Moving to Soldiers Hill VIC 3350
What the official numbers say about living in Soldiers Hill — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $600,000 for a median house or $362,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,461 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Soldiers Hill shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,832 → 2,813 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Soldiers Hill scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (65% of workers), while 27% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ballarat, 1 km south.
Nearest tram stop: St. Aidans Drive, 2.9 km west.
Nearest railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 3.3 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 1 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 101 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 34 schools · 85 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 26 parks — see them all on the Soldiers Hill profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Macarthur Street Primary School 250 m · St Columba's School 400 m · Black Hill Primary School 1000 m · Ballarat North Primary School 1 km · Ballarat Clarendon College Mair Street Campus 1.2 km · Dana Street Primary School 1.7 km · Ballarat Specialist School FARM Campus 1.7 km · St Alipius Parish School 1.9 km
Groceries: ALDI Ballarat Central 800 m · Ryan's Super IGA 1.4 km · Coles Bakery Hill 1.6 km · Coles 1.6 km · Source Wholefoods 1.6 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Ryan's Super IGA 2 km · IGA 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Macarthur Street Reserve 450 m · Walter Jones Memorial Park 550 m · Gregory Street Reserve 650 m · Peal Street Park 700 m · Marks Reserve 800 m · Midlands Reserve 1000 m · Drummond Street North Reserve 1 km · Binney Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Soldiers Hill, most often seen first: Pacific Black Duck · Magpie-lark · Black Swan · Eurasian Coot · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Dusky Moorhen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Soldiers Hill, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Hill here | 2,813 | $600,000 | 7/10 | 12% |
| Black Hill | 2,124 | $566,000 | 5/10 | 52% |
| Ballarat North | 4,041 | $540,000 | 5/10 | 32% |
| Ballarat Central | 5,378 | $575,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Lake Wendouree | 2,878 | $1,292,500 | 10/10 | 26% |
| Invermay Park | 1,692 | $572,500 | 6/10 | 24% |
| Ballarat East | 5,937 | $466,000 | 3/10 | 37% |
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 Soldiers Hill profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Soldiers Hill has a median sale price of $600,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $362,500. Renters pay a median $300 a week.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,832 people to 2,813. It sits about 101 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ballarat station is roughly 1 km away. Local government is Ballarat council, and the federal seat is Ballarat.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Soldiers Hill vs Black Hill · Soldiers Hill vs Ballarat North.
Nearby guides: Black Hill · Ballarat North · Ballarat Central · Lake Wendouree · Invermay Park · Ballarat East.
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