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VIC · Ballarat Council

Burrumbeet, 3352

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Updated

Desirability score

29.6/100
Below average

1014th in VIC

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
What Burrumbeet is known for: Affordable, Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities

Suburb profile

Burrumbeet offers a slower smaller community life in Ballarat, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
249
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$949
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 120
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
48.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
37
Against the person
5
Against property
27
Rate per 1,000 residents
148.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
85.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-7.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences6
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
  • B49 Other Theft8
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Park/Remembrance Dr
  • Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Park/Remembrance Dr
  • Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Pk/Rememberance Dr
  • Lake Burrumbeet Caravan Pk/Rememberance Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/07/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN HIGHWAY, REMEMBRANCE-WESTERN OUT RAMP ON30 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/07/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.REMEMBRANCE-WESTERN OUT RAMP ON, WESTERN HIGHWAY30 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

5 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of an agricultural shed
    2311 WESTERN HIGHWAY BURRUMBEET 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a shed
    8 Station StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    LOT 4 WESTERN HIGHWAY BURRUMBEET 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of a shed
    19 Bo Peep RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and ancillary works
    Lot 1 Burrumbeet RoadWithdrawn

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
29.6/100 — Below average
National rank
5303rd in Australia
State rank
1014th in VIC
Peer rank
#261 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#532 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime6
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime5
  • B49 Other Theftcrime8
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Development of a shedplanning8 Station StreetLodged 08 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a shedplanning19 Bo Peep RoadLodged 13 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an agricultural shedplanning2311 WESTERN HIGHWAY BURRUMBEET 3352Lodged 25 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanningLOT 4 WESTERN HIGHWAY BURRUMBEET 3352Lodged 04 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and ancillary worksplanningLot 1 Burrumbeet RoadLodged 19 Aug 2020 · Withdrawn

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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