The size of Soldiers Hill is approximately 1.5 square kilometres and has four parks covering nearly 0.4% of total area.<\/p>\n
The population of Soldiers Hill in 2011 was 2,833 people and by the 2016 Census the population was 2,798 showing a population decline of 1.2% in the area during that time, although more recent data indicates a turnaround in these numbers as shrewd home buyers turn their attention to this suburb.<\/p>\n
Soldiers Hill is a suburb immediately north of central Ballarat made up predominately of houses that are a mixture of single fronted cottages built in the first half of the twentieth century, or earlier, some more elaborate buildings, and some recent townhouses projects.<\/p>\n
It was named after the military encampment, adjoining the goldfield commissioner, from where soldiers marched on 3 December 1854 to suppress the Eureka miners\u2019 rebellion.<\/p>\n
The actual location of the encampment was at the corner of Lydiard and Mair Streets, south of the present suburb.<\/p>\n
At the very south of the suburb, the now heritage listed Ballarat West railway station was opened in 1856, adding over the decades a large locomotive and workshops complex.<\/p>\n
It soon became Ballarat\u2019s central station, and the Ballarat East station was reduced in importance. CoreLogic data indicates that the predominant age group in Soldiers Hill is 30-39 years with households in Soldiers Hill being primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1,000 – $1,399 per month on mortgage repayments and in general, people in Soldiers Hill work in a professional occupation.<\/p>\n
In 2011, 63% of the homes in Soldiers Hill were owner-occupied compared with 62% in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The size of Soldiers Hill is approximately 1.5 square kilometres and has four parks covering nearly 0.4% of total area. The population of Soldiers Hill in 2011 was 2,833 people and by the 2016 Census the population was 2,798 showing a population decline of 1.2% in the area during that time, although more recent data […]<\/p>\n