Moving to Canadian VIC 3350
What the official numbers say about living in Canadian — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $490,000 for a median house or $389,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 65% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,438 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Canadian grew 28% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,203 → 4,098 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Punjabi, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Canadian sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ballarat, 3 km north-west.
Nearest railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 6.6 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 3 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 99 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 33 schools · 52 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 21 parks — see them all on the Canadian profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Canadian Lead Primary School 950 m · Mount Pleasant Primary School 1.7 km · St Alipius Parish School 2.2 km · Mount Clear Primary School 2.7 km · Dana Street Primary School 2.8 km · Mount Clear College 2.9 km · Woodmans Hill Secondary College 2.9 km · Berry Street School Ballarat Campus 3 km
Groceries: Coles 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.3 km · Coles Bakery Hill 2.4 km · Source Wholefoods 2.4 km · Supa IGA 2.4 km · IGA 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Alex Mills Park 250 m · Lake Esmond Botanical Gardens 800 m · Sawyer Avenue Reserve 800 m · Jack Greville Park 1 km · Canadian Gully Reserve 1 km · Pennyweight Park 1.2 km · Craig Court Reserve 1.3 km · Apex Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Canadian, most often seen first: Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Pacific Black Duck · Eurasian Blackbird · Rainbow Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Canadian, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian here | 4,098 | $490,000 | 4/10 | 66% |
| Ballarat East | 5,937 | $466,000 | 3/10 | 37% |
| Mount Clear | 3,671 | $505,000 | 5/10 | 70% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2,225 | $472,500 | 3/10 | 36% |
| Black Hill | 2,124 | $566,000 | 5/10 | 52% |
| Ballarat Central | 5,378 | $575,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Soldiers Hill | 2,813 | $600,000 | 7/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ballarat — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Ballarat — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3350 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Canadian profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Canadian has a median sale price of $490,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $389,000. Renters pay a median $300 a week.
The population grew 28% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,203 people to 4,098. It sits about 99 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ballarat station is roughly 3 km away. Local government is Ballarat council, and the federal seat is Ballarat.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Canadian vs Ballarat East · Canadian vs Mount Clear.
Nearby guides: Ballarat East · Mount Clear · Mount Pleasant · Black Hill · Ballarat Central · Soldiers Hill.
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