Ballarat Central

VIC 3350 · Ballarat

5,378 (2021) → 5,198 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

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

5,378

Population

$692K

Median house (2024)

Safety score

Transport score

Ballarat Central is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3350, about 102km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $692K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 80/100, and is about 74km inland. Ballarat Central has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 40/100.

101.8 km

To Melbourne CBD

74.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

910 m

To nearest station

Demographics

5,378

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,454

vs NSW median-21.4%

Bachelor degree or higher51.5%

Born in Australia81.6%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,736 / 273 / 302

Top countries of birth: England (2.4%), India (1.79%), New Zealand (1.12%), USA (0.52%), China (0.5%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.84%), Punjabi (0.82%), Japan (0.52%), Nepali (0.45%), Malayalam (0.45%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$692K+14.7%

Median house (2024)

$396K-20.8%

Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk

Rental yield (house)Data not available

Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

Residential

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling576/100k

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft669/100k

Domestic assault800/100k

Robbery186/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,545 (all categories, latest year)28,728 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many 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

Within 10km4 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1092
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Primary · GovernmentICSEA 1056
Ballarat Clarendon College - Second CampusCombined · Independent
Mount Rowan Secondary College-LinkUp - Ballarat Learning Exchange CampusSecondary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Primary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1091
SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi BallaratSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
Macarthur Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 945
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1165
Newington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1005
St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1059
Mount Clear College-G Place CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 956
St Columba's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1088
Sovereign Hill SchoolSecondary · Government · 2km
St Alipius' Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1056
St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1030

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

56Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBallarat Railway (910 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.

125 in suburbSupermarkets

8065 in suburbCafes/Rest.

4722 in suburbParks

214 in suburbPlaygrounds

132 in suburbPools

130 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

109 in suburbGPs

127 in suburbPharmacies

31 in suburbChildcare

21 in suburbLibraries

18313 in suburbSports fields

2Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBallarat Base Hospital (460 m)

Nearest vet1.3 km

Nearest airportAvalon (76.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate-0.85%

Projected population 20417,375

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Ballarat

Soldiers Hill$570K88transport Bakery HillData not available80transport Redan$426K62transport Golden Point (Ballarat)$385K74transport Mount Pleasant$433K56transport Lake Wendouree$865K59transport

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Frequently asked questions about Ballarat Central

Is Ballarat Central safe?

Ballarat Central has a residential safety score of 40/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 28,728 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Ballarat Central?

In Ballarat Central, the .

How far is Ballarat Central from Melbourne CBD?

Ballarat Central is about 101.8 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Ballarat Central?

Ballarat Central has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1074 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Ballarat Central?

Ballarat Central has a transport score of 80/100 and 56 bus stops.