Living in Ballarat, VIC
Ballarat Statistics
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Ballarat
Region
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113,763
Population
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116km
Nearest Capital
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Melbourne airport 114km
Nearest Airport
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$620,000
Median House Price
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December Temp °C23 / 10
Ballarat is a city in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. In 1851, gold was discovered near Ballarat, sparking the Victorian gold rush. Ballarat subsequently became a thriving boomtown. Ballarat is also known as the origin of Australian democracy, being the home of the Eureka Rebellion in 1854.
Dubbed Australia’s most liveable regional city (RMIT 2020), Ballarat is an alluring regional centre characterised by business, leisure and pleasure.
Launch your career, raise a family, escape the hustle and bustle, build community, discover your newfound passion.
The city ticks all the boxes for those seeking a lifestyle that satisfies the requirements of work, rest and play.
Punctuated by a vibrant community feel, Ballarat boasts a population of almost 110,000 and is home to Australia’s Federation University, two hospitals, numerous schools in the public and independent sectors, and a plethora of job opportunities across manufacturing, agriculture, health, education, hospitality and tourism.
Combine all this with its ever-advancing developments in food, wine, art, culture, sport and entertainment, and you have a melting pot that makes for an idyllic home.
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Housing
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Comparison to median State house price
Based on LGA data
Median House Price
Rental House Median Price Per Month
Attached Dwelling Median Price
Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]
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Education
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Number of Institutions
Data sources:
Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.
Schools And Universities in Ballarat
Education within 25KM of Ballarat
| 59 Childcare Centres | |
| ballarat & clarendon college preschool | |
| city of ballarat family day care | |
| ballarat fidelity club early learning centre | |
| girrabanya children's centre | |
| ballarat clarendon college oshc - extend | |
| ymca ballarat- newington oshc | |
| st alipius kindergarten | |
| goodstart early learning ballarat - creswick road | |
| bluebird early education soldier's hill | |
| camp australia - black hill primary school oshc | |
| black hill kindergarten | |
| ballarat child care co-op | |
| midlands kindergarten | |
| enid rogers jubilee kindergarten | |
| ballarat north early learning centre | |
| kardinia early learning - york street | |
| goodstart early learning wendouree | |
| ballarat specialist school - early learning centre | |
| phoenix kindergarten | |
| village early education eureka | |
| sesame kids early learning centre | |
| ballarat little learners early education centre | |
| lake gardens children's centre | |
| centre for early education | |
| brady bunch early learning centre ballarat | |
| alfredton preschool | |
| goodstart early learning mount clear | |
| green leaves early learning wendouree | |
| united children - ballarat south west | |
| club 1878 | |
| beginnings early learners | |
| yuille park children's centre | |
| ymca ballarat - our lady help of christians oshc | |
| goodstart early learning alfredton | |
| perridak burron early learning | |
| journey early learning - sebastopol | |
| ymca ballarat - alfredton oshc | |
| sturt street early learning | |
| bonshaw kindergarten | |
| little wonders early learning ballarat | |
| nido early school alfredton | |
| brady bunch early learning centre delacombe | |
| great beginnings mt clear | |
| lucas kindergarten | |
| journey early learning - lucas | |
| ymca siena oshc | |
| federation children's centre mt helen | |
| ballarat rudolf steiner kindergarten | |
| goodstart early learning delacombe | |
| buninyong childcare centre | |
| buninyong preschool | |
| haddon community childcare | |
| miners rest kindergarten | |
| buninyong primary school | |
| cardigan village kindergarten | |
| creswick primary school oshc - extend | |
| aussie kindies early learning creswick | |
| woady yaloak kindergarten | |
| gordon ohsc | |
| 11 High Schools | |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College-LinkUp - Ballarat Learning Exchange Campus | |
| SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Ballarat | |
| St Patrick's College | |
| Mount Clear College-G Place Campus | |
| Sovereign Hill School | |
| Loreto College | |
| Berry Street School - Ballarat Campus | |
| Ballarat High School | |
| Ballarat Secondary College - Woodmans Hill Campus | |
| Woodmans Hill Secondary College | |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College | |
| 4 Universities | |
| Australian Catholic University | |
| The University of Notre Dame Australia | |
| Federation University | |
| The University of Melbourne | |
| 1 Tafe | |
| Federation University TAFE | |
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