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Ararat Surrounds

Victoria · Grampians · North West

This profile uses the ABS Ararat Surrounds statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Ararat Surrounds is a locality in the Grampians area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Ararat Surrounds SA2.

Where in VIC
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At a glance
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Schools
6
Top ICSEA 1064 (gov)
Childcare
21
NQS-rated services
Population
3,181
+0.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Ararat Surrounds SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Maroona Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Ararat Surrounds.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 22
ICSEA 1064
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Ararat Surrounds (VIC catchment data).

See the catchment on the map

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Ararat Surrounds

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Haddon Preschool Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 66 places · Haddon
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lake Bolac & District Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 37 places · Lake Bolac
    Exceeding NQS
  • Carey St Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Ararat
    Exceeding NQS
  • Ararat Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 92 places · Ararat
    Meeting NQS
  • Ararat North Kinder Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Ararat
    Meeting NQS
  • ARARAT CHILD CARE & KINDER RETREAT
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Ararat
    Meeting NQS
  • OSHC Adventures Haddon
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Haddon
    Meeting NQS
  • OSHC Adventures Ross Creek
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Ross Creek
    Meeting NQS
  • Ararat 800 OSHC and Vacation Care
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Ararat
    Meeting NQS
  • St Andrews Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Ararat
    Meeting NQS
  • Chatsworth Occasional Child Care
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Chatsworth
    Meeting NQS
  • Woady Yaloak OSHClub - Scarsdale Campus
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Scarsdale
    Meeting NQS

+ 9 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
7
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Ararat Surrounds SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 19% of the SA2

This shows whether the Ararat Surrounds SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: Vicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (DEECA) — CC BY 4.0
Population & growth
Population
3,181
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.90%
2024→25
Net change
+27
people / yr
Density
1
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+27
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-13
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+26
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+14

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Ararat Surrounds
+0.90%
VIC median
+0.90%
National median
+0.80%