Cardigan Village
VIC 3352 · Ballarat
957 (2021) → 1,183 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cardigan Village is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3352, about 115km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cardigan Village are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 86km inland. Cardigan Village has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 73/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.78%), Zimbabwe (1.36%), India (0.84%), Thailand (0.52%), Scotland (0.31%)
Top languages: Portuguese (0.52%), Thai (0.42%), Hindi (0.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 1000 (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 · 6.5kmICSEA 1048
- Lucas Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1033
- Haddon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1023
- Miners Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 987
- St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.4kmICSEA 1091
- Alfredton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1007
- Yuille Park P-8 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 831
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Young Parents CampusCombined · Government · 9.5km
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Yuille CampusCombined · Government · 9.6km
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1015
- Ballarat Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 950
- Ballarat High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 1016
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 Village
Is Cardigan Village safe?
Cardigan Village has a residential safety score of 73/100, 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 2,090 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cardigan Village from Melbourne CBD?
Cardigan Village is about 114.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Cardigan Village?
Cardigan Village has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cardigan Village?
Cardigan Village has a transport score of 0/100.