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Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

VIC 3350 · Ballarat

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $540,000
Median unit: $410,000
Population: 2,217
Postcode: 3350

Property market insights for Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 88 sales in the preceding 12 months

$540,000

Up 10.4% over 12 months

1 bed: $280k
2 bed: $466k
3 bed: $570k
4 bed: $601k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 74 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$400 per week

No change over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.), VIC is currently $540,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 10.4% for houses and 13.9% for units.

One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $280,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $466,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $570,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $601,000 in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) is $400 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) is $410,000, which has increased 13.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $410,000 in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) is $375 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) safe?

The overall rate for Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) is 11,927 offences per 100,000 residents — 193% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.).

See the detailed Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) crime profile →How to read crime data

Overall crime rate

11,927

offences per 100,000 residents

193% aboveRest of Vic.

Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)Rest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?

Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) VIC 3350 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

2,217 people call Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,309 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 2,217
Median age: 40 years
Median mortgage: $1,300 / month
2021 household rent: $290 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.0%Below

15–3429.5%Above

35–5424.5%Above

55–7423.8%Below

75 and over8.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses86.1%Below

Townhouses13.2%Above

Apartments0.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.0%Below

Paying a mortgage28.6%Below

Renting39.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.9%Above

One car46.7%Above

Two cars30.7%Below

Three or more12.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.5%Above

Drove to work53.0%Below

Train, tram or bus1.4%Above

Walked or cycled7.0%Above

What stands out in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

19.5% of workers in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

3.6% of Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) residents were born in England.

52.1% of people in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) VIC 3350.

Is Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.0% of Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

566 family households lived in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.); 29.7% were couple families and 21.4% were one-parent families.

30.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) had 2,217 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 86.1% of occupied private dwellings in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.).

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

28.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

39.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 38.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 35.4%, while 13.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

53.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 46.7% of the total.

43.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

54.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.7% reported a different address.

12.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.6% of residents used only English at home.

7.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.7% of Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% was born in Australia.

0.7% of residents were born in China.

1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.).

Australian ancestry made up 33.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

28.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 10.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.3% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.4% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

26.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,309 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.5% in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.), compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 32.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 39.3% in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.), against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

Is Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $540,000, while units and apartments sit at $410,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 566 local families, and 14.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $601,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

55 streets in Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Albion Street
Anderson St East
Bagge St
Barkly St
Blair St
Bond St
Boyle St
Bradshaw St
Brittain St
Brogden Ct
Burdeu Street
Butterfly Ln
Callow St
Cameron St
Clayton St
Conrad Ct
Curnow St
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Haymes Cr
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Larter St
Laurie St
Linaker Ln
Linaker St
Little Dodds St
Magazine Ct
Magpie St
Main Rd
Mason Ct
Mckee St
Peacock Ln
Peake St
Peel St South
Sovereign St
Steinfeld St South
Stocks St
Tong Way Pl
Tregurtha St
Tress St
Vine St
Wainwright St
William St
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York St
Young St

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