VIC · Ballarat Council
Cardigan Village, VIC, 3352
Current weather
10.1°CRain showers
96% humidity · 34.1 km/h wind · 12.4° / 8.1° today · 7.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#271 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cardigan Village is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 957 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 30 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), roughly 31.3 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 957
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,200
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 288
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,923
- Employment rate
- 73.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 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)
- 30
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 319 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -36.2%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
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
- Development of two dwellings and two lot subdivision12 Charles DrivePermit 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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Playground
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Cardigan Village ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 43.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #271 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cardigan Village Parkgovernmentpark
- Development of two dwellings and two lot subdivisionplanning12 Charles DriveLodged 11 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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