In short

Lake Gardens is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3355, home to 1,801 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Ballarat local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$360 /wk

Population1,801

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABallarat

Demographics

Population: 1,801
Median age: 51 years
Median household income: $1,534 /week
Median personal income: $763 /week
Median family income: $2,064 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Ballarat
Statistical region (SA4): Ballarat
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Ballarat

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $360 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Our Lady Help of Christians School Primary · Catholic
Yuille Park Community College Other · Government
Wendouree Primary School Primary · Government
Ballarat Grammar Other · Independent
Forest Street Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 25 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 76 bus stops

Closest stops:

Aster St/Gillies St N bus · 156 m
Stockland SC/Norman St bus · 230 m
Weeramar Park/Gillies St N bus · 230 m
Gillies St N/Norman St bus · 302 m
Wendouree Station train · 1161 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 533 mm
Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 90.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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