509 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+47%), roughly 180.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,813
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,461
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
146 of 1,390
Median monthly mortgage
$1,509
Employment rate
61.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
84 / 121 / 68

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
509
Against the person
59
Against property
314
Rate per 1,000 residents
180.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 48 residents
State safety percentile
90.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+47.1%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage47
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft58
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle138
  • B49 Other Theft23
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order85

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
951
  • Macarthur Street Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ballarat Railway Station
  • Ballarat Station
  • Chisolm St/Lydiard St N
  • MacArthur St/Lydiard St N
  • St Columba's PS/Lydiard St N

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

83 planning-related records

2021· 23 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Demolition and development of front fence
    405 NEILL STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    405 NEILL STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    217 LYDIARD STREET NORTH SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a garage
    402 LYDIARD STREET NORTH SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition of dwelling and demolition of outbuilding
    317 LIGAR STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    305 SEYMOUR STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Demolition of garage and fence and development of habitable outbuilding and fence
    434 LIGAR STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling, demolition and development of fencing and associated works
    308A LYDIARD STREET NORTH SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a verandah
    3/204 CHISHOLM STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Installation of Solar Panels
    405 HAVELOCK STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a habitable outbuilding
    508 GREGORY STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Withdrawn
  • Partial demolition alterations and additions to an existing dwelling
    312 MACARTHUR STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a pergola
    116 BROUGHAM STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • We need to restore the old corner shop verandah which is apart of our family home. It is terribly weather beaten and could fall apart soon. She's a beautiful, large verandah that extends from Chisholm Street around to Neill Street that is in desperate need of attention to bring her back to life.
    12 CHISHOLM STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Withdrawn
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling including demolition of outbuildings and fencing
    221 CLYDE STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Alterations and additions to dwelling including partial demolition
    503 Doveton Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for a medical centre (allied health practitioners) and a reduction in car parking requirements
    524 Doveton Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition to front fence to include vehicle access gates and construction of external staircase
    106 Gregory StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling and development of an outbuilding and carport
    207 CHISHOLM STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to dwelling, including partial demolition
    402 Ligar StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Partial demolition and alterations to a dwelling (replacement of roof)
    813 Ligar StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to dwelling
    605 Doveton Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use land to sell and consume liquor in association with an existing cafe
    451 Doveton Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 60 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Partial demolition of a dwelling, demolition of an outbuilding, alterations and additions to dwelling, addition to a carport and associated works
    10 Macarthur StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    606 Ligar StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of an outbuilding and partial demolition of dwelling, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    421 LYDIARD STREET NORTH SOLDIERS HILL 3350In progress
  • Removal of Carriageway Easement created by Instrument of Transfer No.1121791 in favour of lots 1 and 2 on TP242950
    202 Howard StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension of trading hours, increase in number of patrons and increase in area that liquor is allowed to be sold and consumed and display of business identification signs
    524 DOVETON STREET NORTH SOLDIERS HILL 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling and development of an outbuilding
    437 Doveton Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of retaining wall
    704A Neill StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    425 Doveton Street NorthWithdrawn
  • Demolish and erect a front fence
    225 Lydiard Street NorthLapsed
  • Partial demolition, additions and alterations to existing dwelling, development of an outbuilding, fencing and associated works
    511 Doveton Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Demolition (restrospective) of front fence including trellis, development of an outbuilding and fencing
    605 Havelock StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolish a shed and construct a verandah
    201 Havelock StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for additions to the existing dwelling
    101 Gregory StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition to rear of dwelling and extension and alterations to dwelling
    618 Armstrong Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use land to sell and consume liquor in association with an existing cafe
    451 Doveton Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of an outbuilding
    316 Lydiard Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Installation of solar panels
    516 Ligar StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Ballarat StationBus Station
  • Ballarat StationBus stop
  • Brougham St/Lydiard St NBus stop
  • Bus stop (6)
  • Chisolm St/Lydiard St NBus stop
  • MacArthur St/Lydiard St NBus stop
  • St Columba's PS/Lydiard St NBus stop
  • Naomi & iCafe

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Gregory Street ReservePark
  • Macarthur Street ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
0.7/100
Cohort rank
#481 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Gregory Street Reservegovernmentpark
  • Macarthur Street Reservegovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to dwellingplanning605 Doveton Street NorthLodged 11 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to dwelling including partial demolitionplanning503 Doveton Street NorthLodged 26 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to dwelling, including partial demolitionplanning402 Ligar StreetLodged 23 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for additions to the existing dwellingplanning101 Gregory StreetLodged 27 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a verandahplanning3/204 CHISHOLM STREET SOLDIERS HILL 3350Lodged 09 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolish a shed and construct a verandahplanning201 Havelock StreetLodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolish and erect a front fenceplanning225 Lydiard Street NorthLodged 10 Nov 2020 · Lapsed
  • Demolition (restrospective) of front fence including trellis, development of an outbuilding and fencingplanning605 Havelock StreetLodged 30 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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