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

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

Where in VIC
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 1095 (gov)
Childcare
70
NQS-rated services
Median house
$795,000
-39.3% YoY
3BR house rent
$410
per week
Population
11,668
-0.4% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

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

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)

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

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 350
ICSEA 1095
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

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

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Ballarat Clarendon College
Independent 1,896 students
ICSEA 1172 intake context
St Patrick's College
Catholic 1,267 students
ICSEA 1055 intake context
Loreto College
Catholic 948 students
ICSEA 1073 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

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 Ballarat

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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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  • Centre for Early Education
    Centre-Based Care · 171 places · Wendouree
    Exceeding NQS
  • Ballarat & Clarendon College Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 165 places · Ballarat
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mt Clear Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 66 places · Mount Clear
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mt Pleasant Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 63 places · Ballarat
    Exceeding NQS
  • Rowan View Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 61 places · Wendouree
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bakery Hill Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Ballarat
    Exceeding NQS
  • Yuille Park Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 49 places · Wendouree West
    Exceeding NQS
  • Enid Rogers Uniting Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 33 places · Ballarat
    Exceeding NQS
  • Ballarat Fidelity Club Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Ballarat
    Exceeding NQS
  • St Alipius Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Ballarat
    Exceeding NQS
  • Ballarat Specialist School - Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Lake Gardens
    Exceeding NQS
  • Black Hill Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Black Hill
    Exceeding NQS

+ 58 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
4
Supermarkets
0
Parks
37
Train stations
1

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$795,000
House price YoY
-39.3%
Median 3BR house rent
$410/wk
Source: Valuer-General VIC Q2 2025 · DFFH Sep 2025
Population & growth
Population
11,668
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-0.40%
2024→25
Net change
-46
people / yr
Density
943
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-46
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-66
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-66
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+86

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Ballarat
-0.40%
VIC median
+0.90%
National median
+0.80%

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    15,255 ppl
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    +3.7%
    20,825 ppl
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    +1.0%
    9,771 ppl
  4. 04
    Buninyong
    +0.9%
    7,384 ppl
  5. 05
    Canadian - Mount Clear
    +0.9%
    12,518 ppl

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

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1yr growth
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Density
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Buninyong

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

Population
7,384
1yr growth
+0.9%
Density
143/km²

Delacombe

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

Population
15,255
1yr growth
+7.3%
Density
447/km²

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A note on this page. Population, growth, demographics, schools, childcare, property and rent figures are live government data for the Ballarat SA2 — SA2 boundaries don't always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by postcode. Nothing on this page is property, financial, legal or schooling advice — verify with primary sources before any decision.