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Blowhard

VIC 3352 · Ballarat

82 (2021)82 est. (2025) · High Growth

17
Overall score

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

82
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Blowhard is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3352, about 112km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Blowhard are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 89km inland. Blowhard has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

112.3 km
To Melbourne CBD
88.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
9.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

82
Population
56
Median age
2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,458
vs NSW median-21.2%
Bachelor degree or higher11.5%
Born in Australia87.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse33 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.66%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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: 8 (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

5
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1002 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Mount Blowhard Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 993

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Miners Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 987
  • Ballarat Grammar - Mount Rowan CampusCombined · Independent · 9km
  • Creswick Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 990
  • St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.9kmICSEA 1039

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationCreswick Railway (9.6 km)

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
22 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (14.6 km)
Nearest vet12.0 km
Nearest airportAvalon (90.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 2041112
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Blowhard

How far is Blowhard from Melbourne CBD?

Blowhard is about 112.3 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Blowhard?

Blowhard has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 993 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Blowhard?

Blowhard has a transport score of 0/100.

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.