Soldiers Hill VIC 3350
Soldiers Hill is in Ballarat LGA, VIC, postcode 3350, with population 2,813.
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Rent context available
Soldiers Hill has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $420/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Soldiers Hill has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Soldiers Hill currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Soldiers Hill VIC
Soldiers Hill is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Ballarat local government area (postcode 3350). With a population of 2,813, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Soldiers Hill is $570,000, having dropped significantly 19.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $363,000 (-4.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,509.
Soldiers Hill is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 951, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 rail stations, 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballarat LGA is higher than average at 11,695 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Soldiers Hill offers a gross rental yield of 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($570K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -19.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Soldiers Hill is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Ballarat local government area (postcode 3350). With a population of 2,813, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Soldiers Hill is $570,000, having dropped significantly 19.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $363,000 (-4.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,509.
Soldiers Hill is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 951, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 rail stations, 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballarat LGA is higher than average at 11,695 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Soldiers Hill offers a gross rental yield of 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($570K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -19.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Soldiers Hill FAQ
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What LGA is Soldiers Hill in?
Soldiers Hill is in the Ballarat Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3350. Council-level context for Ballarat LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Soldiers Hill?
The current median house price in Soldiers Hill, VIC is $570K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Soldiers Hill?
The median weekly rent in Soldiers Hill is $420/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Soldiers Hill?
Rent context available: Soldiers Hill has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Soldiers Hill a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Soldiers Hill show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Soldiers Hill?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Soldiers Hill data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.