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VIC · Ararat Council

Ballyrogan, VIC, 3375

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Ballyrogan is a small locality in the Ararat area, home to around 77 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-80%), roughly 39.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
77
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,156
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$975
Employment rate
82.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
39
State safety percentile
34.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-80%

Most common offence types

  • B29 Other Property Damage Offences1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Construction of a Farm Shed within 100m of a waterway
    Wares 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 · 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kings Forest, Challicum Natural Features ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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)
8
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Kings Forest, Challicum Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of a Farm Shed within 100m of a waterwayplanningWares RoadLodged 21 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B29 Other Property Damage Offencescrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1

Data sources & freshness