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VIC · Ballarat Council

Coghills Creek, 3364

Est. population · Jun 2025

79

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

42

Median income

$1,562/wk

Employment rate

60.6%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Coghills Creek is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Coghills Creek is a hillside smaller community in Ballarat Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The capital is not on the doorstep: Melbourne is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

    Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. Reported crime has been falling recently.

    At a glance

    Coghills Creek snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    —

    No data available

    Median rent

    $430/wk

    Population (ERP)

    79

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    18.2%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    35th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    12th

    percentile in VIC

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    7/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Housing

    All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
    $430

    Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

    Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

    Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

    Data sources & freshness

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    79(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 12th percentile in VIC

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in VIC
    12th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    80
    Median age
    42
    Median household income / week
    $1,562
    Dwelling vacancy
    18.2%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    6 of 33
    Median monthly mortgage
    $1,950
    Employment rate
    60.6%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    28 / 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 · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (2026)
    3
    Against the person
    1
    Against property
    2
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    38
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 80 residents
    State safety percentile
    34.8th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -49.9%

    Most common offence types

    • A231 Fv Common Assault1
    • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
    • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

    1 places of worship

    Local character & venue list

    Local character

    • Limited walkable amenities nearby
    Walkability proxy
    0/100
    Cafés per 1,000 residents
    0
    Food & drink per 1,000 residents
    0
    Parks per 1,000 residents
    0
    Other(1)
    • Place of worship

    Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Places of worship

    1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

    • Place of worship

    From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

    Data sources & freshness

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Creswick Hospital and Nursing Home (12.8 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    2
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    25.3

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    27° / 12°
    Rainfall
    115 mm · ~14 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    21° / 8°
    Rainfall
    133 mm · ~17 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    13° / 4°
    Rainfall
    180 mm · ~22 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 7°
    Rainfall
    172 mm · ~22 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Planning & development

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

    3 planning-related records

    2021· 2 proposals

    • June 2021

    • Use and development of a dwelling
      813 ADDINGTON ROAD COGHILLS CREEK 3364Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

    • January 2021

    • Addition to an existing dwelling, development of a shed and carport, display of business identification signage, use and development of land for a winery and sale and consumption of liquor (producers licence)
      970 Coghills Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
    2020· 1 proposal

    • December 2020

    • Two lot subdivision (house lot excision)
      112 Trewins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

    Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

    Development and planning activity

    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 · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Ballarat
    Member of Parliament
    Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    116,238
    Turnout (2025)
    93.3%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -2.3 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 17.2 km away).

    Coalition 47.1%Labor 52.9%

    7.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -1.7 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • LearmonthLabor 44.3% · Coalition 55.7% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
    • ClunesLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)10.7 km away
    • Miners RestLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
    • Creswick NorthLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)12.6 km away
    • CreswickLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)13.1 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    7/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    8/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

    More in Ballarat Council

    Other suburbs in the same local government area.

    Comparable suburbs

    Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.