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Cardigan Village

VIC 3352 · Ballarat

957 (2021)1,183 est. (2025) · High Growth

21
Overall score

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

957
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
73
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

114.6 km
To Melbourne CBD
85.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
9.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

957
Population
32
Median age
3.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,200
vs NSW median+18.9%
Bachelor degree or higher25.9%
Born in Australia90.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse276 / 0 / 0

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

73
Residential

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:

3
Break & enter dwelling313/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft209/100k
4
Domestic assault418/100k
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 20 (all categories, latest year)2,090 per 100,000 residents2-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

12
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWendouree Railway (9.7 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
10 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (12.4 km)
Nearest vet6.8 km
Nearest airportAvalon (88.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate5.44%
Projected population 20411,312
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

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.