Median priceⓘLast 12 months
639kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350
Property data updated ·2,878 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
86 sales · 54 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Lake Wendouree property market
House sales lead the way in Lake Wendouree, with 60 sales at around $962.5k (up sharply) as of July 2026, taking about 35 days to sell (down a lot from 46 days last year), among the country's strongest house price gains, with just under half being 3-bedroom.
House rentals follow, with 29 leases at $500 a week, renting out in about 15 days (down a lot from 25 days last year), with 3-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds. Followed by 26 unit sales at around $553.5k (up), one of the country's least in-demand unit markets. 25 unit rentals at $430 a week (up).
Above-average incomeRetirement communityMostly ownersProfessional workforce
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb, with a strongly professional workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Lake Wendouree demographics & population
Population
2,878
Median age
53yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Lake Wendouree?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex2,451 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.7 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity14%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity45%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Lake Wendouree
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 28%Median weekly rent · $248/wk — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower rent than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 41%Median monthly mortgage · $1,067/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Lake Wendouree
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 45%Median personal income · $780/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $1,893/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Lake Wendouree
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 11%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 11%, fewer vehicles per home than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
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Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Lake Wendouree
2 schools inside Lake Wendouree, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 49 primary schools in Lake Wendouree and its surrounds, and 12 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Lake Wendouree2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools49within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools12within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within58 schools
- Within Lake Wendouree · 2Order by
- 1Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Ballarat High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 56
- 3Ballarat Clarendon CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Ballarat GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wendouree · 3.2 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Loreto CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Ballarat Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 3.2 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8St Francis Xavier SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 3.2 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Haddon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Haddon · 3.2 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Mount Blowhard Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blowhard · 3.2 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Napoleons Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Napoleons · 3.2 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12St Augustine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Creswick · 3.2 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13St Patrick's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Wendouree Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Ballarat Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lake Gardens · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Newington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Macarthur Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Soldiers Hill · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat North · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Ballarat North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Yuille Park Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wendouree · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Alfredton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alfredton · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Forest Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25St Thomas More SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alfredton · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Black Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27St Aloysius' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Redan · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wendouree · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Lumen Christi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30St Alipius' Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Delacombe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Canadian Lead Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Invermay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Invermay · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Lucas Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lucas · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Siena Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lucas · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Sebastopol Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Caledonian Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brown Hill · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat East · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Little Bendigo Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nerrina · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Mount Clear Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Magpie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Magpie · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Mount Clear CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Clear · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Damascus CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Clear · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Warrenheip Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Warrenheip · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Miners Rest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Miners Rest · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Glen Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Park · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Ballarat Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Helen · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Buninyong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Buninyong · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clarkes Hill · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Creswick Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Creswick · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Bungaree Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bungaree · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Creswick North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Creswick · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Smythesdale · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Sovereign Hill SchoolGovernment · Special · Ballarat · 3.2 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
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Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Lake Wendouree median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Lake Wendouree — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
44
↑ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$335/w
↑ +0.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
8
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.85%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample17GoodLease sample7Good
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
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SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed17 sales · 7 leases
Sold12▲+50.0%
Price$639k+0.5%
Sales DOM44 days▼−5d
Leased8+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.85%
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed17 sales · 7 leases
Sold12▲+50.0%
Price$639k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM44 days▼−5d
Leased8+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.85%
Sales50/100
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed17 sales · 7 leases
Sold12▲+50.0%
Price$639k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM44 days▼−5d
Leased8+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.85%
Sales50/100
Rent—
04
Units · 1 bed17 sales · 7 leases
Sold12
Price$639k
Sales DOM44 days
Leased8▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.85%
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 2 bed17 sales · 7 leases
Sold12▲+50.0%
Price$639k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM44 days▼−5d
Leased8+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.85%
Sales50/100
Rent—
06
Units · 3 bed17 sales · 7 leases
Sold12+0.5%
Price$639k+0.5%
Sales DOM44 days▼−5d
Leased8+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.85%
Sales—
Rent—
All houses
Sold12▲+50.0%
Price$639k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM44 days▼−5d
Leased8+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.85%
Sales50/100
Rent—
All units
Sold12+0.5%
Price$639k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM44 days▼−5d
Leased8+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.85%
Sales50/100
Rent—
Where each segment ranks
Lake Wendouree property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Lake Wendouree
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +39%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
41 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
26 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$572k0.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +14.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
46 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
20 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$375k▼ −3.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
36▲ +3.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
31 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
40 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$397k▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
88▲ +25.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
49 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$406k▲ +2.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
660.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
97 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
14 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$322k▲ +14.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
235▲ +6.4% YoY
Lake Wendouree · this suburb
Demand index
39 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
44 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$639k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
12▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Lake Wendouree against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Lake Wendouree in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$572k0.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▲ +14.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.65%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$375k▼ −3.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
36▲ +3.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.94%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
14 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$397k▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
88▲ +25.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.36%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
24 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$406k▲ +2.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
660.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.13%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
67 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
14 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$322k▲ +14.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
235▲ +6.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.08%
Lake Wendouree · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
44 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$639k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
12▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.85%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Lake Wendouree — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Lake Wendouree median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Lake Wendouree fell from $802k (Jul 2021) to $660k (Jun 2026) — a 17.7% decline over five years — peaking at $1.07M between Aug 2023 and Jul 2024. Median house rent went from $222/wk to $365/wk (+64.4%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $445k to $328k (−26.4%), with rent up from $242/wk to $253/wk (+4.5%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$660k+23.2%
5y median $759kvs last year $536k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
40+110.5%
5y median 30vs last year 19
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
37 days-54
5y median 64 daysvs last year 91 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$365/wk+42.6%
5y median $312/wkvs last year $256/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
23-4.2%
5y median 31vs last year 24
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
13 days-5
5y median 17 daysvs last year 18 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
1.86%-1.14 pt
5y median 1.46%vs last year 3.00%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
4.2 months-53.4%
5y median 6.3 monthsvs last year 9.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.9 months+34.1%
5y median 1.1 monthsvs last year 1.4 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Lake Wendouree: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Lake Wendouree, ranked by distance — each lined up against Lake Wendouree on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketLake WendoureeVIC 3350 · Houses · Total
Price$639k
DOM44 days
Sold12
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Lake GardensVIC 3355 · 0.9km · Houses · Total
Price$572k
DOM26 days
Sold25
cheapermuch faster
02Ballarat CentralVIC 3350 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$397k
DOM40 days
Sold88
much cheaperfaster
03NewingtonVIC 3350 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$375k
DOM20 days
Sold36
much cheapermuch faster
04WendoureeVIC 3355 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$322k
DOM14 days
Sold235
much cheapermuch faster
05Soldiers HillVIC 3350 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$406k
DOM24 days
Sold66
much cheapermuch faster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lake Wendouree
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Lake Wendouree
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Lake Wendouree — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Lake Wendouree vs Manifold Heights: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $689k against Lake Wendouree's $639k — about 8% higher, with homes selling in 19 days versus 44 days here.
Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketLake WendoureeVIC 3350 · Houses · Total
Price$639k
DOM44 days
Sold12
Most similar sales markets · within 7.3–63 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
Manifold HeightsVIC 3218 · 43km · 67% match
Price$689k
DOM19 days
Sold28
GeelongVIC 3220 · 63km · 56% match
Price$531k
DOM17 days
Sold56
BuninyongVIC 3357 · 7km · 45% match
Price$508k
DOM27 days
Sold47
BellfieldVIC 3081 · 63km · 39% match
Price$723k
DOM19 days
Sold23
Riddells CreekVIC 3431 · 59km · 53% match
Price$752k
DOM21 days
Sold37
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lake Wendouree
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Comparable sales markets to Lake Wendouree: Manifold Heights, VIC property market, Geelong property market, Buninyong house prices, Bellfield house prices and Riddells Creek property market.
Lake Wendouree's closest rental-market twins: Manifold Heights median house price, Buninyong average house price, Geelong property growth, Riddells Creek property market and Bellfield average house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Lake Wendouree
26 data-driven answers about Lake Wendouree's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Lake Wendouree?
#The median house price in Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350 is $639k as of June 2026, based on 17 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Lake Wendouree?
#The median unit price in Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350 is $639k as of June 2026, based on 17 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Lake Wendouree?
#The median weekly house rent in Lake Wendouree is $335 as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $335 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Lake Wendouree?
#A 3 bedroom house in Lake Wendouree rents for a median $335 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $335/week, 4-bedroom $335/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $335/week, 2-bedroom $335/week, 3-bedroom $335/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Lake Wendouree?
#Gross rental yield in Lake Wendouree is 2.85% for houses and 2.85% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.82%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Lake Wendouree?
#As of June 2026, Lake Wendouree medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $639k | $639k | $639k | $639k |
| Units | $639k | $639k | $639k | — | $639k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Lake Wendouree median?
#At the median Lake Wendouree house ($639k purchase, $335/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $633 — about $298 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($639k purchase, $335/week rent), repayments run about $633 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Lake Wendouree's property market trends?
#Lake Wendouree's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 44 days — faster than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lake Wendouree market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Lake Wendouree as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Lake Wendouree, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.85% against a VIC median of 2.88%, houses take a median 44 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Lake Wendouree?
#Houses in Lake Wendouree sell in a median 44 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 44 days. Days on market have tightened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Lake Wendouree a tight or loose property market right now?
#Lake Wendouree's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.
Have property prices in Lake Wendouree gone up or down?
#House prices in Lake Wendouree moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Lake Wendouree?
#Lake Wendouree's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 8 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.1 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Lake Wendouree in its property market cycle?
#Lake Wendouree's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Lake Wendouree compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Lake Wendouree's median house price ($639k) is 1% above the VIC median ($634k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 44 days vs 16 days state median. On gross yield, Lake Wendouree sits at 2.85% vs 2.88% state median.
How does Lake Wendouree compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Lake Wendouree's most-similar nearby market is Manifold Heights (43.0 km away) with a median house price of $689k — about 8% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Lake Wendouree?
#The most-transacted segment in Lake Wendouree over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 12 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 12 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Lake Wendouree last year?
#Lake Wendouree recorded 12 house sales and 12 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 24 transactions. On the rental side, 8 houses and 8 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Lake Wendouree in?
#Lake Wendouree is in postcode 3350, in the Ballarat region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350.
What is the population of Lake Wendouree?
#Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350 is home to 2,451 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 27, and the average household holds 1.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Lake Wendouree?
#The median household in Lake Wendouree earns $1k per week — roughly $77k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $780/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Lake Wendouree?
#The unemployment rate in Lake Wendouree is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Lake Wendouree?
#Lake Wendouree is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Lake Wendouree?
#Lake Wendouree has 58 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat), Ballarat High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Lake Wendouree a good place to live?
#Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350 has a population of 2,451, a median age of 27, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 58 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Lake Wendouree market data last updated?
#This Lake Wendouree market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.