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VIC · Ballarat Council

Redan, 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

5.8/100

#452 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Redan is a smaller suburban community in the Ballarat area, home to around 3,000 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 456 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 152.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,000
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,061
Dwelling vacancy
10.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
160 of 1,586
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
52.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
134 / 591 / 9

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)
456
Against the person
71
Against property
255
Rate per 1,000 residents
152
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 42 residents
State safety percentile
86.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-40.2%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage34
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft36
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle61
  • B49 Other Theft37
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order59

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,022
  • St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

26 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ballarat Harness Racing/Sutton St
  • Bell St/Skipton St
  • Darling St/Sutton St
  • La Trobe St/Drummond St S
  • Morshead Park/Sutton St

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).

35 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of three double storey dwellings
    13 LEITH STREET REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of a Telecommunications Facility (satellite dish)
    902-904 SKIPTON STREET REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    509A RIPON STREET SOUTH REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Two lot subdivision, development of a second dwelling, carport and crossover and demolition of a shed
    505 SEBASTOPOL STREET REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    103 CAMPBELLS CRESCENT REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling, demolition of outbuilding, development of an attached carport and associated works
    526 DRUMMOND STREET SOUTH REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of five dwellings and five lot subdivision
    703B TALBOT STREET SOUTH REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of four dwellings and four lot subdivision
    201 BELL STREET REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    505 Sebastopol StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 26 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling including rear fencing and installation of solar array
    605 Sebastopol StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Display of externally illuminated business identification signage
    607A La Trobe StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    510 Talbot Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Demolition and development of an outbuilding
    516A Windermere StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and of development of land for an industrial building (workshop), alterations and additions to existing retail building, reduction of car parking requirements and display of business identification signage
    608 SKIPTON STREET REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of four dwellings and four lot subdivision
    504 Bell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision and alteration of access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    901 Skipton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Demolition of garage, development of a second dwelling, carport, fencing and associated works
    707 SEBASTOPOL STREET REDAN 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of ten (10) dwellings, crossover and fences, a reduction in visitor car parking and a ten (10) lot subdivision adjacent a road in a RDZ1
    403 La Trobe StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Site for Mobile Coffee Van
    601 La Trobe StreetWithdrawn
  • Use and development of the land for leisure and recreation, reduction in car parking requirements and display of business identification signage
    610-612 Bell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of two dwellings and two lot subdivision
    14A Campbells CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a service station, convenience restaurant, display of internally illuminated business identification signage and alteration of access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    601-607 Skipton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Partial demolition alterations and additions to a dwelling, demolition of an outbuilding and construction of an outbuilding
    509 Ascot Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to a dwelling, development of an outbuilding and associated works
    616 Ascot Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition of a fence and development of outbuilding and crossover
    505 Ripon Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two dwellings
    213 Adair StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Installation of solar energy facility
    517 Ascot Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    104 La Trobe StreetWithdrawn
  • Development of two dwellings and three lot subdivision
    704 Talbot Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Erection of Business Identification Signage
    624-628 Drummond Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    703A Talbot Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Subdivide the land into 2 lots
    112A Yarrowee ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Display of floodlit business identification signage (including pole sign) and non-illuminated canopy signage
    601 La Trobe StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision and alteration of access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    901 Skipton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of eight dwellings and staged eight lot subdivision
    825 Darling 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

47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Alcohol (2)
  • Bendigo BankATM
  • Skipton Street BakeryBakery

    Unit 1 502 Skipton Street

  • Bench
  • Ballarat Harness Racing/Sutton StBus stop
  • Bell St/Pleasant St SBus stop
  • Bus stop (6)
  • Darling St/Sutton StBus stop
  • Ferguson Ct/Pleasant St SBus stop
  • La Trobe St/Drummond St SBus 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

  • Latrobe Street ReservePark
  • Morshead ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • 4Cytelaboratory
  • Ballarat Donor CentreLa Trobe Streetblood_donation

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • YARROWEE HALLNH1168

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

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
5.8/100
Cohort rank
#452 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

  • YARROWEE HALLheritageNH1168
  • 4Cytehealthlaboratory
  • Ballarat Donor CentrehealthLa Trobe Streetblood_donation
  • Latrobe Street Reservegovernmentpark
  • Morshead Parkgovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to a dwelling, development of an outbuilding and associated worksplanning616 Ascot Street SouthLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of ten (10) dwellings, crossover and fences, a reduction in visitor car parking and a ten (10) lot subdivision adjacent a road in a RDZ1planning403 La Trobe StreetLodged 01 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition and development of an outbuildingplanning516A Windermere StreetLodged 17 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of garage, development of a second dwelling, carport, fencing and associated worksplanning707 SEBASTOPOL STREET REDAN 3350Lodged 30 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Telecommunications Facility (satellite dish)planning902-904 SKIPTON STREET REDAN 3350Lodged 19 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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