Ballan vs Gordon

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gordon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gordon: a median of $816,000, against $640,000 in Ballan. On these figures, Ballan tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Gordon suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ballan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • But Gordon carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ballan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $816,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ballan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.1 km vs 90.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ballan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • But Gordon carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.0% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ballan and Gordon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ballan Gordon
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ballan Gordon
Walkability 34 / 0
Ballan — Walkability: 34/100 Gordon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 68
Ballan — Safety: 25/100 Gordon — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 34 / 100
Ballan — Low fire risk: 34/100 Gordon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 100
Ballan — Low flood risk: 63/100 Gordon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ballan has more residents (3,392 vs 1,393); Gordon has higher household incomes ($104,624 vs $81,120).

Ballan Gordon
Population 3,392
+59% vs other
 1,393
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +21.0%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $81,120/yr $104,624/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ballan Gordon
0-4 5.7% / 6.5%
Ballan — 0-4: 5.7% Gordon — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.8% / 13.9%
Ballan — 5-14: 12.8% Gordon — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 4.9% / 6.4%
Ballan — 15-19: 4.9% Gordon — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.1% / 3.1%
Ballan — 20-24: 4.1% Gordon — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 11.5% / 9.1%
Ballan — 25-34: 11.5% Gordon — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 13.1% / 14.3%
Ballan — 35-44: 13.1% Gordon — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.5% / 15.1%
Ballan — 45-54: 12.5% Gordon — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.7% / 15.8%
Ballan — 55-64: 14.7% Gordon — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.2% / 10.8%
Ballan — 65-74: 11.2% Gordon — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.5% / 4.2%
Ballan — 75-84: 6.5% Gordon — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.6% / 0.8%
Ballan — 85+: 2.6% Gordon — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ballan 41.0% couple families
Ballan — Couple Families: 41.0% Ballan — Lone Person: 38.6% Ballan — One Parent Families: 16.6% Ballan — Group Household: 2.7% Ballan — Other Families: 1.2%
Gordon 53.7% couple families
Gordon — Couple Families: 53.7% Gordon — Lone Person: 29.7% Gordon — One Parent Families: 15.3% Gordon — Group Household: 1.3% Gordon — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ballan 17.9% renting
Ballan — Owned Outright: 37.0% Ballan — Mortgage: 45.1% Ballan — Renting: 17.9%
Gordon 8.5% renting
Gordon — Owned Outright: 35.9% Gordon — Mortgage: 55.6% Gordon — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ballan Gordon
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 18.0%
Ballan — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Gordon — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 10.2%
Ballan — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Gordon — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.8%
Ballan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Gordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.4%
Ballan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Gordon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.3%
Ballan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Gordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ballan Gordon
England 4.5% / 5.2%
Ballan — England: 4.5% Gordon — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Ballan — New Zealand: 1.3% Gordon — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.7%
Ballan — Scotland: 0.9% Gordon — Scotland: 0.7%
Italy 0.5% / 0.6%
Ballan — Italy: 0.5% Gordon — Italy: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
Ballan — Germany: 0.5% Gordon — Germany: 0.3%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Ballan — Ireland: not among its largest Gordon — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ballan 93.5% houses
Ballan — Houses: 93.5% Ballan — Townhouses: 5.0% Ballan — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Gordon 100.0% houses
Gordon — Houses: 100.0% Gordon — Townhouses: 0.0% Gordon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ballan Gordon
Median house price $640,000 $816,000
Median unit price $520,000 —
Median land price $362,500 $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 39 sales
 88 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ballan Gordon
3 bed $585K / $685K
Ballan — 3 bed: $585K (44 sales) Gordon — 3 bed: $685K (18 sales)

44 vs 18 sales

4 bed $700K / $900K
Ballan — 4 bed: $700K (29 sales) Gordon — 4 bed: $900K (14 sales)

29 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Ballan Gordon
Rural and farming 86% 94%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 4%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Residential 3% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ballan Gordon
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ballan Gordon
Houses 4.0%
$545/wk on $709K
 —
Units 3.7%
$420/wk on $585K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Ballan Gordon
House price Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of VIC —

Liveability

Ballan is more walkable (34 vs 0); Gordon scores higher overall (59 vs 32).

Ballan Gordon
Grade C B
Score 32/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ballan carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Ballan carries more flood risk (37 vs 0).

Ballan Gordon
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ballan Gordon
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ballan

  • Ballan Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Gordon

  • Gordon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ballan Gordon
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 6 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 18 4

Mobility

Gordon sits further from the CBD (90.6 km vs 85.1 km).

Ballan Gordon
Walkability score 34/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 85.1 km 90.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3342
 0.4%
postcode 3345
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3342
 60
postcode 3345

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ballan Gordon
Car (driver) 67.4% / 68.5%
Ballan — Car (driver): 67.4% Gordon — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 24.1%
Ballan — Worked from Home: 22.0% Gordon — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.7%
Ballan — Car (passenger): 5.2% Gordon — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.7%
Ballan — Walked Only: 2.5% Gordon — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train 2.5% / 1.0%
Ballan — Train: 2.5% Gordon — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Ballan Gordon
Elevation 504 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 573 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ballan Gordon
Connectivity score 71/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,848 premises
 0%
569 premises

Climate

Ballan Gordon
Annual rainfall 578 mm 714 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ballan Gordon
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Ballan Gordon
Division Hawke Ballarat
Member Sam Rae Catherine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ballan Gordon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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