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VIC · Moorabool Council

Balliang, VIC, 3340

Current weather

10.9°CDense drizzle

92% humidity · 24.5 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.3° today · 5.4 mm rain

Desirability index

14.4/100

#450 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Balliang is a small locality in the Moorabool area, home to around 254 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 41 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+215%), roughly 161.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
254
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,468
Dwelling vacancy
15.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 93
Median monthly mortgage
$2,459
Employment rate
56%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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)
41
Against the person
2
Against property
24
Rate per 1,000 residents
161.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 127 residents
State safety percentile
88th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+215.4%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage8
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order11

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

11 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a Replacement Dwelling
    2525 BACCHUS MARSH ROAD BALLIANG 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development and Use of a Dwelling
    LOT 6 BACCHUS MARSH-BALLIANG ROAD BALLIANG 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of a Shed
    700-750 Staughton Vale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shed
    270 Staughton Vale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shed in an Environmental Significance Overlay 4
    5-95 Birds RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Construction of a Shed
    10-220 Birds RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of Two (2) Grain Sheds (Rural Stores)
    2810-2980 Bacchus Marsh RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of a Machinery Shed Within 100 metres of a Waterway Ancillary to the Use of the Land for Agriculture
    293 Quakes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shed in Association with Grain storage (Rural Store)
    2810-2980 BACCHUS MARSH ROAD BALLIANG 3340In progress
  • Construction of a Shed in a Farming Zone
    2230 Bacchus Marsh RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use of the Land for a Dwelling on Crown allotment 6 (TP 367397G) and 2-lot subdivision (re-subdivision)
    460 Box Forest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Balliang Recreation ReservePark
  • Little River, Ripley Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
14.4/100
Cohort rank
#450 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Balliang Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Little River, Ripley Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of Two (2) Grain Sheds (Rural Stores)planning2810-2980 Bacchus Marsh RoadLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Replacement Dwellingplanning2525 BACCHUS MARSH ROAD BALLIANG 3340Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shedplanning700-750 Staughton Vale RoadLodged 12 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shedplanning270 Staughton Vale RoadLodged 08 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shedplanning10-220 Birds RoadLodged 20 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shed in Association with Grain storage (Rural Store)planning2810-2980 BACCHUS MARSH ROAD BALLIANG 3340Lodged 29 Jul 2020 · In progress
  • Construction of a Shed in a Farming Zoneplanning2230 Bacchus Marsh RoadLodged 16 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shed in an Environmental Significance Overlay 4planning5-95 Birds RoadLodged 04 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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