Bakery Hill

VIC 3350 · Ballarat

180 (2021) → 174 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

180

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

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 no schools recorded, 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.

100.5 km

To Melbourne CBD

73.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

750 m

To nearest station

Demographics

180

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,263

vs NSW median-31.7%

Bachelor degree or higher43.3%

Born in Australia75.6%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse54 / 0 / 21

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

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Residential

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.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 122 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

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 1056
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Primary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1056
Mount Clear College-G Place CampusSecondary · Government · 1km
Canadian Lead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 968
Ballarat Clarendon College - Second CampusCombined · Independent · 1.4km
Sovereign Hill SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4km
Macarthur Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 945
Black Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1039
St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1092
Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 956

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

4Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBallarat Railway (750 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C

Summer max

10.2°C

Winter max

690mm

Rainfall/yr

5.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

90 in suburbSupermarkets

785 in suburbCafes/Rest.

740 in suburbParks

21Playgrounds

16Pools

90 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

90 in suburbGPs

110 in suburbPharmacies

60 in suburbChildcare

20 in suburbLibraries

99Sports fields

2Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBallarat Base Hospital (1.8 km)

Nearest vet370 m

Nearest airportAvalon (74.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate-0.84%

Projected population 2041247

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Golden Point (Ballarat)$385K74transport Black Hill$577K62transport Soldiers Hill$570K88transport Ballarat Central$697K80transport Eureka$490K64transport Mount Pleasant$433K56transport

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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.

What schools are in Bakery Hill?

Bakery Hill has 0 schools. 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.