VIC · Southern Grampians Council
Balmoral (Vic.), VIC, 3407
Current weather
11.4°CThunderstorm
94% humidity · 24.7 km/h wind · 14.8° / 8.8° today · 19.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#288 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Balmoral (Vic.) is a small locality in the Southern Grampians area, home to around 281 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 17.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 281
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,211
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 174
- Median monthly mortgage
- $702
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 4 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.8
- State safety percentile
- 11.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.4%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 986
- Balmoral K-12 Community CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balmoral Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Black Swamp, Balmoral Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Glenelg River, Fulham Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Balmoral Bush Nursing CentreBell Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- BALMORAL COURT HOUSENH1651
- KONGBOOLNH0361
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 4
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #288 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
- BALMORAL COURT HOUSEheritageNH1651
- KONGBOOLheritageNH0361
- Balmoral Bush Nursing CentrehealthBell Streetclinic
- Balmoral Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Black Swamp, Balmoral Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Glenelg River, Fulham Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Balmoral K-12 Community CollegeschoolsCombined
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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