Moving to Invermay Park VIC 3350
What the official numbers say about living in Invermay Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $572,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 48% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $1,775 a week.
About 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Invermay Park shrank 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,880 → 1,692 people).
Around 76% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Scotland, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Indonesian, Urdu, Thai.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Invermay Park scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ballarat, 3.5 km south.
Nearest tram stop: St. Aidans Drive, 3.3 km south-west.
Nearest railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 1.4 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 3.5 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 102 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 27 schools · 11 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 23 parks — see them all on the Invermay Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Ballarat Specialist School FARM Campus 900 m · Ballarat North Primary School 1.6 km · Invermay Primary School 1.6 km · Forest Street Primary School 2 km · St Columba's School 2.1 km · Mount Rowan Secondary College 2.4 km · Black Hill Primary School 2.7 km · Ballarat Grammar 2.7 km
Groceries: Ryan's Super IGA 1.1 km
Parks and reserves: Jack Toohey Park 300 m · Rizal Park 350 m · Pauls Wetland 1.3 km · Midlands Reserve 1.5 km · Walton Street Reserve 1.5 km · Bullock Gully Reserve 1.7 km · Marks Reserve 1.8 km · John Street Reserve 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Invermay Park, most often seen first: Black Swan · Magpie-lark · Pacific Black Duck · Eurasian Coot · Dusky Moorhen · Australasian Purple Swamphen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Invermay Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invermay Park here | 1,692 | $572,500 | 6/10 | 11% |
| Ballarat North | 4,041 | $540,000 | 5/10 | 11% |
| Soldiers Hill | 2,813 | $600,000 | 7/10 | 10% |
| Black Hill | 2,124 | $566,000 | 5/10 | 24% |
| Wendouree | 10,376 | $440,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Lake Wendouree | 2,878 | $1,292,500 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Ballarat Central | 5,378 | $575,000 | 7/10 | 10% |
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 Invermay Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Invermay Park has a median sale price of $572,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $340 a week, and about 10% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,880 people to 1,692. It sits about 102 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ballarat station is roughly 3.5 km away. Local government is Ballarat council, and the federal seat is Ballarat.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Invermay Park vs Ballarat North · Invermay Park vs Soldiers Hill.
Nearby guides: Ballarat North · Soldiers Hill · Black Hill · Wendouree · Lake Wendouree · Ballarat Central.
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