Ballarat East
VIC 3350 · Ballarat
5,937 (2021) → 6,009 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ballarat East is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3350, about 99km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $508K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 56/100, and is about 72km inland. Ballarat East has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 61/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.59%), India (1.31%), New Zealand (0.88%), USA (0.49%), Netherlands (0.39%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.49%), Mandarin (0.37%), Italian (0.37%), Croatian (0.32%), Spanish (0.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1071
- St Alipius' Parish SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1056
- Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 973
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi BallaratSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Caledonian Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 985
- Canadian Lead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 968
- Mount Clear College-G Place CampusSecondary · Government · 2km
- Sovereign Hill SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2km
- Black Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1039
- Little Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 981
- Mount Rowan Secondary College-LinkUp - Ballarat Learning Exchange CampusSecondary · Government · 2.5km
- Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Primary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1056
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 956
- Macarthur Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 945
- St Columba's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1088
- Ballarat Clarendon College - Second CampusCombined · Independent · 3.2km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ballarat East
Is Ballarat East safe?
Ballarat East has a residential safety score of 61/100, 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 6,535 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Ballarat East?
In Ballarat East, the .
How far is Ballarat East from Melbourne CBD?
Ballarat East is about 98.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Ballarat East?
Ballarat East has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1033 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ballarat East?
Ballarat East has a transport score of 56/100 and 39 bus stops.