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VIC · Ballarat Council

Invermay Park, VIC, 3350

Current weather

9.5°CRain showers

96% humidity · 34.4 km/h wind · 12.2° / 7.6° today · 8.3 mm rain

Desirability index

23.9/100

#369 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Invermay Park is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 1,692 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 86 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 50.8 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,692
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,775
Dwelling vacancy
6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 696
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
59.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
34 / 26 / 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)
86
Against the person
12
Against property
62
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 141 residents
State safety percentile
48th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+8.9%

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft10
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle16
  • B49 Other Theft12
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception12
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order6

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ballarat General Cemetery/Doveton St N
  • CDC Ballarat/Norman St
  • Cemetery South/Doveton St N
  • Club Cres/Norman St
  • Heinz Lane/Slatey Creek Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 18/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN FREEWAY, WESTERN OUT-MIDLAND RAMP OF17 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Alterations additions to clubhouse building and reduction of car parking requirements and an increase in licensed area
    330 HEINZ LANE INVERMAY PARK 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of a restricted and indoor recreation facility, including on-premises liquor licence, development of warehouses, installation of business identification signage, reduction in bicycle parking spaces and associated works
    810 NORMAN STREET INVERMAY PARK 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Development of a storage shed
    1251 Doveton Street NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of vehicle store (bus depot), motor repairs, display floodlit and internally illuminated business identification signage and subdivide the land into two (2) lots
    804 Norman StreetPermit 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; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Ashford Ct/Bogong AveBus stop
  • Ballarat General Cemetery/Doveton St NBus stop
  • Cemetery South/Doveton St NBus stop
  • Curragh Ct/Wickow DrBus stop
  • Heinz Lane/Slatey Creek RdBus stop
  • Kerry Way/Wicklow DrBus stop
  • Northwood Ct/Slatey Creek RdBus stop
  • Slatey Creek Rd/Bogong AveBus stop
  • Slatey Creek Rd/Wicklow DrBus stop
  • Swinglers Rd/Slatey Creek RdBus stop

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Jack Toohey ParkPark
  • Rizal ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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)
10
Parks (OSM)
7

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
23.9/100
Cohort rank
#369 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

  • Jack Toohey Parkgovernmentpark
  • Rizal Parkgovernmentpark
  • Alterations additions to clubhouse building and reduction of car parking requirements and an increase in licensed areaplanning330 HEINZ LANE INVERMAY PARK 3350Lodged 24 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a storage shedplanning1251 Doveton Street NorthLodged 15 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of vehicle store (bus depot), motor repairs, display floodlit and internally illuminated business identification signage and subdivide the land into two (2) lotsplanning804 Norman StreetLodged 07 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a restricted and indoor recreation facility, including on-premises liquor licence, development of warehouses, installation of business identification signage, reduction in bicycle parking spaces and associated worksplanning810 NORMAN STREET INVERMAY PARK 3350Lodged 16 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 18/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksWESTERN FREEWAY, WESTERN OUT-MIDLAND RAMP OF17 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
  • Ballarat General Cemetery/Doveton St Ntransport
  • CDC Ballarat/Norman Sttransport
  • Cemetery South/Doveton St Ntransport

Data sources & freshness

  • 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
  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
  • GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed

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