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Ballarat Central

VIC 3350 · Ballarat

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

82
Overall score

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

5,378
Population
$692K
Median house (2024)
40
Safety score
80
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
41
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

40
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:

31
Break & enter dwelling576/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
36
Motor vehicle theft669/100k
43
Domestic assault800/100k
10
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

58
Within 10km4 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
1
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

80
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

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.