Best suburbs to live in Ballarat
Every suburb in the Ballarat urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Ballarat suburb, side by side.
Ballarat median house prices range from $540,000 to $1.42 million.
The Ballarat urban area had 120,939 residents at 30 June 2025: +10.1% over five years and +1.8% in the last year (ABS estimates).
11,822 residents
3,985 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Ballarat
- Best Ballarat suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Ballarat suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Ballarat suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Ballarat suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Ballarat suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Ballarat suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Ballarat suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Most walkable Ballarat suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Ballarat suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Ballarat suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Ballarat suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Ballarat suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Ballarat suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Ballarat suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Ballarat suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Ballarat suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Ballarat's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Ballarat's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in BallaratRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in BallaratRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in BallaratRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Greenest suburbs in BallaratRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in BallaratRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Best Ballarat suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Ballarat suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Ballarat suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
- Ballarat suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Ballarat
- Ballarat suburbs with the largest Muslim communityRanked top-15 · largest Muslim community
- Ballarat suburbs with the largest Hindu communityRanked top-15 · largest Hindu community
- Ballarat suburbs with the largest Sikh communityRanked top-15 · largest Sikh community
- Ballarat suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Ballarat
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
Most Populated Suburbs
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Most New Housing
Best Schools Quality
Most Expensive Houses
Most Affordable Houses
Highest Rental Yield (Houses)
Common questions about Ballarat
How many suburbs are there in Ballarat?
SuburbScan indexes 39 suburbs in Ballarat, covering the Ballarat urban area, home to 111,494 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Ballarat?
Alfredton is the most populated suburb in Ballarat with a population of 11,822 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Ballarat suburbs?
The top-rated Ballarat suburbs on SuburbScan are Lake Wendouree, Newington, and Nerrina, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Ballarat suburbs?
The most affordable Ballarat suburbs by median house price are Cardigan Village, Redan, and Golden Point, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Ballarat?
Ballarat median house prices range from $539,500 to $1,420,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities