Ballarat suburbs where young families live
Winter Valley has the highest share, at 26.1% of residents. Lucas and Miners Rest follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 21 eligible Ballarat suburbs.
This page ranks Ballarat suburbs by the share of residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — the clearest signal of where families with children cluster. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Ballarat residents aged 0-14 (children) divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind each suburb page's age profile. Percentile ranks are computed within Ballarat's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Ballarat suburbs where young families live
Ranked by the share of residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — the clearest signal of suburbs full of families with children, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Winter Valley
VIC 3358 · 3,440 residents26.1% of residents · 899 people
Lucas
VIC 3350 · 2,994 residents25.6% of residents · 765 people
Miners Rest
VIC 3352 · 3,829 residents25.0% of residents · 958 people
Alfredton
VIC 3350 · 11,822 residents23.0% of residents · 2,714 people
Buninyong
VIC 3357 · 3,797 residents21.5% of residents · 817 people
Brown Hill
VIC 3350 · 4,489 residents21.4% of residents · 962 people
Mount Helen
VIC 3350 · 3,011 residents20.4% of residents · 615 people
Mount Clear
VIC 3350 · 3,671 residents20.3% of residents · 744 people
Delacombe
VIC 3356 · 5,408 residents18.0% of residents · 974 people
Canadian
VIC 3350 · 4,098 residents17.7% of residents · 726 people
Ballarat North
VIC 3350 · 4,041 residents17.7% of residents · 714 people
Black Hill
VIC 3350 · 2,124 residents17.1% of residents · 364 people
Sebastopol
VIC 3356 · 10,194 residents17.0% of residents · 1,728 people
Soldiers Hill
VIC 3350 · 2,813 residents16.9% of residents · 475 people
Mount Pleasant
VIC 3350 · 2,225 residents16.2% of residents · 361 people
Ranked from 21 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents in the relevant age band in the 2021 Census (the band's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Ballarat's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute cohort breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the ballarat suburbs where young families live?
Winter Valley has the highest share, at 26.1% of residents. Lucas and Miners Rest follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 21 eligible Ballarat suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Ballarat suburb is ranked by the share of its residents aged 0-14 in the 2021 Census — that age group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Ballarat's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind the age profile shown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People often want to settle where families with children are well represented — for the amenities, services, and social fabric that tend to follow. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that, not a judgement about any suburb.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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