VIC · Campaspe Council
Ballendella, VIC, 3561
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Suburb snapshot
Ballendella is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 120 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), roughly 83.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,242
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 10
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +100%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Building and Works (agricultural shed) in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay73 Prairie-Rochester RoadPermit issued by the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Building and Works (agricultural shed) in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning73 Prairie-Rochester RoadLodged 11 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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