Cardigan
VIC 3352 · Ballarat
1,064 (2021) → 1,316 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cardigan is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3352, about 112km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.07M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 9/100, and is about 83km inland. Cardigan has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 57/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.63%), India (1.13%), Germany (0.75%), New Zealand (0.66%), Croatia (0.56%)
Top languages: Sinhal (0.94%), Malayalam (0.85%), Punjabi (0.66%), Croatian (0.56%), Italian (0.47%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2023
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 1016 (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)
- Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1048
- Lucas Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1033
- St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1091
- Haddon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1023
- Alfredton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1007
- Ballarat High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1016
- Ballarat Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 950
- Yuille Park P-8 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 831
- Loreto CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1070
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Young Parents CampusCombined · Government · 7.7km
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1015
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Yuille CampusCombined · Government · 7.8km
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 Cardigan
Is Cardigan safe?
Cardigan has a residential safety score of 57/100, 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 6,485 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Cardigan?
In Cardigan, the .
How far is Cardigan from Melbourne CBD?
Cardigan is about 111.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Cardigan?
Cardigan has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cardigan?
Cardigan has a transport score of 9/100 and 1 bus stops.