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Ararat, VIC

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Ararat Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    Central Highlands
  • Population

    6,925
  • Nearest Capital

    205km
  • Nearest Airport

    Melbourne intl 205km
  • Median House Price

    $358,500
  • December Temp °C
    25 / 9

Ararat is a city in south-west Victoria, Australia, about 198 kilometres west of Melbourne, on the Western Highway on the eastern slopes of the Ararat Hills and Cemetery Creek valley between Victoria’s Western District and the Wimmera.

Ararat
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Ararat

Hospital
4
Doctors & Allied Health
18
Library
2
Post Office
4
Bars & Eateries
34
Groceries & Convenience
4

Ararat
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-75%
Property in Ararat

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$358,500

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$290

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$289,000

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Jobs

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    Jobs in Ararat

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $51,532

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $991

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $674

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    15

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

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    Schools And Universities in Ararat

    Education within 25KM of Ararat

    8 Childcare Centres
    jack & jill kindergarten
    st andrews kindergarten
    carey st kindergarten
    ararat early learning centre
    ararat 800 oshc and vacation care
    village early education ararat
    ararat child care & kinder retreat
    ararat north kinder care
    3 High Schools
    Marian College
    Ararat Secondary College
    Ararat Secondary College-School Farm Campus

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