Winter Valley
VIC 3358 · Ballarat
3,440 (2021) → 4,928 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Winter Valley is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3358, about 106km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $578K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 76km inland. Winter Valley has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (3.34%), Philippines (0.9%), England (0.87%), China (0.73%), New Zealand (0.73%)
Top languages: Punjabi (2.24%), Mandarin (0.99%), Malayalam (0.73%), Hindi (0.55%), Sinhal (0.47%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1014 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lumen Christi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1023
- Delacombe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 979
- Alfredton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1007
- St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1091
- Ballarat High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1016
- Newington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1005
- Loreto CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1070
- Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 955
- Ballarat Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 950
- Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan CampusCombined · Government · 3.7km
- Lucas Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1033
- St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1030
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Winter Valley
Is Winter Valley safe?
Winter Valley has a residential safety score of 18/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,721 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Winter Valley?
In Winter Valley, the .
How far is Winter Valley from Melbourne CBD?
Winter Valley is about 106.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Winter Valley?
Winter Valley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Winter Valley?
Winter Valley has a transport score of 41/100 and 3 bus stops.