Snake Valley suburb profile
Snake Valley is a small rural township in central-western Victoria set among rolling farmland and tree-lined lanes. It acts as a service centre for surrounding grazing and cropping properties, with a compact main street of civic buildings, a hotel, a general store and community facilities that serve local families and farming households. Housing ranges from historic weatherboard cottages to larger rural-residential blocks, attracting people who want a quieter country lifestyle while remaining within easy driving distance of Ballarat and other regional centres. The locality's character is shaped by its agricultural landscape, mature trees and regular local events that bring neighbours together.
Snake Valley property market performance
Snake Valley sees relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values rose sharply, up 13.0% over the last 12 months.
Three houses were sold over the last 3 months, and houses sold in a median of 26 days over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 13.0% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 3 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 26 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Snake Valley demographics
Snake Valley is a community of 820 people with a median age of 46. The median total household income is $1,226 a week, about $63,752 a year.
Families make up the bulk of households in the suburb: there are 87 couple families with children (37.0%) and 104 couple families without children (44.3%), together accounting for 81.3% of reported families. One-parent families number 44, or 18.7% of the family count.
Homes in Snake Valley are overwhelmingly owner-occupied, with 138 properties owned outright (45.5%) and 141 owned with a mortgage (46.5%), a combined 92.0% of dwellings, while 24 properties (7.9%) are rented.
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