VIC · Ballarat Council
Windermere, 3352
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Windermere is a residential smaller community in Ballarat with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 96
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 41
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,354
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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 · 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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 145.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B49 Other Theft4
- C32 Drug Possession2
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) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Windermere Way/Madden Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Development of a solar energy system250 Weighbridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Development of a replacement dwelling463 Pound Hill RoadPermit 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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- BALLARAT AVENUE OF HONOUR & ARCH OF VICTORYNH2089
- FORMER PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 668NH0763
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime4
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime2
- BALLARAT AVENUE OF HONOUR & ARCH OF VICTORYheritageNH2089
- FORMER PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 668heritageNH0763
- Development of a replacement dwellingplanning463 Pound Hill RoadLodged 26 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a solar energy systemplanning250 Weighbridge RoadLodged 01 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Windermere Way/Madden Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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