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Victoria council

Ballarat

122,661 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 739 km², 56 suburbs. Council website: ballarat.vic.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

122,661

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +1.7% in a year

Density

166/km²

739 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$550k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$156

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

11.7 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

7 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

56

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Trends

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
39
Median household income
$1,429/week
Median rent
$297/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,477/month
Households renting
31.6%
Average household
2.4 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 7 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 6 of 10

Council finances

From Local Government Victoria's Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF), 2024-25.

Average rates per property
$2,086
2024-25
Operating result
-2.8%
adjusted underlying result; negative = deficit
Asset renewal
120%
renewal and upgrade spend vs depreciation

Suburbs

56 suburbs where Ballarat holds most residents, plus 5 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Alfredton11,822All$625kDec 20250% / 13%7
Wendouree10,376All$500kDec 20250% / 17%1
Sebastopol (Vic.)10,194All$475kDec 20250% / 45%1
Ballarat East5,937All$530kDec 20250% / 48%3
Delacombe5,408All$565kDec 20250% / 2%2
Ballarat Central5,378All$656kDec 20250% / <1%7
Brown Hill (Vic.)4,489All$653kDec 20250% / 87%7
Canadian4,098All$550kDec 20250% / 86%4
Ballarat North4,041All$545kDec 20250% / 24%5
Miners Rest3,829All$597kDec 202520% / 95%6
Buninyong3,79797%$715kDec 20250% / 94%9
Mount Clear3,671All$569kDec 20250% / 98%5
Winter Valley3,440All$582kDec 20250% / 31%6
Mount Helen3,011All$640kDec 20250% / 100%8
Redan3,000All$493kDec 20250% / 13%1
Lucas2,994All$639kDec 20250% / 7%7
Lake Wendouree2,878All$1.0MDec 20250% / 0%10
Soldiers Hill (Vic.)2,813All$574kDec 20250% / 0%7
Mount Pleasant (Vic.)2,225All$523kDec 20250% / 45%3
Golden Point (Ballarat - Vic.)2,217All0% / 9%4
Black Hill (Vic.)2,124All$559kDec 20250% / 74%5
Newington (Vic.)1,844All$600kDec 20250% / 0%9
Lake Gardens1,801All$701kDec 20250% / 2%8
Smythes Creek1,76227%$560kDec 2025<1% / 98%7
Invermay Park1,692All$660kDec 20250% / 30%6
Cardigan1,064All$1.1MDec 20253% / 99%9
Nerrina970All$725kDec 20250% / 100%10
Cardigan Village957All$516kDec 20254% / 44%7
Bonshaw (Vic.)949All$580kDec 20250% / 76%6
Invermay (Vic.)900All14% / 100%10
Mitchell Park (Vic.)887All$480kDec 20259% / 76%2
Warrenheip72189%0% / 100%5
Eureka (Vic.)633All$493kDec 20250% / 0%3
Durham Lead40875%2% / 100%7
Learmonth (Vic.)396All7% / 100%5
Magpie368All<1% / 100%7
Waubra30820%0% / 100%3
Mount Rowan295All16% / 100%6
Bunkers Hill270All0% / 100%6
Burrumbeet24988%<1% / 100%3
Scotsburn24461%0% / 100%7
Sulky23443%8% / 100%8
Bakery Hill180All0% / 0%6
Bald Hills (Vic.)114All0% / 100%7
Glen Park11052%<1% / 100%10
Scotchmans Lead105All3% / 100%6
Wattle Flat (Vic.)10411%0% / 100%8
Windermere (Vic.)96All23% / 100%8
Ascot (Ballarat - Vic.)93All0% / 100%7
Ercildoune9022%0% / 100%6
Blowhard82All12% / 100%7
Coghills Creek80All0% / 100%7
Addington65All0% / 100%8
Weatherboard52All0% / 100%8
Glendaruel49All0% / 100%7
Tourello46All<1% / 100%7
Mount Bolton29All0% / 100%7
Bo Peep25All6% / 100%3
Glendonald12All0% / 100%7
Gong Gong6All0% / 100%10
Chapel FlatAll0% / 100%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Flood planning land

1%

Over 61 of 61 member suburbs

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Bushfire-prone land

41%

Over 61 of 61 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

2%

Over 61 of 61 member suburbs

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Suburb prices

Across the 29 member suburbs with their own Valuer-General median (unweighted; each suburb's latest figure, periods ending Dec 2025).

Lowest suburb median
$475k
Median of suburb medians
$580k
Highest suburb median
$1.1M

Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Ballarat · Catherine KING (ALP)100%
  • Wannon · Dan TEHAN (LP)1%

State districts

  • Wendouree · Juliana Addison (ALP)60%
  • Eureka · Michaela Settle (ALP)28%
  • Ripon · Martha Haylett (ALP)13%

Neighbouring councils

Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.

Compare it with every Victoria council on the council map or the Victoria council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: Local Government Victoria (LGPRF), 2024-25. Suburb prices: state Valuer-General. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure, Local Government Victoria and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.