Ballarat Central
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Ballarat Central is $360 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 5.9% on a year earlier. That is 1% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Ballarat ($355). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $655,000 for a house and $492,500 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 4.3% of its median sale price (gross rental yield). The rent data covers Ballarat as one area, so these rent figures are shared by Ballarat Central, Ballarat East, Ballarat North.
Median rent in Ballarat Central
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $285 | +1.8% | 77 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $360 | +5.9% | 174 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $400 | 0.0% | 85 |
| 2-bedroom house | $360 | +2.9% | 174 |
| 3-bedroom house | $410 | +2.5% | 583 |
| 4-bedroom house | $475 | +2.2% | 175 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $655,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $492,500 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Buninyong $360 a week
- Mount Clear $360 a week
- Alfredton $350 a week
- Delacombe $350 a week
- Sebastopol $350 a week
- Wendouree $350 a week