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VIC · Ballarat Council

Invermay, 3352

Est. population · Jun 2025

867

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.5%

Median age

45

Median income

$2,345/wk

Employment rate

66%

Languages at home

2.3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

43/100
Average

650th in VIC

Verified 70% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Invermay is known for: Green suburb, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Invermay is a quieter smaller community in Ballarat Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.

Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Invermay snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$430/wk

Population (ERP)

867

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#84

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

30th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

23rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
43.0/100 — Average
National rank
3254th in Australia
State rank
650th in VIC
Peer rank
#84 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#225 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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

867(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 56th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+3.5%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+29
Growth rank in VIC
56th 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 (~900), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
900
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$2,345
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 302
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
66%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
280 / 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)
29
Against the person
5
Against property
23
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 180 residents
State safety percentile
29.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-32.6%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
  • B49 Other Theft6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
945
Median ICSEA percentile
23th
School list
  • Invermay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 74 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
15
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ballarat Day Procedure Centre (5.7 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)
34
Participants per 1,000 residents
39.2

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
26° / 12°
Rainfall
128 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
124 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
182 mm · ~23 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).

25 planning-related records

2021· 13 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Minor works to construct a deck at existing bowling club building
    6-8 MUSCATEL STREET INVERMAY 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The extension to an existing outbuilding (farm machinery shed)
    280 WHITE SWAN ROAD INVERMAY 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Earthworks for a dam
    435 SWINGLERS ROAD INVERMAY 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    19 SAXONWOOD DRIVE INVERMAY 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of an illuminated tennis court, a tennis pavilion building, a swimming pool and pavilion building, removal of native vegetation, development of front fencing and associated works
    61 ACACIA STREET INVERMAY 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwelling
    351 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Extension to existing dwelling
    372 Swinglers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding
    42 WHITE SWAN ROAD INVERMAY 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a shed
    175 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision and Removal of Native Vegetation
    114 SILVERWATTLE DRIVE INVERMAY 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of a replacement dwelling
    351 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to a dwelling
    14 Candlebark LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding and alterations to the dwelling
    213 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of a outbuilding (pool gallery)
    213 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of a replacement dwelling and associated outbuilding
    405 Swinglers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use of the land for a place of assembly and development of a gravel and sleeper car parking area.
    11 CARRAMAR DRIVE INVERMAY 3352Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • August 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    10 Slatey Creek Road NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Alterations and additions to dwelling and outbuilding and associated works
    46 Lockett AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension of existing shed
    240 Millers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of a carport
    126 White Swan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and addition to dwelling (carport)
    3 Taylor CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Earthworks to create a dam and removal of native vegetation
    435 Swinglers RoadLapsed
  • Development of a dwelling
    Lot 1 Slatey Creek Road NorthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding
    99 Lachlan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a second dwelling, outbuildings and two lot subdivision
    51 Muscatel StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 17/02/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 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, MIDLAND-WESTERN IN RAMP ON16 Feb 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • SprayLine Road Services activities occurring between 01/01/2025 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 7:00 PM to 6:00 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 FREEWAY, SUNRAYSIA-WESTERN IN RAMP ON31 Dec 2024 – 19 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 7.0 km away).

Coalition 33.3%Labor 66.7%

6.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.8 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Wendouree NorthLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • Ballarat NorthLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • Black HillLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
  • Wendouree WestLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.3% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • WendoureeLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)5.9 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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

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