Hamilton, VIC 3300
Ranked 2nd best suburb by locals in Western District Region, VIC
Great for
- Schools
- Parks and recreation
- Safe and sound
- Neighbourly spirit
- Clean & green
Not great for
- Nightlife
Who lives here?
- Families With Kids
- Professionals
- Singles
- Retirees
- Tourists
Reviews of Hamilton, VIC
"Won't recommend"
We've been living in Hamilton for over a year and will soon be moving on due to the lack of basic services (childcare, rentals, recreation etc) and the general run down nature of Hamilton, most facilities are in need of serious maintenance, several stores in the mainstreet is always vacant and the shopping mall in town only has 3 stores operating within it. The median age of this area is a lot older than other municipalities nearby leaving it with a conservative and slow to change mindset. We'll be moving to a more multicultural and better services area within this year.
Rhw place is perfectly fine! It's people who come in and expecting everything at their doorstep.
I lived in Hamilton.. it was so depressing. Monivae College is a great school if you want your kids to get an education. But its private and a cadet school with boarding and is expensive.
A lot of people are drug affected and the economy is lacking in a lot of departments. Just look at the Main Street.
McDonalds or Woolworths/ Coles is some of the ONLY major employment opportunity.
The day I left was the one of the greatest things Ive done
"Strange place"
We moved to Hamilton in Sep 2020. Great place to live if you don't need a job. We have lived in several locations around Australia. And always been successful with employment, however in Hamilton it seems I am unemployable. I have been a successful tradesman and developed my skills to senior management but the only job I can get is cleaning toilets and stacking shelves, I cant even get a job in my trade yet they say they are desperate for my trade. The employers I have met are very rude and treat non locals like they are desiesed. The people I meet in managment positions have no people skills and would not last long if there position was in another location. Buisnesses make their own rules and justify illegal and unsafe practices as "thats just Hamilton " this town has crippled my family financially and made me lose hope of ever succeeding again. Came here for a better work life balance but all I got was longer hours than a city job for the lowest wages I have experienced since I was an apprentice 20 years ago. Nice town with everything to offer exept a real job. If your going to move here beware employment is virtually impossible and house rentals are non existent.
What is your trade?
"GREAT PLACE TO LIVE"
HAMILTON is currently experiencing a property boom, yes you read it correctly , first one in a generation lol
So hurry up and move here to purchase the last remaining bargains that are still available (September 2020)
Very cold and wet in winter but spring and summer is bliss.
Everything you need is in town otherwise order online mobile phone reception is excellent.
Come and say hello, tell the locals Glen sent you, :-)
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
I am really keen to live here but we can't even visit because of lockdown... Can anyone let me know please what the summer season is like for bushfires - is the town considered to be safe?
Safest regional town in Victoria in my opinion.
Hurry up and move here, house prices have more than doubled in 15 months with no sign of slowing down. Entry level in a nice part of town is 350K +
Thank you Glent2 for the info! We should be able to travel to Hamilton in the next couple of weeks which is exciting! I see that we missed out on some great properties but hopefully we will find what we want - can you recommend any of the quieter areas we could look? Peace and privacy are our main priorities.
i reckon best area are around the george st primary area. laidlaw, bridge st, greed, fyfe anything around grange burn track is bliss.
Wow! Thanks for this! I would say we are looking at around 650 - 700 but we haven't sold yet.
You'll get a great block for that. On acreage for sure!!!
Thank you for all your advice!
HAMILTON MIGHT BE COLD BUT IT HAS A WARM HEART
Rentals in Hamilton
"Fair place to live ( updated )"
Pro's- Good sporting facilities
- Lake Hamilton, Botanic Gardens, Cheap houses, Cooler weather, Great Art Gallery, library. .
Cons - It may have improved but it has no Oncology ward, forcing people to go to Ballarat or Warrnambool. I had to get a mole cut out and in Hamilton, I would have had to wait two months.
New Mayor - good luck
Please add yourself to the list of cons on this list and reason why the town is not progressing, another person whose sole focus is to dwell on the negative.
School facilities in this town at THAC & Monivae College are the best in the state, more educated and professional people are relocating to this town and vacating the city. As a town and district the town is screaming out for these people to come and call our region home and to help create positive change.
Well done on turning them away with your negative post.
If you have nothing nice to say (let alone making defamatory comments toward two named locals in this review please save your breath and run for council to create positive change.
Well done for your dose of cancel culture and disallowing free speech. It's an open forum and I post my opinions, not yours. Secondly there is evidence provided both positive and negative. But you decided not to comment on that. That's your choice. And by the way, I assume you must be talking about the same Monivae college in this article. https://www.standard.net.au/story/1320791/monivae-college-sex-abuse-victims-to-sue-catholic-church/ You don't defame someone if you post information in the public domain.
Negative Nancy
And Debbie Downer, you two should both run for the Mayors job lol
No thank you Glen. I solely only commented to state that in order to encourage people to relocate to our great area that we should be providing positive reasons to do so, not dwelling on negatives. The town is filled with many brilliant people who are progressive and we should be welcoming individuals and new familys to the area not giving them reason to seek other small regional areas.
First of all this is not a PR website for the Southern Grampians Shire and Tourism centre. This is a review site and people don't HAVE to post positive comments if they feel, with evidence and in fairness, they should comment on something negative that might concern others. If Hamilton gets an oncology service, as Portland has, it will really assist those affected by cancer.
The best thing about Hamilton is the nature - Botanic Gardens, surrounding access to Grampians, art gallery, and lake.
Come on Sallyf4 slow down a little, I know covid19-eternity has had a negative affect on you but as a regional centre with a poulation of approx 10,000 residents Hamilton has got everything you need to live a great lifestyle. Name me another regional town in Victoria with a similar population that you feel is better and you can win a prize.
No worries. . Just have my slot and I give my view. That's what it's all about. If you think it's a great place and many do, for sure welcome your points. Since you asked, I will reply. In my view ( only ) Ararat has access to Ballarat on the train. House prices the same. Population similar.
In my view, Portland, the beach obviously, and oncology services, better hospital with air services. Passengers to Hamilton Airport not running. Dan Tehan, can't think of any major achievements in his time as member. I'm not having a cheap shot, I just can't think of any. Welcome to disagree.
Sallyf4 I agree Dan Tehan is a waste of space his best friends live in Glenthompson :-) thats why they got a telstra cell tower. Ararat full of Pedos, and too far away from the beach, Portland wouldn't even recommend it to my ex wife lol BTW why aren't you living in Ararat or Portland if you think they are better towns than Hamilton???
I think a few people on here take any negative points personally. People have a right to point out some negative aspects of living in certain regional areas. All towns have pro's and cons. Mount Gambier, great new internet project there, but very cold. Portland, amazing coastal scenery, can be very windy. Hamilton, Gardens nature, art gallery, but lack of transport connectivity, issues of distance and issues with hospital. Ararat, image from local corrections, positive is corrections provides employment. BUT.....this is the HAMILTON page and people are allowed to write what they think freely. Where I choose to live and my views of a town I know like the back of my hand are two different things.
Well then Sally Hamilton wins hands down, you can also let the public know how long you and your family have lived in Hamilton i am sure they would love to know the answer.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/obesity-epidemic-community-based-solutions-key-to-success/11902898 Yes everything is fine if you bury your head in the sand. But if you identify issues and try to fix them, that's what generally attracts people to your town. Well done with the hard work in the above link and excellent improvement. Glossing over issues generally gets you nowhere. And I don't see how long anyone's family has lived anywhere stops them from forming a valid opinion.
Sally you are a third Generation Hamiltonian that's how fantastic Hamilton is :-)
Sorry I think you have me confused with someone else. My first name is not Sally by the way.
No I am right. You are a local.
HAMILTON MIGHT BE COLD BUT IT HAS A WARM HEART
This was a very entertaining thread.
I would love to know your thoughts on the 10 best things about living in Hamilton.
Its 2023 and Im new here. I took a huge risk and came here alone and at first I was really worried about the move.
I wrote a comment saying how great Hamilton is but admin seemigly didn t post it, wtf.
"Best value for your dollar"
Hamilton has all the services you could need - hospital, TAFE, uni, schools, pool, skate park, lake, shopping centres, botanic gardens, sports ground, pubs, hardware stores, restaurants. It's close to the Grampians and Dunkeld, not too far from Warrnambool and the Great Ocean Rd and only a few hours from Melbourne by car or a quick flight by plane from Hamilton's airport to Melbourne or Adelaide. You can get a good house here for not too much money and with the falling house market in Melbourne and rising interest rates living in Hamilton really is the best value for your dollar. Escape the crazy mortgage treadwheel and live a peaceful country style life with all the ammenities you could need to bring up a family or retire. Oh and we both got jobs the day we moved here.
Great for
- Airport
- Hospital
- Schools
Not great for
- Could do with a few more bus services to and from Melbourne each day
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Students
- Country Lovers
Hi leahvic just interested in your review we are thinking of moving to the area we are a couple in our forties. Just wondering if you have found hamilton a happy place to live and if job prospects are ok at the moment. Thanks
Not sure airport is running at the moment. According to council website, "Council continue to advocate, and investigate options for, the return of a passenger air service to the Hamilton Airport. "
Hurry up and move here, house prices have more than doubled in 15 months with no sign of slowing down. Entry level in a nice part of town is 350K +
HAMILTON MIGHT BE COLD BUT IT HAS A WARM HEART
"Home to giant wool bales"
Hamilton is home to five massive wool bales which house a museum, restaurant and retail outlets which pay tribute to the area's link to the wool industry. The town is also a great place to bring up a family with some of the best educational facilities in the state. It also has a beautiful botanic gardens and an art gallery renowed for its collections of silver, porcelain and glass and furniture. It is also a popular place for shopping and is the birthplace of Ansett Airlines. Sir Reginald Ansett launched the airlines in Hamilton in 1937. You can find out all about the history of the airlines at the town's museum dedicated to Ansett.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
HAMILTON MIGHT BE COLD BUT IT HAS A WARM HEART
is it really that bad to live there. I've been to Hamilton Victoria people were really nice and friendly to me when I was there!!!