Invermay
VIC 3352 · Ballarat
900 (2021) → 931 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Invermay is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3352, about 102km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Invermay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 78km inland. Invermay has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 74/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.11%), New Zealand (1.33%), Netherlands (0.78%), Germany (0.56%), Croatia (0.44%)
Top languages: Croatian (0.33%), Tamil (0.33%)
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 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Invermay Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 968
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ballarat Grammar - Mount Rowan CampusCombined · Independent · 3.4km
- Ballarat Specialist School - Midlands Farm CampusCombined · Government · 4.1km
- Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 943
- Forest Street Primary School-Forest Street Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 4.2km
- Ballarat North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1006
- Forest Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 920
- Little Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 981
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Yuille CampusCombined · Government · 4.9km
- St Columba's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1088
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Young Parents CampusCombined · Government · 5km
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1015
- Black Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1039
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 Invermay
Is Invermay safe?
Invermay has a residential safety score of 74/100, 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 3,000 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Invermay from Melbourne CBD?
Invermay is about 101.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Invermay?
Invermay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 968 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Invermay?
Invermay has a transport score of 0/100.