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Moving to Alfredton from Wendouree (Miners Rest area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Alfredton and Wendouree - Miners Rest, side by side - all from public government data.

Alfredton has 20,825 people (ABS, June 2025), +3.7% in a year, a median house price of $650,000, 4 schools and 14 childcare services. Full Alfredton suburb profile.

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Wendouree - Miners Rest
VIC · current home
Alfredton
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
15,548
20,825
Annual growth
+0.2%
+3.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,191/wk
$1,952/wk
Overseas born
8.8%
15.7%
Non-English-speaking background
5.5%
13.5%
Children aged 0–14
18.5%
23.9%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 1
Decile 6
IRSAD score
886
1,011
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
4
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
922
1,019
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,069
1,071
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
14
14
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$537,600
$650,000
House price YoY
+18.3%
+10.2%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$425
$425
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
88 min
88 min
GPs nearby
1
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
2
1
Parks nearby
42
72
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,725
593
Change vs prior year
+12%
+13%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
9,401.4 (Ballarat)
9,401.4 (Ballarat)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Wendouree - Miners Rest
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Yuille Park Community College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

Sector Government
Years Prep-12
Students 209
ICSEA 840
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Wendouree - Miners Rest (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Ballarat Grammar
Independent 1,989 students
ICSEA 1120 intake context
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Catholic 101 students
ICSEA 1017 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Alfredton
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Lucas Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Alfredton.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 527
ICSEA 1029
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Alfredton (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Thomas More School
Catholic 431 students
ICSEA 1087 intake context
Siena Catholic Primary School
Catholic 336 students
ICSEA 1055 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Alfredton's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,019, compared to 922 in Wendouree - Miners Rest. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Alfredton 1,071 (2 schools), Wendouree - Miners Rest 1,069 (2 schools).

There are 4 schools in Alfredton, compared to 7 in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Alfredton at 13.5% (vs 5.5% in Wendouree - Miners Rest).

Alfredton has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 6, above Wendouree - Miners Rest's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 21% higher in Alfredton ($650,000 vs $537,600).

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House$750,000
Gov ICSEA1,027
Schools9
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$608,000
Gov ICSEA1,019
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Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$617,500
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$590,900
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Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Buninyong VIC
House$725,000
Gov ICSEA984
Schools3
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Alfredton?

20,825 people lived in Alfredton at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +3.7% over the year. Wendouree (Miners Rest area) had 15,548.

Are houses cheaper in Alfredton than in Wendouree (Miners Rest area)?

No. The median house price is $650,000 in Alfredton and $537,600 in Wendouree (Miners Rest area), 21% higher in Alfredton.

How many schools are in Alfredton?

ACARA lists 4 schools in Alfredton, against 7 in Wendouree (Miners Rest area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Wendouree - Miners Rest → Alfredton