VIC · Ballarat Council
Mount Clear, 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
#339 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Clear is a smaller suburban community in the Ballarat area, home to around 3,671 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 213 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 58.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,671
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,462
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 1,468
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,498
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 97 / 184 / 151
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)
- 213
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 120
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage18
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft10
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle41
- B49 Other Theft17
- C32 Drug Possession16
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,024
- Damascus CollegeSecondary
- Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mount Clear CollegeSecondary
- Mount Clear Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Glenvale Rd/Geelong Rd
- Midvale SC/Geelong Rd
- Mount Clear PS/Geelong Rd
- Mount Clear Vet Clinic/Geelong Rd
- Olympic Ave/Geelong Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
26 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
July 2021
- Removal of 1 tree10 HENLIX COURT MOUNT CLEAR 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of 11 dwellings and an 11 lot subdivision7 RECREATION ROAD MOUNT CLEAR 3350In progress
May 2021
- Development of five (5) community care accommodation dwellings on a lot1169 GEELONG ROAD MOUNT CLEAR 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of a second dwelling and two lot subdivision1336 GEELONG ROAD MOUNT CLEAR 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of shed94 Jones AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of a dwelling and boundary fencing15 Landale AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of a dwelling31 Hermitage AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 19 proposals
December 2020
- Construct a fence36B Horwood DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a shed936 Geelong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Development of a dwelling8 Doherty ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Development of fence19 Marina DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Removal of one tree35 Hermitage AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development of a dwelling and boundary fencing25 Sailors Gully BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of a dwelling10 Fairy Wren CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a second dwelling, a fence and a two (2) lot subdivision11 Sainsbury CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of a dwelling12 Fairy Wren CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Removal of native vegetation (one tree)5 Cartledge AvenueNo permit required
- Development of a dwelling17 Fairy Wren CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision1138 Geelong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of a dwelling15 Fairy Wren CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi-lot subdivision (including boundary realignment)10 Lucia CrescentWithdrawn
February 2020
- Development of a dwelling and vegetation removal1A Marina DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of nine dwellings and a nine lot subdivision209 Tinworth AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of a dwelling.5 Bunny Hop CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of native vegetation (one tree)82 Hermitage AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of native vegetation (one tree)82 Hermitage AvenuePermit 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
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stewart's BakeryBakery
- Bench (10)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bicycle Wheel CleanerBicycle Wash
- Bus stop
- Canadian Gully Ct/Geelong RdBus stop
- Damascus Sec Col/Geelong RdBus stop
- Glenvale Rd/Geelong RdBus stop
- Midvale SC/Geelong RdBus stop
- Mount Clear PS/Geelong 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Canadian Creek ReservePark
- Harry Lavery Bushland ReservePark
- Mansfield Avenue ReservePark
- Mount Clear Recreation ReservePark
- Recreation Road Bushland ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Mt Clear Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 30.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #339 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
- Mt Clear Community Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Canadian Creek Reservegovernmentpark
- Harry Lavery Bushland Reservegovernmentpark
- Mansfield Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Mount Clear Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Recreation Road Bushland Reservegovernmentpark
- Construct a fenceplanning36B Horwood DriveLodged 02 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a second dwelling and two lot subdivisionplanning1336 GEELONG ROAD MOUNT CLEAR 3350Lodged 29 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of 11 dwellings and an 11 lot subdivisionplanning7 RECREATION ROAD MOUNT CLEAR 3350Lodged 01 Jul 2021 · In progress
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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