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Magpie

VIC 3352 · Ballarat

368 (2021)376 est. (2025) · High Growth

23
Overall score

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

368
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Magpie is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3352, about 100km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Magpie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 69km inland. Magpie has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

100.2 km
To Melbourne CBD
68.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
8.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

368
Population
48
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,097
vs NSW median+13.4%
Bachelor degree or higher27.8%
Born in Australia90.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse126 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.36%), Singapore (1.09%), Wales (1.09%), India (0.82%)

Top languages: Hindi (0.82%)

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):

3
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
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: 9 (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

45
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1022 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Magpie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 919

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Ballarat Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1084
  • Damascus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1053
  • Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1092
  • St James' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1045
  • Mount Clear Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 989
  • Mount Clear CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 999
  • Sebastopol Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 918
  • Buninyong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1045
  • Ballarat Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1053
  • Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 955
  • Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan CampusCombined · Government · 5.2km
  • Berry Street School - Ballarat CampusSecondary · Independent · 5.3km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBallarat Railway (8.1 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.
21 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
10Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBallarat Base Hospital (8.0 km)
Nearest vet8.1 km
Nearest airportAvalon (71.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.54%
Projected population 2041505
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Magpie

How far is Magpie from Melbourne CBD?

Magpie is about 100.2 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Magpie?

Magpie has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 919 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Magpie?

Magpie 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.