Suburbs Soldiers Hill (Vic.)

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Soldiers Hill VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Soldiers Hill, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Soldiers Hill VIC is 2,813 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Soldiers Hill is $842 per week ($43,784 per year). Median rent in Soldiers Hill is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Soldiers Hill has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Soldiers Hill has a population density of 1835.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Soldiers Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Soldiers Hill is $1,509.

There were 474 recorded offences in Soldiers Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 169 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (184 offences).

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📍 Soldiers Hill, Victoria — 37.5513°S, 143.8582°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (25)

Soldiers Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Soldiers Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$842/wk
$43,784 per year
#2918 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,509/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Soldiers Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (1,317) Female 53.1% (1,491)

Population Density

1835.6
people per km²
2,813 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,094
Family income/wk

Soldiers Hill Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Soldiers Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.5% 370 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.5% 363 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Soldiers Hill Country of Birth

Australia
93.8%
England
4.1%
India
1.1%
Croatia
0.4%
France
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Soldiers Hill Religion

No Religion
54.4%
Catholic
23.7%
Anglican
7.0%
Not stated
6.5%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%
Buddhism
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Soldiers Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Soldiers Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.1%
Mandarin
20.7%
Italian
19.0%
French
12.1%
German
6.9%
Greek
6.9%
Arabic
5.2%
Other Chinese
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Soldiers Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.2% 820 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.2% 521 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 71 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.3% 737 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Soldiers Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.5%
Certificate III/IV
23.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Postgraduate Degree
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.7%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Soldiers Hill Occupation

Professionals
41.2%
Managers
15.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Clerical & Administrative
10.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.8%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Soldiers Hill Field of Study

Health
17.2%
Management & Commerce
17.0%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Education
11.0%
Creative Arts
9.7%
Engineering
7.7%
Architecture & Building
6.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.7%
Information Technology
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Soldiers Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Soldiers Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Soldiers Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
39.0% 910
↔️
Separated
3.6% 84
📋
Divorced
10.1% 236
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 92
👤
Never married
43.3% 1,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Soldiers Hill Ancestry

English
30.3%
Australian
25.9%
Irish
14.4%
Scottish
12.2%
Other
5.9%
German
3.7%
Italian
2.0%
Dutch
1.7%
Chinese
1.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Indian
0.9%
Filipino
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Soldiers Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
20.7%
Primary — Catholic
14.5%
Pre-school
12.9%
Vocational Education
12.9%
Secondary — Catholic
12.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.7%
Secondary — Government
8.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Soldiers Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.5% 294
✅
No need for assistance
94.5% 5,074

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Soldiers Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.6% 440
—
Not a volunteer
80.4% 1,801

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Soldiers Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.2%
$300-$449/mo
4.6%
$450-$599/mo
3.5%
$600-$799/mo
5.2%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Soldiers Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.0%
Did not go to work
14.1%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Walked only
5.9%
Bicycle
2.1%
Train
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Bus
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Soldiers Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.5%
1 vehicle
46.9%
2 vehicles
34.7%
3 vehicles
7.2%
4+ vehicles
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Soldiers Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
26.2%
3 bedrooms
52.2%
4 bedrooms
16.0%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Soldiers Hill Population Mobility

15.8%
moved in the last year
45.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Soldiers Hill Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
80
Indigenous residents
5,354
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Soldiers Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
397
Asthma
141
Arthritis
80
Diabetes
66
Heart disease
62
Lung condition
58
Cancer
49
Stroke
27
Kidney disease
21

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Soldiers Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
12.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Soldiers Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.9%
Couple — no children
29.0%
Couple — no children under 15
12.7%
One parent — no children under 15
7.6%
One parent — children under 15
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Soldiers Hill Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.6% 58
👤
Never served
97.4% 2,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Soldiers Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.5% 346
—
Did not provide
84.5% 1,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Soldiers Hill Children Ever Born

No children
43.6%
1 child
12.7%
2 children
22.8%
3 children
13.8%
4 children
6.4%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Soldiers Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
25
1961–1970
30
1971–1980
44
1981–1990
40
1991–2000
32
2001–2010
66
2011–2015
45
2016
17
2017
17
2018
11
2019
11
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Soldiers Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.7%
5–14 hours
37.0%
15–29 hours
12.9%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Soldiers Hill Household Size

1 person
38.2%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
11.3%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Soldiers Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,247
Moved from VIC
347
Moved — same area (SA2)
38
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from SA
3
Moved from ACT
3
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Soldiers Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.9%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Soldiers Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 474 total

Theft
184
Justice Procedures
95
Property Damage
81
Assault
60
Break & Enter
16
Drug Offences
15
Weapons
12
Robbery
4
Public Order
4
Fraud
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Soldiers Hill Schools

25
schools nearby
15
government
1031
avg ICSEA score
8,614
total students
Ballarat Clarendon College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,896 students
1172
ICSEA
Ballarat Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,989 students
1120
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
1096
ICSEA
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students
1095
ICSEA
St Columba's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1090
ICSEA
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students
1069
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students
1055
ICSEA
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students
1052
ICSEA
Black Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 397 students
1042
ICSEA
St Aloysius' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students
1022
ICSEA
Newington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
1007
ICSEA
Ballarat North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 330 students
1002
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
972
ICSEA
Canadian Lead Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 235 students
952
ICSEA
Macarthur Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 83 students
951
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Soldiers Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,461/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Soldiers Hill

≈ $6,331/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,161/wk
Rent share 20.5%

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Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $674/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $60/wk

Soldiers Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Allansford
Pop: 1,410 Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk
Rushworth
Pop: 1,411 Income: $486/wk Rent: $190/wk
Kallista
Pop: 1,418 Income: $821/wk Rent: $347/wk
Lucknow (Vic.)
Pop: 1,439 Income: $708/wk Rent: $290/wk
Haven
Pop: 1,443 Income: $912/wk Rent: $303/wk
Mount Macedon
Pop: 1,450 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Soldiers Hill

What is the population of Soldiers Hill VIC?

The population of Soldiers Hill VIC is 2,813 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1835.6 people per km².Soldiers Hill is ranked #2,521 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Soldiers Hill?

The median personal income in Soldiers Hill VIC is $842 per week, or $43,784 per year.The median household income is $1,461 per week.Family income is $2,094 per week.Soldiers Hill is ranked #2,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Soldiers Hill?

Median rent in Soldiers Hill VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Soldiers Hill ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Soldiers Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Soldiers Hill VIC is $1,509. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Soldiers Hill?

The median age in Soldiers Hill VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Soldiers Hill a good suburb to live in?

Soldiers Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,813.The median income is $842/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22302. All dollar figures in AUD.