Suburbs Ballarat North

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Ballarat North VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ballarat North VIC is 4,041 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ballarat North is $723 per week ($37,596 per year). Median rent in Ballarat North is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Ballarat North has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Ballarat North has a population density of 1519.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ballarat North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ballarat North is $1,416.

There were 328 recorded offences in Ballarat North in 2025-25, a rate of 81 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (135 offences).

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📍 Ballarat North, Victoria — 37.5372°S, 143.8653°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (18)

Ballarat North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ballarat North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$723/wk
$37,596 per year
#5066 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$285/wk
$1,235 per month
#5291 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,416/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ballarat North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (1,891) Female 53.2% (2,148)

Population Density

1519.9
people per km²
4,041 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,914
Family income/wk

Ballarat North 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 North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.5% 615 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.5% 513 dwellings

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

Ballarat North Country of Birth

Australia
96.5%
England
1.9%
India
0.8%
China
0.3%
Egypt
0.2%
Croatia
0.2%
Germany
0.2%

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

Ballarat North Religion

No Religion
47.2%
Catholic
25.5%
Anglican
9.1%
Not stated
6.4%
Uniting Church
6.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Baptist
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ballarat North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.5%

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

Ballarat North Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish
22.2%
IAL Sinhal
14.8%
Other
14.8%
Mandarin
14.8%
Croatian
11.1%
Urdu
7.4%
Arabic
7.4%
Italian
7.4%

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

Ballarat North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.8% 1,027 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.5% 654 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 72 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.4% 1,288 people

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

Ballarat North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.7%
Bachelor Degree
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Ballarat North Occupation

Professionals
34.3%
Managers
15.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Labourers
4.5%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

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

Ballarat North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.2%
Health
16.6%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Education
12.9%
Engineering
10.6%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Information Technology
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%

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

Ballarat North Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ballarat North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
10.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ballarat North Marital Status

💍
Married
42.1% 1,405
↔️
Separated
4.0% 135
📋
Divorced
10.0% 333
🕊️
Widowed
8.7% 291
👤
Never married
35.1% 1,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ballarat North Ancestry

English
33.3%
Australian
28.7%
Irish
13.4%
Scottish
10.4%
Other
3.8%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.1%
Dutch
1.7%
Chinese
1.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.8%
Indian
0.7%
Maltese
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ballarat North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.8%
Primary — Catholic
13.7%
Pre-school
12.2%
Secondary — Catholic
11.5%
Secondary — Government
10.1%
Vocational Education
9.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.9%

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

Ballarat North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.5% 654
✅
No need for assistance
91.5% 7,079

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

Ballarat North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.5% 554
—
Not a volunteer
82.5% 2,611

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ballarat North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.2%
$300-$449/mo
3.4%
$450-$599/mo
3.6%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
7.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ballarat North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.2%
Did not go to work
12.9%
Car (passenger)
6.4%
Walked only
1.0%
Bicycle
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Train
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Bus
0.2%

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

Ballarat North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.9%
1 vehicle
38.6%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
11.2%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

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

Ballarat North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.2%
2 bedrooms
21.4%
3 bedrooms
45.2%
4 bedrooms
22.8%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Ballarat North Population Mobility

14.2%
moved in the last year
42.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ballarat North Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
85
Indigenous residents
7,727
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ballarat North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
526
Arthritis
178
Asthma
166
Heart disease
123
Diabetes
123
Lung condition
111
Stroke
68
Cancer
52
Kidney disease
38
Dementia
21

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

Ballarat North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ballarat North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.5%
Couple — no children
30.1%
Couple — no children under 15
12.3%
One parent — children under 15
8.2%
One parent — no children under 15
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ballarat North Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 7
🏅
Previously served
2.9% 93
👤
Never served
96.8% 3,071

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ballarat North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 471
—
Did not provide
85.1% 2,684

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ballarat North Children Ever Born

No children
32.2%
1 child
11.8%
2 children
27.6%
3 children
20.0%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Ballarat North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951–1960
42
1961–1970
45
1971–1980
36
1981–1990
32
1991–2000
26
2001–2010
71
2011–2015
55
2016
12
2017
9
2018
3
2019
7
2020
6

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

Ballarat North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
31.6%
15–29 hours
13.5%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
25.0%

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

Ballarat North Household Size

1 person
35.7%
2 persons
34.9%
3 persons
11.9%
4 persons
10.9%
5 persons
5.7%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ballarat North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,277
Moved from VIC
410
Moved — same area (SA2)
110
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from SA
5
Moved from NSW
5
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from WA
4

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

Ballarat North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.4%
Step family — no other children
6.0%
Blended family — no other children
3.8%
Other couple — children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ballarat North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 328 total

Theft
135
Justice Procedures
45
Break & Enter
44
Property Damage
33
Assault
31
Weapons
18
Fraud
9
Drug Offences
9
Public Order
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Ballarat North Schools

18
schools nearby
12
government
1027
avg ICSEA score
3,193
total students
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
1096
ICSEA
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students
1095
ICSEA
St Columba's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1090
ICSEA
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students
1069
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
Macarthur Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 83 students
951
ICSEA
Invermay Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 74 students
945
ICSEA
Forest Street Primary School-Forest Street Deaf Facility Government
Primary
Saints College - Ballarat Campus Catholic
Secondary
Ballarat Clarendon College - Second Campus Independent
Combined

Showing 15 of 18 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 North Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,290/wk
Median Rent $285/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ballarat North

≈ $5,590/month
Median rent $285/wk
Left after rent $1,005/wk
Rent share 22.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $626/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $55/wk
Eaglehawk
Income: $629/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $20/wk
Allansford
Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk Save: $17/wk
Merbein
Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $75/wk
Yallourn North
Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $65/wk
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Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $54/wk
Tatura
Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $40/wk
Briagolong
Income: $705/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $35/wk

Ballarat North vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Foster
Pop: 2,044 Income: $566/wk Rent: $240/wk
Shepparton North
Pop: 2,048 Income: $957/wk Rent: $360/wk
Heyfield
Pop: 2,050 Income: $530/wk Rent: $210/wk
Tecoma
Pop: 2,064 Income: $876/wk Rent: $348/wk
Seaholme
Pop: 2,067 Income: $935/wk Rent: $451/wk
Campbells Creek
Pop: 2,071 Income: $709/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ballarat North

What is the population of Ballarat North VIC?

The population of Ballarat North VIC is 4,041 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1519.9 people per km².Ballarat North is ranked #1,906 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ballarat North?

The median personal income in Ballarat North VIC is $723 per week, or $37,596 per year.The median household income is $1,290 per week.Family income is $1,914 per week.Ballarat North is ranked #5,066 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ballarat North?

Median rent in Ballarat North VIC is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ballarat North ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ballarat North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ballarat North VIC is $1,416. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ballarat North?

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

Is Ballarat North a good suburb to live in?

Ballarat North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,041.The median income is $723/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 20113. All dollar figures in AUD.