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Alfredton, 3350

Est. population · Jun 2025

14,607

Growth (1 yr)

+3.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+34.2%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,883/wk

Employment rate

65%

University qualified

28.1%

Work from home

14.6%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$650,000

Languages at home

13.1%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Malayalam, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.5/100
Average

Top 48% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 99% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
  • Golf
  • Regional centre
What Alfredton is known for: Green suburb, Walkable, Golf, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Alfredton is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Ballarat Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Lake Wendouree is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Population growth is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 84% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are more mapped flood cover and limited health access, with health access 67% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and socio-economic advantage over health access.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
  • Health-facility access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Lake Wendouree

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Alfredton compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$650k

+10% change

Median rent

$440/wk

Population (ERP)

14,607

+3.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#17

among Country & regional · Growth area

Crime rate

51st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

96th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

30%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

53rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
47.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 48% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2531st in Australia
State rank
604th in VIC
Peer rank
#17 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#272 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025)
$440
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$650,000
Median price change
+10.2%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

14,607(June 2025)

+3.7% annual · +34.2% over 5 years · 96th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+3.7%
5-year growth
+34.2%
Change in 1 year
+521
Change in 5 years
+3,726
Growth rank in VIC
96th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~20,150), extrapolated at +6.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
11,822
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,883
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
221 of 4,344
Median monthly mortgage
$1,608
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$365
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
31.6% / 38.1% / 30.3%
Employment rate
65%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.6% / 0.6% / 69.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,728 / 162 / 228

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

28.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 17.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28.1% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9.8% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational17.2% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below44.9% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce20%
  • Health18.4%
  • Society and culture13.7%
  • Education12.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.7%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services5.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,488

66th percentile in VIC · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,410

65th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

54th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$81,201

51st percentile in VIC · +28% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

31st percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3350 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
41,156
Taxpayers reporting net rent
5,246
Median net rent
-$2,680
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,029
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+7%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+1%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

13.1% speak a language other than English at home; 16% born overseas

Language at home
9,933 English only · 1,495 other
Non-English at home
13.1%
Born overseas
1,831 (16%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
145 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
10,607
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin107 · 17.4%
  • Malayalam102 · 16.6%
  • Punjabi68 · 11%
  • Hindi61 · 9.9%
  • Sinhalese38 · 6.2%
  • Greek23 · 3.7%
  • Arabic22 · 3.6%
  • Gujarati22 · 3.6%

Religion

44.6%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 44.6%, while Christianity accounts for 44%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.6%38.8%
Christianity44%40.9%
Hinduism2.8%3.3%
Other / not stated8.6%17%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24%20.5%
Anglican7.6%6.5%
Uniting Church4.3%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
808
Against the person
148
Against property
506
Rate per 1,000 residents
55.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 80 residents
State crime-rate percentile
51.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+13.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
214
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
14.65

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft54
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle123
  • B49 Other Theft119
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception53
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order57

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,012.5
Median ICSEA percentile
53th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Alfredton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 527 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St Thomas More SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 431 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Ballarat High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,461 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Ballarat Specialist SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 453 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Alfredton Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ballarat High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Delacombe Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lucas Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Newington Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wendouree Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Alfredton Uniting Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

35 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Arthur St/Learmonth St
  • Learmonth St/Cuthberts Rd
  • MacCallum Community Centre/Leopold St
  • Ranger Barracks/Sturt St
  • The Avenue Motel/Sturt St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

189 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 16 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 48 parks mapped in suburb, 16 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 22 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
78/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.34
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.06
Food & drink(4)
  • Emma's BakeryBakery
  • Alfredton Fish ShopFast food

    1773 Sturt Street

  • Lazy Moe'sRestaurant

    1851 Sturt Street, Alfredton

  • The Forge PizzeriaRestaurant
Shopping(5)
  • Meat N More ButcheryButcher
  • Arrandale Corner StoreConvenience store

    1863 Sturt Street, Alfredton

  • VinniesOp shop
  • AldiSupermarket

    1611 Sturt Street, Alfredton

Everyday services(2)
  • SoapboxLaundry
  • APCOPetrol station
Community(5)
  • 1st Alfredton Scout HallCommunity centre

    27A Arthur Street, Alfredton

  • Community centre
  • Alfredton Uniting KindergartenKindergarten
  • Alfredton Primary SchoolSchool

    89A Cuthberts Road

  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolSchool

    98-100 Cuthberts Road

Health & services(1)
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy

    1609 Sturt Street

Sport & outdoors(63)
  • Ballarat - Skipton Rail TrailCycling route
  • VictrackCycling route
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Ballarat Golf CourseGolf course
  • Alfredton Drive ReservePark
  • Alfredton Railway ReservePark
  • Almurta Street ReservePark
  • Argyle Crescent ReservePark
  • Cuthberts Road ReservePark
  • Djila-tjarriu ReservePark
  • Elaine Avenue ReservePark
  • Franklin Court StripPark
  • Horsham Crescent ReservePark
  • Hume Crescent ReservePark
  • Karingga ParkPark

    40A Vetrano Avenue

  • Lawrie Linear ReservePark
  • Park (17)
  • Robertson Place ReservePark
  • The Chase Central ParkPark
  • Vale Street ReservePark
  • Victory Avenue ReservePark
  • Warrick Park ReservePark
  • Wensleydale Drive ReservePark
  • Almurta Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Djila-tjarriu Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
  • Horsham Crescent PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (11)
  • Robertson Place Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
  • The Chase Central Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Ballarat Memorial Sports Bowling ClubSports field
  • Golf City Driving RangeSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
  • VictrackWalking trail
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • Red DuckBrewery

    11A Michaels Drive

Places to stay(5)
  • Park HotelHotel

    1615 Sturt Street, Alfredton

  • Alfred Motor InnMotel

    1839-1843 Sturt Street, Alfredton

  • Ambassador Motor Inn, BallaratMotel
  • Avenue Motel BallaratMotel

    1813-1815 Sturt Street

  • Bell Tower InnMotel
Transport(7)

7 bus stops

Other(23)
  • Ballarat Diggiddy Doggy DaycareAnimal Boarding

    117 Learmonth Street, Alfredton

  • Bench (5)
  • Bicycle Parking (6)
  • DazzlersCar wash

    2 Production Drive, Alfredton

  • OritechElectrical

    33 Production Drive, Alfredton

  • Boral ConcreteFlooring

    123 Learmonth Street, Alfredton

  • Garden (16)
  • cutsnowHairdresser
  • Nursing Home

    126 Cuthberts Road, Alfredton

  • Parking (43)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Post Box (3)
  • WiltronicsRadiotechnics

    5-7 Ring Road, Alfredton

  • Recycling
  • Retirement Home
  • Shelter (5)
  • Telephone
  • Pinocchio Toy LibraryToy Library
  • Track
  • Ballarat PlumbproTrade

    129 Learmonth Street, Alfredton

  • GB FastenersTrade

    1814 Sturt Street, Alfredton

  • Tomra CleanawayVending machine
  • Waste Basket (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Ballarat Memorial Sports Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Golf Club Drive

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

21 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alfredton Drive ReservePark
  • Alfredton Railway ReservePark
  • Almurta Street ReservePark
  • Argyle Crescent ReservePark
  • Cuthberts Road ReservePark
  • Djila-tjarriu ReservePark
  • Dyson Drive ReservePark
  • Elaine Avenue ReservePark
  • Franklin Court StripPark
  • Horsham Crescent ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
49
Parks (OSM)
48
Typical summer maximum
26°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Ballarat Day Procedure Centre (3.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • integratedliving VictoriaBALLARATShort-Term Restorative Care (STRC)
  • Chemist WarehouseSturt StreetPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • integratedliving Home Care Packages VICBALLARATHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
490
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
26° / 12°
Rainfall
128 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
124 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
182 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

42 planning-related records

2021· 14 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    16 CUTHBERTS ROAD ALFREDTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Story residential
    25 WALTERS WAY ALFREDTON 3350Withdrawn

  • July 2021

  • Alterations to the existing building and use of land for a caretakers house
    11 PRODUCTION DRIVE ALFREDTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a second dwelling and two lot subdivision
    27 NINGANA STREET ALFREDTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Staged Multi-Lot Subdivision and Creation of Access to a Road Zone Category 1
    180 BALLARAT - CARNGHAM ROAD ALFREDTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Construction of two additional dwellings
    2/10A LONGLEY STREET ALFREDTON 3350Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Staged use and development of warehouses, removal of easement (E-4 on Lot 1 PS427304Y), variation of easement (E-5 on Lot 1 PS427304Y) and reduction in car parking requirements
    129-131 Learmonth StreetWithdrawn

  • April 2021

  • Staged Multi Lot Subdivision
    227 DYSON DRIVE ALFREDTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Alterations to existing warehouse, use and development of a trade supplies building, development of a commercial display area, reduction in car parking, three lot subdivision and associated works
    120-126 Learmonth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of covenant
    59 DYSON DRIVE ALFREDTON 3350Lapsed

  • February 2021

  • Development of a second dwelling
    6 CUTHBERTS ROAD ALFREDTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Internal alterations and additions
    38 Production DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of a double sided, externally illuminated, major promotion sign
    18 Ballarat - Carngham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Waiving of car parking spaces associated with new mezzanine floor area
    8 Endeavour WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 26 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Extension of an existing warehouse
    10 Ballarat - Carngham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of six (6) dwellings and a six (6) lot subdivision
    28 Mia StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of four (4) dwellings
    255 Dyson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of four (4) dwellings
    255 Dyson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Use of the land for a Hotel, sale and consumption of liquor (general licence and producer's licence), display of illuminated business identification signage, construction of a deck and associated works and a reduction in car parking requirements
    11A MICHAELS DRIVE ALFREDTON 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of an office, development of warehouses, reduction in car parking requirements and construction of vehicle crossovers
    1834 Sturt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • USE OF A LAN FOR A DWELLING
    26 Kalamata AvenueWithdrawn
  • USE OF THE LAND FOR A DWELLING
    28 Kalamata AvenueWithdrawn

  • September 2020

  • Development of two additional dwellings and staged three lot subdivision
    46 VICTORY AVENUE ALFREDTON 3350Lapsed

  • August 2020

  • Development of a second dwelling and two lot subdivision
    8 Vale StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct and display internally illuminated business identification signage and promotional signage
    1601 Sturt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a childcare centre and display business identification signage
    1 Galway DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Multi lot subdivision
    1 Galway DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of street tree
    19 Capital StreetNo permit required
  • Two lot subdivision
    14 Parkview DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged multi-lot subdivision, use and development of service station, car wash and convenience restaurant, creation of access to a Road Zone 1, reduction in car parking requirements and display of internally illuminated business identification signage
    251 Dyson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision and removal of easement
    37 Victory AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Four lot subdivision
    26-28 Cuthberts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of the Reserve Status from Reserve No 2 on PS824371T, Reserve No 1 on PS816478U, Reserve No 1 on PS 807486W. Creation of Reserves 1, 2 and 3 and vesting of Reserve No 1 in Council for DCP Drainage Works Project and Reserves No 2 and 3 in Powercor
    100A Lugano AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of a childcare centre
    1 Galway DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged multi lot subdivision
    1 Galway DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged multi lot subdivision and development of six dwellings
    233 Dyson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of a storage silo
    123 Learmonth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a second dwelling, two lot subdivision and alteration of access to a Road Zone
    61 Gillies Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Alterations to existing warehouse, use and development of a trade supplies building, development of a new store and commercial display area, reduction in car parking, four lot subdivision and associated works
    120-126 Learmonth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged multi-lot subdivision and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1
    180 Ballarat - Carngham RoadWithdrawn

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

10 active roadworks / incidents

  • Community activities occurring between 05/10/2026 and 15/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 50 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.GILLIES STREET S, WINTER STREET05 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
  • Community activities occurring between 05/10/2026 and 15/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 50 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.GILLIES STREET S, STURT STREET05 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.BALLARAT-CARNGHAM ROAD, DYSON DRIVE04 Jun 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.CUTHBERTS ROAD, SYDNEY WAY04 Jun 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.DYSON DRIVE, FITZGERALD AVENUE04 Jun 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 05/06/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.LEARMONTH STREET, WINTER STREET04 Jun 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 08/06/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.CUTHBERTS ROAD, SYDNEY WAY07 Jun 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 08/06/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.LEARMONTH STREET, WINTER STREET07 Jun 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 08/06/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.BALLARAT-CARNGHAM ROAD, DYSON DRIVE07 Jun 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 08/06/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.DYSON DRIVE, FITZGERALD AVENUE07 Jun 2026 – 29 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • BALLARAT AVENUE OF HONOUR & ARCH OF VICTORYNH2089
  • LAUDERDALENH0486

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
19.1% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Ballarat
Member of Parliament
Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,238
Turnout (2025)
93.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).

Coalition 37.6%Labor 62.4%

1.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Alfredton WestLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • AlfredtonLabor 58.9% · Coalition 41.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • LucasLabor 62.3% · Coalition 37.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • NewingtonLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • WendoureeLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)3.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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