Median house price
$538k
+18% change
VIC · Ballarat Council
Wendouree, 3355
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,701
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
42
Median income
$990/wk
Employment rate
42.7%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$537,600
Languages at home
5.9%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Tagalog, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Wendouree sits in Ballarat Council as a regional established suburb that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services are well covered, which makes the suburb easy to live in day to day.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar regional towns, growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities stand out and the overall desirability rating is excellent, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Wendouree snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$440/wk
Population (ERP)
10,701
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#7
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
18th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 70.3/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 7% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 212th in Australia
- State rank
- 89th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #7 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #8 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025)
- $440
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $537,600
- Median price change
- +18.1%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
10,701(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 46th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +19
- Change in 5 years
- +178
- Growth rank in VIC
- 46th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,950), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10,376
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $990
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 384 of 4,857
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,166
- Employment rate
- 42.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,574 / 697 / 201
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 2,221
- Against the person
- 376
- Against property
- 1,239
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 207.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.7%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage217
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle181
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store290
- B49 Other Theft211
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order237
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 928.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 18th
School list
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 101 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Yuille Park Community CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 840 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 209 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Wendouree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 917 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 116 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Ballarat GrammarCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,989 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Forest Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 938 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 678 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Aurrum Kidschildcare
- childcareGrevillea Roadchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
95 public transport stops in this suburb
- Azalea Ave/Learmonth Rd
- Azalea Ave/Learmonth Rd
- Caravan St/Learmonth Rd
- VicRoads/Learmonth Rd
- Wendouree Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
633 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 4 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 10 fast food · 1 food courts
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 20 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 21 parks mapped in suburb, 18 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 95 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 11 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 29 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.93
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.02
Food & drink(20)
- Bakers DelightBakery
1209B Howitt Street
- Ferguson Plarre BakehouseBakery
1209A Howitt Street
- Howitt St BakehouseBakery
1213B Howitt Street
- Minerdome BarBar
- Boost JuiceCafe
- Cafe BrewsterCafe
- Craft BurgerFast food
- Good To GoFast food
1219B Howitt Street
- Gus's Take AwayFast food
1221B Howitt Street
- Hungry Jack's WendoureeFast food
1335-1337 Howitt Street, Wendouree
- KFC WendoureeFast food
Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- McDonald's WendoureeFast food
Wendouree
- New Davids KitchenFast food
1223B Howitt Street
- Noodle CanteenFast food
1221A Howitt Street
- Norman St. Take AwayFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Coronet Breakfast / Lunch BarFood court
29 Coronet Street
- Blue Bell HotelPub
- Glory OceanRestaurant
19 Violet Grove
- Golden UpRestaurant
1231 Howitt Street
Shopping(14)
- 7 ElevenConvenience store
- Ballarat Asian GroceriesConvenience store
1231B Howitt Street
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- Harold Street MilkbarConvenience store
- Metro PetroleumConvenience store
- UnitedConvenience store
- Fruit ShackGreengrocer
1229 Howitt Street
- AldiSupermarket
21 Learmonth Road, Wendouree
- ColesSupermarket
330 Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- WoolworthsSupermarket
1201-1205 Howitt Street, Wendouree
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Wendouree
Community(10)
- Aurrum KidsChildcare
- Childcare
- Childcare
1290 Grevillea Road, Wendouree
- Scout hallCommunity centre
- Ballarat GrammarSchool
201 Forest Street
- Forest Street Primary SchoolSchool
400B Forest Street
- Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeSchool
453-457 Forest Street
- Our Lady Help of Christians Primary SchoolSchool
480A Gillies Street North
- Wendouree Primary SchoolSchool
1224 Howitt Street
- Yuille Park Community College Grevillea CampusSchool
47 Violet Grove
Health & services(9)
- Lake ImagingClinic
1111 Howitt Street
- Dentist
450-452 Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- Dr Jeremy SchocroftDentist
1023 Howitt Street
- Ballarat Day Procedure CentreHospital
- Ballarat DoctorsMedical clinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- The Ballarat Pet PharmacyPharmacy
- UFS DispensaryPharmacy
1207 Howitt Street
- Wendouree Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
1329 Howitt Street
Sport & outdoors(48)
- CE Brown Reserve Fenced Dog ParkDog park
- ContoursGym
- CurvesGym
1-1245 Howitt Street
- Boulevard Estate ReservePark
- Carpenter Street ReservePark
- College Street ReservePark
- John Street ReservePark
- Macarthur Street ReservePark
- Margaret Street ReservePark
14a Margaret Street, Wendouree
- Marigold Street ParkPark
- McNulty Drive ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Pauls WetlandPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Romney Street ReservePark
15a Edgar Street, Wendouree
- Shaw Avenue ReservePark
- Stamford Street ReservePark
- Walton Street ReservePark
- Weeramar ParkPark
- Marigold Street Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (16)
- Redford Drive PlaygroundPlayground
- Ballarat Badminton StadiumSports centre
- Ballarat Regional Tennis CentreSports centre
- Ballarat Table Tennis CentreSports centre
- Minerdome BasketballSports centre
- swimming centreSports centre
- Webbcona Bowls ClubSports centre
- Wendouree Sporting ComplexSports centre
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Wendouree Centre for Performing ArtsTheatre
Transport(50)
49 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(108)
- Premix KingAlcohol
1241 Howitt Street
- Apartment
- ANZBank
- Bendigo BankBank
1211A Howitt Street
- Commonwealth Bank WendoureeBank
1225D Howitt Street
- Elle Beauty TherapyBeauty salon
1249 Howitt Street
- The Skin SpotBeauty salon
1107 Howitt Street
- Bench (10)
- Bicycle Parking
- Ballarat HoldenCar
211 Gillies Street North
- Ballarat ŠkodaCar
211 Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- Car
- Frank Devine MotorsCar
1025 Howitt Street
- Gardon MotorsCar
1039-1041 Howitt Street
- AutobarnCar Parts
1253 Howitt Street
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
333 Gillies Street North
- AvisCar Rental
1263C Howitt Street
- JJ's Car WashCar wash
- JJ's Car WashCar wash
1263 Howitt Street
- SalvosCharity
1225 Howitt Street, Wendouree
- VinniesCharity
1255 Howitt Street, Wendouree
- WozzelsCharity
1231A Howitt Street
- Clock
- Clothing Factory OutletClothes
1245 Howitt Street
- Cotton OnClothes
- Ed HarryClothes
304 Gillies Street North
- Fashions On HowittClothes
1219 Howitt Street
- Jay JaysClothes
- Just JeansClothes
- Something NewClothes
1223A Howitt Street
- The Body ShopCosmetics
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
Howitt Street & Gillies Street North
- KmartDepartment Store
330 Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- Drinking water (6)
- Spring FreshDry Cleaning
1209A Howitt Street
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- SpotlightFabric
333 Gillies Street North
- Wendouree Fire StationFire station
- Batch's Fine FurnitureFurniture
- Christies FurnitureFurniture
1219C Howitt Street
- Domain LivingFurniture
- Fantastic FurnitureFurniture
- FreedomFurniture
311 Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- Michael's FurnitureFurniture
1265-1267 Howitt Street
- NatuzziFurniture
- Super AmartFurniture
76-80 Learmonth Road, Wendouree
- Garden (2)
- Drummond GolfGolf
Unit 1 1253-1255 Howitt Street
- Howitt Hair DesignHairdresser
1221C Howitt Street
- LH HairdressingHairdresser
1227C Howitt Street
- Mr. Bailey's BarbershopHairdresser
25 Carpenter Street
- Under Wraps Hair StudioHairdresser
- Pressing Matters Ironing & Laundry ServiceLaundry
- Health Co.Mall
25-51 Learmonth Road, Wendouree
- HomeCoMall
- Stockland WendoureeMall
- TelstraMobile Phone
- BMC - Ballarat MotorcyclesMotorcycle
1323 Howitt Street
- Wendouree Newsagency And TattslottoNewsagent
1215A Howitt Street
- Darryl Wilson & AssociatesOptician
1201B Howitt Street
- Lake EyewearOptician
1217 Howitt Street
- AnacondaOutdoor
333 Gillies Street North
- BCFOutdoor
333 Gillies Street North
- CFA District 15Parking
- Parking (59)
- Wendouree Railway Station Car ParkParking
- Parking Space (269)
- PetbarnPet
Unit 2 333 Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
1253 Howitt Street
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
- MobilPetrol station
- UnitedPetrol station
- United Filling StationPetrol station
470 Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- Body Be GoodPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table
- Connect Baptist Church BallaratPlace of worship
- St Peters AnglicanPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
1201 Howitt Street, Wendouree
- Wendouree Post OfficePost office
1211 Howitt Street
- Wendouree Village Post OfficePost office
Unit 75 330 Gillies Street North, Wendouree
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Ballarat Fresh Fish SupplySeafood
1213A Howitt Street
- Shelter (10)
- Cooinda Centre WendoureeSocial Facility
- KarrungSocial Facility
- Queen Elizabeth CentreSocial Facility
- Wendouree Sports Events CentreStadium
- Telephone
- Track (3)
- Wendouree BMX TrackTrack
- Trolley Bay (7)
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
- mykiVending machine
- Tomra CleanawayVending machine
- Big Picture PeopleVideo
1251 Howitt Street
- Blockbuster VideoVideo
1243 Howitt Street
- EB GamesVideo Games
- Waste Basket (10)
- Shepp Cannery SurplusWholesale
1239 Howitt Street, Wendouree
- Allsorts Of ThingsYes
1213C Howitt Street
- Ballarat Trophies & GiftsYes
2-1103 Howitt Street
- HorselandYes
- Protector AlsafeYes
209 Gillies Street North
- Universal Steel DetailersYes
- Yes (10)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boulevard Estate ReservePark
- Carpenter Street ReservePark
- College Street ReservePark
- Flax Mill Swamp Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve
- John Street ReservePark
- Macarthur Street ReservePark
- Margaret Street ReservePark
- Marigold Street ParkPark
- McNulty Drive ReservePark
- Pauls WetlandPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Connect Baptist Church Ballarat
- St Peters Anglican
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Ballarat Day Procedure Centre (1.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Ballarat Day Procedure CentreHospital
- Ballarat DoctorsDoctor
- Body Be GoodPhysiotherapist
- Lake ImagingHowitt StreetClinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- UFS DispensaryHowitt StreetPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 479
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 128 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 124 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 182 mm · ~23 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
104 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
August 2021
- Demolition of existing garage and construction of new Dwelling201 FOREST STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of four 30 metre tall light poles, luminaires, associated switchboards an ancillary works including redevelopment of the sports ground (multi-purpose area)201 FOREST STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of 5 dwellings and reduction in car parking requirements17 PARK STREET WENDOUREE 3355In progress
- Development of industrial building34 GRANDLEE DRIVE WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of two dwellings1230 NORMAN STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of two dwellings31 WATTLE AVENUE WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Change of use to allow for the sale of vehicles and caravans including business identification signage849 HOWITT STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Development of a warehouse17 GRANDLEE DRIVE WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of 17 storage units and business identification signage41 GRANDLEE DRIVE WENDOUREE 3355Lapsed
- Development of an industrial building and associated reduction in carparking831 CRESWICK ROAD WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a second dwelling and two lot subdivision1272 GREVILLEA ROAD WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Development of two (2) dwellings and two (2) lot subdivision13 HASTINGS STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a warehouse4-6 GOLDEN CRESCENT WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of two warehouses and associated works13 ANCHOR DRIVE WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and additions to education centre201A FOREST STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and additions to education centre201 FOREST STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Four lot subdivision11 SELKIRK DRIVE WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of warehouses and a reduction of car parking5 BUILDERS CLOSE WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of 3 dwellings and 3 lot subdivision1223 NORMAN STREET WENDOUREE 3355Lapsed
- Reduction of car parking requirement associated with a Medical Centre1211C Howitt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Use and development of a warehouse and office4 ANCHOR DRIVE WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Waive car parking1211A Howitt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of three dwellings1213 Grevillea RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an industrial building and take away food premises, display of internally illuminated panel, pole and animated business identification signage1 SELKIRK DRIVE WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display of business identification signage851-853 HOWITT STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to school201 Forest StreetWithdrawn
- Alterations and additions to a building996 NORMAN STREET WENDOUREE 3355In progress
- Development of a second dwelling and two lot subdivision and removal of easement1150 GREVILLEA ROAD WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of an industrial building7-11 TREWIN STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a second dwelling and two lot subdivision16 PRIMROSE STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by the RA
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to a warehouse3 Trewin StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of two dwellings36 Primrose StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a warehouse and office4 Anchor DriveWithdrawn
- Alterations and additions to an educational building201 Forest StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of two additional dwellings, alteration of access to Road Zone Category 1 and three lot subdivision828 Howitt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a restricted retail premises, development of two warehouses and display business identification signage314 Dowling StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a shed1290 Grevillea RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development and Use of a Medical Centre and Business Identification Signage1017 Howitt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of three additional dwellings, reduction of car parking and a staged four lot subdivision.5 SYMONS STREET WENDOUREE 3355Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display business identification signage, including internally illuminated signageShop 8A/333 Gillies Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/08/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN FREEWAY, MIDLAND-WESTERN OUT RAMP ON07 Aug 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/08/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN FREEWAY, MIDLAND-WESTERN OUT RAMP ON07 Aug 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
- Utility Works activities occurring between 30/04/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SHELLEY STREET, HOWITT STREET29 Apr 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
- Utility Works activities occurring between 30/04/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HOWITT STREET, SHELLEY STREET29 Apr 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Ballarat
- Member of Parliament
- Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.0%
8.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Wendouree WestLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.3% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- WendoureeLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Wendouree NorthLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Lake WendoureeLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- AlfredtonLabor 58.9% · Coalition 41.1% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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