Bakery Hill
VIC 3350 · Ballarat
180 (2021) → 174 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bakery Hill is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3350, about 100km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bakery Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 80/100, and is about 73km inland. Bakery Hill has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3350 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: China (4.44%), New Zealand (4.44%), England (1.67%), India (1.67%), Nepal (1.67%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.44%), Nepali (1.67%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Saints College - Ballarat CampusSecondary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Rowan Secondary College-LinkUp - Ballarat Learning Exchange CampusSecondary · Government · 0.6km
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi BallaratSecondary · Independent · 0.7km
- St Alipius' Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1052
- Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Primary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1069
- Mount Clear College-G Place CampusSecondary · Government · 1km
- Ballarat Clarendon College - Second CampusCombined · Independent · 1.4km
- Canadian Lead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 952
- Sovereign Hill SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4km
- Macarthur Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 951
- Black Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1042
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1096
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 972
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: VGCCC (Victorian liquor register) · Updated April 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bakery Hill
How far is Bakery Hill from Melbourne CBD?
Bakery Hill is about 100.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bakery Hill?
Bakery Hill has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bakery Hill?
Bakery Hill has a transport score of 80/100 and 4 bus stops.