Soldiers Hill, Victoria

Soldiers Hill
BallaratVictoria
Macarthur Street, main commercial area of Soldiers Hill looking east; North Britain Hotel is on the left, Macarthur St. Primary is on the right
Soldiers Hill is located in City of Ballarat
Soldiers Hill
Soldiers Hill
Location in City of Ballarat
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Coordinates37°33′00″S 143°51′29″E / 37.550°S 143.858°E / -37.550; 143.858
Population2,813 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,851/km2 (4,793/sq mi)
Established1859
Postcode(s)3350
Elevation472 m (1,549 ft)[2]
Area1.52 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location1.5 km (1 mi) from Ballarat Central
LGA(s)City of Ballarat
CountyGrenville
State electorate(s)Wendouree
Federal division(s)Ballarat
Suburbs around Soldiers Hill:
Wendouree Ballarat North Black Hill
Ballarat Central Soldiers Hill Ballarat East
Ballarat Central Ballarat Central Ballarat Central

Soldiers Hill is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia located directly north of the Central Business District. At the 2021 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 2,813.[1]

Named Soldiers Hill during the first residential land sales in 1859 in honour of the Colonial forces of Australia 40th Regiment who were stationed there prior to the battle of the Eureka Rebellion and the Eureka Stockade riot, it is the earliest planned suburb of Ballarat.

Soldiers Hill is an important heritage area in Ballarat and the entire suburb is covered by a City of Ballarat Heritage Overlay. It has a substantially intact Victorian era architectural character, with many of its buildings featuring an abundance of period detail including distinctive decorative cast iron ornament.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Soldiers Hill (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Highest peak of hill. Elevation varies from 435 at Ballarat railway Station and Doveton Crescent. Source: Google Maps API