Suburbs Ballarat East

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Ballarat East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ballarat East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ballarat East VIC is 5,937 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ballarat East is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Ballarat East is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Ballarat East has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Ballarat East has a population density of 992.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ballarat East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ballarat East is $1,300.

There were 639 recorded offences in Ballarat East in 2025-25, a rate of 108 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (235 offences).

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📍 Ballarat East, Victoria — 37.5645°S, 143.8846°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (17)

Ballarat East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ballarat East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$636/wk
$33,072 per year
#6506 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ballarat East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.4% (2,751) Female 53.6% (3,180)

Population Density

992.8
people per km²
5,937 people · 6.0 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,480
Family income/wk

Ballarat East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ballarat East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.9% 786 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.1% 619 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ballarat East Country of Birth

Australia
93.9%
England
3.3%
India
1.9%
China
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Canada
0.1%
Croatia
0.1%
Germany
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ballarat East Religion

No Religion
54.4%
Catholic
20.6%
Anglican
8.2%
Not stated
7.1%
Uniting Church
4.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Hinduism
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ballarat East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ballarat East Languages Spoken at Home

Other
33.6%
IAL Punjabi
15.2%
Hindi
10.4%
Italian
10.4%
Spanish
8.0%
Mandarin
8.0%
Croatian
7.2%
IAL Nepali
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ballarat East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.5% 1,295 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.9% 996 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 178 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.7% 2,082 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ballarat East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.7%
Bachelor Degree
29.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Postgraduate Degree
10.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ballarat East Occupation

Professionals
31.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.8%
Community & Personal Service
15.6%
Managers
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Labourers
5.8%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ballarat East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
16.9%
Society & Culture
15.9%
Health
14.6%
Education
12.2%
Engineering
10.0%
Creative Arts
7.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Information Technology
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ballarat East Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ballarat East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
9.7%
$500-$649/wk
8.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.8%
$4,000+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ballarat East Marital Status

💍
Married
33.6% 1,702
↔️
Separated
3.8% 192
📋
Divorced
10.7% 543
🕊️
Widowed
9.3% 470
👤
Never married
42.5% 2,151

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ballarat East Ancestry

English
33.0%
Australian
28.6%
Irish
12.8%
Scottish
9.7%
Other
4.5%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.3%
Dutch
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Indian
0.9%
Chinese
0.8%
Polish
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ballarat East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.8%
Secondary — Government
19.8%
Vocational Education
15.8%
Primary — Catholic
11.9%
Pre-school
11.2%
Secondary — Catholic
7.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ballarat East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.1% 1,474
✅
No need for assistance
86.9% 9,771

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ballarat East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.4% 730
—
Not a volunteer
84.6% 4,011

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ballarat East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
3.9%
$450-$599/mo
3.6%
$600-$799/mo
6.1%
$800-$999/mo
9.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
12.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ballarat East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.5%
Did not go to work
14.7%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Walked only
4.4%
Bus
1.2%
Bicycle
0.8%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Train
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Ferry
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ballarat East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.2%
1 vehicle
48.3%
2 vehicles
30.1%
3 vehicles
9.0%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ballarat East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.7%
2 bedrooms
25.7%
3 bedrooms
55.9%
4 bedrooms
13.9%
5 bedrooms
1.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ballarat East Population Mobility

16.9%
moved in the last year
44.9%
moved in the last 5 years
6.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ballarat East Indigenous Population

2.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
266
Indigenous residents
11,045
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ballarat East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
991
Asthma
312
Arthritis
262
Heart disease
209
Lung condition
200
Diabetes
185
Cancer
119
Stroke
104
Kidney disease
84
Dementia
50

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ballarat East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
6.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ballarat East Family Structure

Couple — no children
34.7%
Couple — children under 15
32.8%
One parent — children under 15
13.3%
Couple — no children under 15
10.6%
One parent — no children under 15
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ballarat East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
3.7% 176
👤
Never served
96.1% 4,577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ballarat East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 738
—
Did not provide
84.4% 3,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ballarat East Children Ever Born

No children
37.4%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
24.8%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ballarat East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
78
1961–1970
72
1971–1980
67
1981–1990
55
1991–2000
45
2001–2010
84
2011–2015
90
2016
24
2017
20
2018
29
2019
39
2020
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ballarat East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.3%
5–14 hours
29.8%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
8.5%
Did not do domestic work
29.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ballarat East Household Size

1 person
39.1%
2 persons
34.9%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
8.6%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ballarat East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,585
Moved from VIC
723
Moved — same area (SA2)
112
Moved from overseas
20
Moved from WA
18
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from SA
4
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ballarat East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.2%
Step family — no other children
7.5%
Blended family — no other children
4.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ballarat East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 639 total

Theft
235
Justice Procedures
123
Assault
114
Property Damage
81
Break & Enter
29
Drug Offences
19
Fraud
17
Weapons
13
Public Order
8

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ballarat East Schools

17
schools nearby
12
government
1011
avg ICSEA score
3,139
total students
St Columba's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1090
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students
1071
ICSEA
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students
1052
ICSEA
Black Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 397 students
1042
ICSEA
Caledonian Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students
1010
ICSEA
Ballarat North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 330 students
1002
ICSEA
Woodmans Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 602 students
988
ICSEA
Little Bendigo Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 84 students
986
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
972
ICSEA
Canadian Lead Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 235 students
952
ICSEA
Macarthur Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 83 students
951
ICSEA
Saints College - Ballarat Campus Catholic
Secondary
Mount Clear College-G Place Campus Government
Secondary
Sovereign Hill School Government
Secondary
SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Ballarat Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 17 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ballarat East Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,123/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Ballarat East

≈ $4,866/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $833/wk
Rent share 25.8%

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Ballarat East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Gowanbrae
Pop: 2,971 Income: $930/wk Rent: $445/wk
Stratford (Vic.)
Pop: 2,980 Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk
Lucas
Pop: 2,994 Income: $923/wk Rent: $380/wk
Beaconsfield Upper
Pop: 2,997 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $368/wk
Redan
Pop: 3,000 Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk
Mount Helen
Pop: 3,011 Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ballarat East

What is the population of Ballarat East VIC?

The population of Ballarat East VIC is 5,937 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 992.8 people per km².Ballarat East is ranked #1,317 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ballarat East?

The median personal income in Ballarat East VIC is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year.The median household income is $1,123 per week.Family income is $1,480 per week.Ballarat East is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ballarat East?

Median rent in Ballarat East VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Ballarat East ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ballarat East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ballarat East VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ballarat East?

The median age in Ballarat East VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ballarat East a good suburb to live in?

Ballarat East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,937.The median income is $636/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20112. All dollar figures in AUD.