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Sebastopol, 3356

Est. population · Jun 2025

10,156

Growth (1 yr)

+0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.4%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,013/wk

Employment rate

47.9%

University qualified

11.2%

Work from home

8.7%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$513,000

Languages at home

5.7%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

38/100
Below average

1052nd in VIC

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
  • Regional centre
What Sebastopol is known for: Green suburb, Walkable, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Sebastopol is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Ballarat Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is strong, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 22% year on year. Green cover is an exceptional strength. The main trade-offs are lower socio-economic advantage and more mapped flood cover.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and more affordable housing over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • School access is strong

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Sebastopol compares

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

Median house price

$513k

+22% change

Median rent

$430/wk

Population (ERP)

10,156

+0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.4%

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

#129

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

86th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

44th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

42%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

24th

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
38.0/100 — Below average
National rank
4902nd in Australia
State rank
1052nd in VIC
Peer rank
#129 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#590 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Sep 2025)
$430
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$513,000
Median price change
+22.1%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

10,156(June 2025)

+0.0% annual · -2.4% over 5 years · 44th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.0%
5-year growth
-2.4%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
-247
Growth rank in VIC
44th 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 (~10,300), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,194
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,013
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
350 of 4,750
Median monthly mortgage
$1,133
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$270
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29.7% / 28.4% / 42%
Employment rate
47.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.7% / 1% / 75.3%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,204 / 1,187 / 7

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

11.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 20.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.2% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified7.5% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational20.5% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below60.8% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture19.6%
  • Management and commerce15.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.4%
  • Health12.4%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9.6%
  • Education8.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$51,267

39th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$55,858

38th percentile in VIC · -14% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
6.0%

1st percentile in VIC · -56% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$48,847

13th percentile in VIC · -23% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

8th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3356 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,247
Taxpayers reporting net rent
493
Median net rent
-$1,278
Taxpayers reporting business income
719
Taxable income vs state median
-4%
Salary / wages vs state median
-4%
Rental investment vs state median
-54%
Super vs state median
-39%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

5.7% speak a language other than English at home; 10.7% born overseas

Language at home
8,957 English only · 544 other
Non-English at home
5.7%
Born overseas
1,018 (10.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
275 (2.7%)
Australian citizens
9,086
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
24

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi31 · 16%
  • Hindi18 · 9.3%
  • Filipino16 · 8.2%
  • Tagalog15 · 7.7%
  • Mandarin13 · 6.7%
  • Urdu12 · 6.2%
  • Bengali10 · 5.2%
  • Indonesian9 · 4.6%

Religion

49.6%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 49.6%, while Christianity accounts for 38.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion49.6%38.8%
Christianity38.8%40.9%
Other / not stated11.6%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.8%20.5%
Anglican8.3%6.5%
Uniting Church4.3%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.5%2.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.5%1.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
1,526
Against the person
302
Against property
767
Rate per 1,000 residents
150.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 34 residents
State crime-rate percentile
85.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
307
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
30.23

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage194
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft61
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle142
  • B49 Other Theft135
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order224

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
947
Median ICSEA percentile
24th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • St James' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1034 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 166 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Sebastopol Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 901 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 98 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Ballarat Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 406 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 947 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,473 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Magpie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Delacombe Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Magpie Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mount Clear CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Sebastopol Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Sebastopol KindergartenAlbert Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

41 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bala St/Albert St
  • Bridge St/Albert St
  • CFA/Albert St
  • Hertford St/Albert St
  • Vickers St/Albert St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

149 mapped amenities

1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 4 places of worship · 15 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 15 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 41 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
78/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.39
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.16
Food & drink(4)
  • Golden Nugget BakeryBakery

    84 Albert Street

  • Monte'sFast food
  • Rio BravoFast food
  • XonaPub
Shopping(3)
  • ColesSupermarket

    212 Albert Street, Sebastopol

  • International Grocery StoreSupermarket
Everyday services(4)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • Petrol station
  • U-Go Self ServePetrol station
Community(9)
  • Childcare
  • Sebastopol Childcare Centre | Journey Early LearningChildcare
  • Sebastopol KindergartenKindergarten

    115 Albert Street

  • Sebastopol LibraryLibrary
  • Ballarat Christian CollegeSchool

    111A Yarrowee Street

  • Phoenix P-12 Community College DOTS CampusSchool

    180 Grant Street

  • Phoenix P-12 Community College Sebastopol CampusSchool

    53-71 Hertford Street

  • Sebastopol Primary SchoolSchool

    135-155 Yarrowee Street

  • St James' Parish SchoolSchool

    260 Albert Street

Health & services(2)
  • Ballarat Community HealthClinic

    260 Vickers Street

  • Chemist Warehouse SebastopolPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(44)
  • Ballarat Circuit: The Great Dividing Trail NetworkCycling route
  • Yarrowee River TrailCycling route
  • Dog park
  • Drinking water (8)
  • M R Power Recreation ReservePark
  • Park (9)
  • Saint Georges ReservePark
  • Teague Court ReservePark
  • Victoria Street ReservePark
  • Victory ParkPark
  • Karen Overington PlaygroundPlayground
  • Keane Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (12)
  • Vickers Tait ReservePlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Tennis BallaratSports centre
  • BMX ReserveSports field
  • Sports field
Places to stay(3)
  • Motel (3)
Transport(20)

20 bus stops

Other(20)
  • Bench (12)
  • Bicycle Parking (9)
  • Sebastopol Fire StationFire station

    180 Albert Street, Sebastopol

  • Disabled ParkingParking
  • Parking (15)
  • Ballarat West Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
  • Carmel Welsh Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    149-153 Grant Street, Sebastopol

  • St James Catholic ParishPlace of worship
  • WorldMark South Pacific ClubResort

    Grant Street

  • Rosebank Retirement VillageRetirement Village

    19A Charlotte Street

  • Vinnies SebastopolSecond Hand

    Unit 2 112-114 Albert Street

  • Netball ShelterShelter
  • Shelter (7)
  • Tennis ShelterShelter
  • Sebastopol Senior Citizens CentreSocial Facility

    250 Vickers Street

  • TelstraTelephone
  • Graham Collins Running Track: CFATrack
  • Marshall Track: CFATrack
  • Track (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kowree Crescent ReservePark
  • M R Power Recreation ReservePark
  • Redan Wetlands/Yuilles WetlandsPark
  • Saint Georges ReservePark
  • Teague Court ReservePark
  • Victoria Street ReservePark
  • Victory ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
12.8%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
22
Typical summer maximum
26°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

4 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Ballarat West Presbyterian Church
  • Carmel Welsh Presbyterian Church
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    149-153 Grant Street, Sebastopol

  • St James Catholic Parish

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Queen Elizabeth Centre (4.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
94

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Sebastapol Coin LaundryPharmacy
  • Ballarat Community HealthVickers StreetClinic
  • Chemist Warehouse SebastopolPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Jack Lonsdale LodgeSEBASTOPOLResidential
  • James Thomas CourtSEBASTOPOLResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
516
Participants per 1,000 residents
50.8

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 (12%)

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).

69 planning-related records

2021· 28 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of six dwellings, six lot subdivision, removal of Easement E1 from lot 4 and 5 on LP26228 and a waiver in visitor parking requirement
    14-16 MORGAN STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a building and fence for the use and development of a Medical Centre and display of signage
    113 ALBERT STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two dwellings, two lot subdivision, variation to an existing carriageway easement and creation of common property
    46 WARREEN STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two (2) dwellings and a two (2) lot subdivision
    29 KENT STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation of restrictive covenant AG394767K by removing the word 'single' before the word 'dwelling'
    10 WESTCLIFFE CRESCENT SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two dwellings
    131 EDWARDS STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Development of five dwellings and five lot subdivision
    63 GRANT STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of four dwellings and four lot subdivision
    134 SPENCER STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a supermarket, sale of liquor display of business identification signage and alteration to access in a Road Zone Category 1 - Changes to Align the opening hours of Liquorland
    216-220 ALBERT STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of a second dwelling, two lot subdivision and creation of access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    27 BRIDGE STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of two warehouses and associated works
    8 TUPPEN DRIVE SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of three (3) community care accommodation dwellings on a lot
    8 ROWLANDS STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two medical centres and shop (pharmacy), dispensation of car parking requirements and Alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1
    37 ALBERT STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision
    61 BEVERIN STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision
    38 BEVERIN STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of four dwellings and five lot subdivision adjacent to a Road Zone, Category 1
    11 HERTFORD STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Five lot subdivision
    334 ALBERT STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of two dwellings
    63 Yarrowee StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation of drainage easement on Plan of Subdivision CP108570 and creation of easements
    216-220 ALBERT STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged multi-lot subdivision
    CA 5 MILES STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to existing supermarket, including a reduction in carparking and display of signage
    42-54 Albert StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Demolition of outbuildings
    363 Albert StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision
    66 Yarrowee StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of three dwellings, three lot subdivision, creation of access to a Road Zone and creation of an easement
    237 Albert StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Five lot subdivision
    2 ALEXANDRA STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and extension to an existing dwelling
    8 Yarrowee StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of two additional dwellings and a three lot subdivision
    45 Victoria StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision, development of two dwellings and associated works
    3 Rowlands StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Three lot subdivision
    65 ALBERT STREET SEBASTOPOL 3356Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Demolition and development of a domestic outbuilding
    3 Bridge StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Addition to existing warehouse (showroom)
    89-93 Hertford StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision
    28 Morgan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision
    3 Nelson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    16 Victoria StreetWithdrawn

  • October 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    2/20 Edwards StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Display of business identification signage
    95 Rubicon StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Two lot subdivision and development of a second dwelling
    17C Kent StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    1/20 Edwards StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two dwellings
    17 Hinkler AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two additional dwellings on a lot
    38 Beverin StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

55 active roadworks / incidents

  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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.SUTTON STREET, SMYTHES ROAD01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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.HERTFORD STREET, SUTTON STREET01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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.SAYLE STREET, HERTFORD STREET01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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.ORION STREET, SAYLE STREET01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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.HERTFORD STREET, ALBERT STREET01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 6 to 10 min.HERTFORD STREET, SUTTON STREET01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 6 to 10 min.ORION STREET, SAYLE STREET01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 6 to 10 min.SUTTON STREET, SMYTHES ROAD01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 6 to 10 min.SAYLE STREET, HERTFORD STREET01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
  • Council Works activities occurring between 02/08/2026 and 30/03/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 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 6 to 10 min.HERTFORD STREET, ALBERT STREET01 Aug 2026 – 29 Mar 2027

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
22.8% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 4.1 km away).

Coalition 31.4%Labor 68.5%

7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • SebastopolLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • MagpieLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Sebastopol NorthLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • DelacombeLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • RedanLabor 70.9% · Coalition 29.1% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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