Lake Wendouree flood & bushfire report
Of Lake Wendouree’s 1,744 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lake Wendouree’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Crime near Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lake Wendouree
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE12
School catchments in Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lake Wendouree
At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Lake Wendouree’s 2,878 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lake Wendouree
Ballarat council approved 1,124 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Lake Wendouree). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1410 Sturt Street, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350
- 905 Macarthur Street, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350
- 14 Gillies Street, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350
- 7 Carlton Street, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350
- 12A Hotham Street, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350
- 3 Glendale Court, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350
- 15 Brawn Avenue, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350
- 9 Haddon Street, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.