Winter ValleyVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3358 · Ballarat
Daily life in Winter Valley is likely to involve commuting by car, with 68.8% of residents driving to work. The suburb has a community-oriented feel, with a high percentage of family households at 79.6%. Employment is diverse, with a significant portion of the population working in professional occupations (20%) and trades (16.8%).
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Winter Valley
Houses · At $625,000, houses in Winter Valley are 29.4% below the Victorian median of $885,000 — on 225 sales over the 12 months to August 2026.
There is little spread here — the middle half of houses landed between $595,000 and $656,000.
Houses
$625k
median of 225 sales
9.6% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 91% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $595k and $656k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Land
$260k
median of 116 sales
Level with the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 95% of the 42 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $240k and $279k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
341 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · Since 2023, houses have climbed from $580,000 to $625,000 — 7.8% over the period.
- Houses
- Land
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Land |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $632k | $275k |
| 2025 · part year | $585k | $245k |
| 2024 | $553k | $260k |
| 2023 | $580k | $290k |
| 2022 | $304k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $633k | 52 | +1.6% |
| 2026 Q1 | $623k | 58 | +3.8% |
| 2025 Q4 | $600k | 65 | +2.6% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $278k | 33 | +6.9%low confidence33 sales this quarter, 23 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $260k | 23 | +8.3%low confidence23 sales this quarter, 37 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $240k | 37 | -7.7% |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Winter Valley
In Winter Valley, over the last 12 months, a four-bedroom house has a median of $625,000 from 197 sales, while a three-bedroom house has a median of $570,000 from 24 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $570k | 24 · few |
| 4 | $625k | 197 |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
The read
What living here is actually like
Winter Valley is a suburb with a population of 3,444, characterized by a young median age of 29 years, significantly lower than the Victorian average of 38 years. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 48.3% males and 51.7% females. Families are a prominent feature, with 49.3% of households being couples with children, and 34.5% being couples without children. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with 86.7% of residents born in Australia, compared to 35% born overseas in Victoria overall.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Winter Valley · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| Professionals | 70 |
| First home buyers | 65 |
| Investors | 60 |
| Retirees | 55 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households at 79.6%
- Average household size of 2.9 people
- High percentage of couples with children at 49.3%
- Predominantly separate houses at 99.1%
Against the state
How Winter Valley differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 99.1% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 11.4% |
| Drove a car | 68.8% |
| Public transport | 0.8% |
| Walked only | 0.9% |
| Car passenger | 4.5% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Young population with a median age of 29 years (vs VIC 38 years)
- High labour force participation at 76.6%
- Above average median household income of $2,013 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- High percentage of separate houses at 99.1%
- Significant percentage of families with children at 49.3%
Things to be aware of
- Lower percentage of residents with bachelor degrees at 22% (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Limited public transport usage at 0.8%
- High reliance on cars for commuting at 68.8%
- Lower diversity with 86.7% born in Australia (vs VIC 65%)
- Low percentage of owned outright homes at 16.8%
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Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.