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Ballarat East VIC 3350

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Ballarat Electorate › Ballarat LGA › Ballarat East · 99 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Ballarat East is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 5,937 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,123 a week, with median rent near $290 a week. Most homes are houses. About 56% of households own their home and 39% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $466,000.

5,937Population
43Median age
$1,123Median household income / wk
$290Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ballarat - North statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Ballarat East itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Ballarat, 2 km west · Railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 4.7 km north · Bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 2 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

8 facilities recorded in Ballarat East.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs5/10

Median Sale Prices

$466,000House · 2024
$395,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 37.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.7% · Labour-force participation 52.6%

Population by age in Ballarat East
Population by age, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4262
5-14622
15-19251
20-24373
25-34888
35-44695
45-54629
55-64703
65-74715
75-84468
85+329
Dwelling types in Ballarat East
Dwelling types, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,285
Townhouse241
Apartment23
Other7
Households by weekly income in Ballarat East
Households by weekly income, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650620
$650-1,499925
$1,500-2,999609
$3,000+237
Top ancestries in Ballarat East
Top ancestries, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,587
Australian2,245
Irish1,003
Scottish760
Ancestry NS396
Other352
Housing tenure in Ballarat East
Housing tenure, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned786
Mortgage619
Rented987
Other125
Cars per household in Ballarat East
Cars per household, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0206
11,216
2758
3226
4+112
Commute to work in Ballarat East
Commute to work, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,520
Train5
Bus23
Tram/ferry3
Walked87
Bicycle15
Home462
Top countries of birth in Ballarat East
Top countries of birth, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England154
India78
New Zealand52
United States29
Netherlands23
Italy21
Languages used at home in Ballarat East
Languages used at home, Ballarat East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi29
Mandarin22
Italian22
Croatian19
Spanish19
Hindi18

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