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Ballarat LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Golden Point's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+13% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (4.4% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Golden Point ranks 6th of 6 among its Ballarat peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addington | — | — | 3.1% | Very safe |
| Scotsburn | — | — | 3.1% | Very safe |
| Tourello | — | — | 3.4% | Very safe |
| Golden PointThis suburb | $538k | +13% | 4.4% | High activity |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Golden Point against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Golden Point's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 64% of the total. That's broadly in line with the Victorian average. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 32% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 13.2% over the year — steady +13% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $465k · 3-bed $549k · 4-bed $601k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Golden Point median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 41/100.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Golden Point's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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