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VIC · Ballarat Council

Mount Bolton, VIC, 3352

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Mount Bolton is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 29 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2026, roughly 34.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
29
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$1,416
Dwelling vacancy
23.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$1,278
Employment rate
65.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
34.5
State safety percentile
29.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • July 2020

  • EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY (SAND EXTRACTION)
    Lot 1 Eastern Peake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of an Outbuilding
    183 Laverys RoadPermit 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Development of an Outbuildingplanning183 Laverys RoadLodged 11 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY (SAND EXTRACTION)planningLot 1 Eastern Peake RoadLodged 27 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1

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