Ballarat Central

A historic city with modern appeal

A bustling city in regional Victoria, in recent years Ballarat has attracted further attention from metropolitan families seeking a tree change, people who are prepared to commute from work in the big smoke, and with a median house price of $560,000, others looking for a foot in the real estate market at a price they can afford. The prosperous city is now home to more than 111,000 people.

Once synonymous with cold weather and the tourist attraction Sovereign Hill, people new to the region are also discovering its striking arts and festival line-up, world class food offerings and bustling business scene.

There are numerous esteemed private schools to choose from, together with first-rate hospitals, bustling shopping centres and everything else a busy modern family, couple, or retiree could ask for.

Proud of its heritage, the buildings in streets such as Armstrong Street showcase breathtaking architecture from past centuries, while Ballarat’s suburbs are dotted with a mixture of humble abodes from a bygone era, together with family dwellings and modern masterpieces.

The city of Ballarat has enjoyed its fair share of booms throughout the years; historically during the heady gold rush days of the 1850s and now thanks to the property market, with suburbs such as Lake Wendouree regularly selling houses in the million-dollar price range. A bustling city in regional Victoria, in recent years Ballarat has attracted further attention from metropolitan families seeking a tree change, people who are prepared to commute from work in the big smoke, and with a median house price of $560,000, others looking for a foot in the real estate market at a price they can afford. The prosperous city is now home to more than 111,000 people. Once synonymous with cold weather and the tourist attraction Sovereign Hill, people new to the region are also discovering its striking arts and festival line-up, world class food offerings and bustling business scene. There are numerous esteemed private schools to choose from, together with first-rate hospitals, bustling shopping centres and everything else a busy modern family, couple, or retiree could ask for. Proud of its heritage, the buildings in streets such as Armstrong Street showcase breathtaking architecture from past centuries, while Ballarat’s suburbs are dotted with a mixture of humble abodes from a bygone era, together with family dwellings and modern masterpieces.