Median priceⓘLast 12 months
496kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Winter Valley, VIC 3358
Property data updated ·3,440 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
308 sales · 372 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Winter Valley property market
House rentals lead Winter Valley, with 372 leases (sharply down 23.9%) at $470 a week (up 4.4%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 22 days (down from 29 days last year), more sought-after than most house rental markets in Victoria, mostly 4-bedroom (around 85%).
House sales sit just behind, with 307 sales (sharply up 31.8%) at around $616k (up 10.8%), taking about 37 days to sell (down from 38 days last year), mostly 4-bedroom (around two-thirds).
Above-average incomeFamily heartlandMortgage-beltNewcomer-heavy
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-first suburb — newcomer-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Winter Valley demographics & population
Population
3,440
Median age
29yrs
Avg household
2.9people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
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 Winter Valley?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex2,031 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
2.0 people / household0.4 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
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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 diversity16%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity14%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity35%
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 Winter Valley
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.Top 43%Median weekly rent · $321/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 31%Median monthly mortgage · $1,347/mo — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower mortgages than 69% of 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 Winter Valley
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 32%Median personal income · $684/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher personal income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 39%Median family income · $1,530/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower family income than 61% of 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 2.5× 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 Winter Valley
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 13%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 13%, fewer vehicles per home than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
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Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
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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 Winter Valley
No school inside Winter Valley itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 48 primary schools in Winter Valley 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 Winter Valley0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools48within 5 km · nearest 5.0 km
Secondary schools12within 5 km · nearest 5.0 km
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 within57 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 57Order by
- 1Ballarat Clarendon CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Loreto CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Ballarat Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Ballarat GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wendouree · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Haddon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Haddon · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7St Francis Xavier SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Napoleons Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Napoleons · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Mount Blowhard Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blowhard · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10St Augustine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Creswick · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Lumen Christi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Delacombe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Alfredton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alfredton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14St Thomas More SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alfredton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Ballarat High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lake Gardens · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Newington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Ballarat Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lake Gardens · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Lucas Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lucas · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20St Aloysius' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Redan · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Siena Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lucas · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22St Patrick's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lake Wendouree · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Sebastopol Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Wendouree Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Magpie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Magpie · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Yuille Park Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wendouree · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Macarthur Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Soldiers Hill · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat North · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Mount Clear Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Forest Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Canadian Lead Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37St Alipius' Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Black Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wendouree · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Ballarat North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Damascus CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Clear · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Mount Clear CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Clear · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat East · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Ballarat Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Helen · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Caledonian Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brown Hill · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Invermay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Invermay · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Little Bendigo Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nerrina · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Miners Rest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Miners Rest · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Buninyong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Buninyong · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Warrenheip Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Warrenheip · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Smythesdale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Glen Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Park · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Bungaree Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bungaree · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Creswick Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Creswick · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clarkes Hill · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Sovereign Hill SchoolGovernment · Special · Ballarat · 5.0 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.
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Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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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
Winter Valley median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Winter Valley — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
31
↓ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
58
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$312/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
13
flat YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
119
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.10%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample59StrongLease sample51Strong
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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Houses · 2 bed59 sales · 51 leases
Sold58+0.5%
Price$496k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM31 days▲+5d
Leased119+0.5%
Rent$312/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.10%
Sales—
Rent—
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Houses · 3 bed59 sales · 51 leases
Sold58▲+50.0%
Price$496k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM31 days▲+5d
Leased119+0.5%
Rent$312/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.10%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
03
Houses · 4 bed59 sales · 51 leases
Sold58▲+50.0%
Price$496k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM31 days▲+5d
Leased119+0.5%
Rent$312/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.10%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
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Units · 3 bed59 sales · 51 leases
Sold58+0.5%
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Units · 2 bed59 sales · 51 leases
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Sales1/100
Rent1/100
All houses
Sold58▲+50.0%
Price$496k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM31 days▲+5d
Leased119+0.5%
Rent$312/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM13 days+0d
3.10%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold58+0.5%
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Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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Rent1/100
Where each segment ranks
Winter Valley 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
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Winter Valley
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 · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +40%
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
01
Houses · 3 bed58 sales · 119 leases
−$161/wk
$473/wk
$312/wk
+50%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 4 bed58 sales · 119 leases
−$161/wk
$473/wk
$312/wk
+50%
Typical premium
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
84 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
15 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$451k▲ +12.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
76▼ −7.6% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
90 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
18 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$344k▲ +7.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
394▲ +19.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
63 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
15 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$375k▲ +6.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
85▲ +56.6% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
46 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
25 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$483k▼ −3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +4.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
41 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
26 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$360k▲ +10.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▲ +21.0% YoY
Winter Valley · this suburb
Demand index
58 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
31 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$496k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
58▲ +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
Winter Valley against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Winter Valley 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
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$451k▲ +12.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
76▼ −7.6% YoY
Gross yield
2.91%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$344k▲ +7.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
394▲ +19.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.66%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$375k▲ +6.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
85▲ +56.6% YoY
Gross yield
2.00%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$483k▼ −3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +4.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.76%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
22 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$360k▲ +10.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▲ +21.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
Winter Valley · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$496k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
58▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.10%
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 1.6 | ▼ -0.5 | 8 | 58 | 4.8 | |
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▲ +0.7 | 10 | 58 | 4.8 | |
| Oversupply | 7.1 | ▲ +3.4 | 34 | 58 | 4.8 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.8 | 4 | 119 | 9.9 | |
| National typical | 0.8 | ▼ -0.1 | 8 | 119 | 9.9 | |
| Oversupply | 2.6 | ▲ +1.2 | 26 | 119 | 9.9 |
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
Winter Valley — 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
Winter Valley 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 Winter Valley fell from $392k (Jul 2021) to $380k (Jun 2026) — a 3.0% decline over five years — peaking at $523k between Mar 2021 and Feb 2022. Median house rent went from $269/wk to $274/wk (+1.9%) over the same period. For units, median rent went from $223/wk to $339/wk (+52.0%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$380k-23.0%
5y median $405kvs last year $494k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
163-21.3%
5y median 97vs last year 207
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
40 days+5
5y median 36 daysvs last year 35 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$274/wk-15.7%
5y median $286/wkvs last year $325/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
254-23.3%
5y median 289vs last year 331
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
11 days-8
5y median 19 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
3.04%-0.07 pt
5y median 2.72%vs last year 3.12%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
7.2 months+239.7%
5y median 4.3 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.3 months-8.0%
5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 1.4 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Winter Valley: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Winter Valley, ranked by distance — each lined up against Winter Valley on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWinter ValleyVIC 3358 · Houses · Total
Price$496k
DOM31 days
Sold58
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
DelacombeVIC 3356 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$451k
DOM15 days
Sold76
cheapermuch faster
02AlfredtonVIC 3350 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$344k
DOM18 days
Sold394
much cheaperfaster
03BonshawVIC 3352 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$375k
DOM15 days
Sold85
cheapermuch faster
04NewingtonVIC 3350 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$483k
DOM25 days
Sold28
cheaperfaster
05Smythes CreekVIC 3351 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$360k
DOM26 days
Sold70
cheaperfaster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Winter Valley
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Winter Valley
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Winter Valley — 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.)
Winter Valley vs Bonshaw: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $337k against Winter Valley's $496k — about 32% lower, with homes selling in 14 days versus 31 days here.
Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketWinter ValleyVIC 3358 · Houses · Total
Price$496k
DOM31 days
Sold58
Most similar sales markets · within 1.0–31 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
BonshawVIC 3352 · 2km · 58% match
Price$337k
DOM14 days
Sold80
CanadianVIC 3350 · 4km · 47% match
Price$341k
DOM18 days
Sold72
AlfredtonVIC 3350 · 2km · 53% match
Price$342k
DOM23 days
Sold340
DelacombeVIC 3356 · 1km · 59% match
Price$510k
DOM17 days
Sold60
Bacchus MarshVIC 3340 · 31km · 56% match
Price$561k
DOM15 days
Sold115
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Winter Valley
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Comparable sales markets to Winter Valley: Bonshaw property growth, Canadian property growth, Alfredton property market, Delacombe (VIC 3356) and Bacchus Marsh market trends.
Winter Valley's closest rental-market twins: Delacombe, VIC property market, Canadian property growth, Bacchus Marsh (VIC 3340), Bonshaw property growth and Alfredton property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Winter Valley
25 data-driven answers about Winter Valley's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Winter Valley?
#The median house price in Winter Valley, VIC 3358 is $496k as of June 2026, based on 59 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.
How much does it cost to rent in Winter Valley?
#The median weekly house rent in Winter Valley is $312 as of June 2026, drawn from 51 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Winter Valley?
#A 3 bedroom house in Winter Valley rents for a median $312 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 51 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $312/week, 4-bedroom $312/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 Winter Valley?
#Gross rental yield in Winter Valley is 3.10% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 4.10%. 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 Winter Valley?
#As of June 2026, Winter Valley medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $496k | $496k | $496k | $496k |
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 Winter Valley median?
#At the median Winter Valley house ($496k purchase, $312/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $473 — about $161 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. 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 Winter Valley's property market trends?
#Winter Valley's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 31 days — slower than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Winter Valley market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Winter Valley as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Winter Valley, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.10% against a VIC median of 2.53%, houses take a median 31 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). 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 Winter Valley?
#Houses in Winter Valley sell in a median 31 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Winter Valley a tight or loose property market right now?
#Winter Valley's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.6 months of supply.
Have property prices in Winter Valley gone up or down?
#House prices in Winter Valley moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. 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 Winter Valley?
#Winter Valley's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 119 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Winter Valley in its property market cycle?
#Winter Valley's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening 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 Winter Valley compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Winter Valley's median house price ($496k) is 16% above the VIC median ($427k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 31 days vs 24 days state median. On gross yield, Winter Valley sits at 3.10% vs 2.53% state median.
How does Winter Valley compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Winter Valley's most-similar nearby market is Bonshaw (2.4 km away) with a median house price of $337k — about 32% cheaper. 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 Winter Valley?
#The most-transacted segment in Winter Valley over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 58 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 58 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 Winter Valley last year?
#Winter Valley recorded 58 house sales and 58 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 116 transactions. On the rental side, 119 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Winter Valley in?
#Winter Valley is in postcode 3358, in the Ballarat region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Winter Valley, VIC 3358.
What is the population of Winter Valley?
#Winter Valley, VIC 3358 is home to 2,031 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 22, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Winter Valley?
#The median household in Winter Valley earns $2k per week — roughly $89k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $684/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Winter Valley?
#The unemployment rate in Winter Valley 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 Winter Valley?
#Winter Valley 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 Winter Valley?
#Winter Valley has 57 schools within reach — including Lumen Christi School, Delacombe Primary School, Alfredton Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Winter Valley a good place to live?
#Winter Valley, VIC 3358 has a population of 2,031, a median age of 22, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 57 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 Winter Valley market data last updated?
#This Winter Valley 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.