Ballarat Central vs Redan

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Ballarat Central, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Redan, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ballarat Central: a median of $675,000, against $508,000 in Redan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Redan tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Ballarat Central

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (74% vs 57%)
  • But Redan has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Redan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($507,500 vs $675,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Redan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ballarat Central

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (115.2 km vs 117.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ballarat Central has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • Redan has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Redan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ballarat Central Redan
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.

Ballarat Central Redan
Walkability 81 / 70
Ballarat Central — Walkability: 81/100 Redan — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 2 / 12
Ballarat Central — Safety: 2/100 Redan — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ballarat Central — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ballarat Central — Low flood risk: 100/100 Redan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ballarat Central has more residents (5,378 vs 3,000); Ballarat Central has higher household incomes ($75,608 vs $55,172).

Ballarat Central Redan
Population 5,378
+44% vs other
 3,000
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +3.8%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $75,608/yr
+27% vs other
 $55,172/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+15% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ballarat Central Redan
0-4 4.7% / 5.4%
Ballarat Central — 0-4: 4.7% Redan — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.6% / 9.7%
Ballarat Central — 5-14: 9.6% Redan — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.8% / 4.3%
Ballarat Central — 15-19: 4.8% Redan — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.4% / 8.2%
Ballarat Central — 20-24: 7.4% Redan — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 15.0% / 16.8%
Ballarat Central — 25-34: 15.0% Redan — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 13.0% / 12.2%
Ballarat Central — 35-44: 13.0% Redan — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.2% / 10.7%
Ballarat Central — 45-54: 13.2% Redan — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 13.4% / 13.2%
Ballarat Central — 55-64: 13.4% Redan — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 11.2% / 11.7%
Ballarat Central — 65-74: 11.2% Redan — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.3% / 6.0%
Ballarat Central — 75-84: 5.3% Redan — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.2% / 2.4%
Ballarat Central — 85+: 2.2% Redan — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ballarat Central 52.0% lone person
Ballarat Central — Lone Person: 52.0% Ballarat Central — Couple Families: 25.7% Ballarat Central — One Parent Families: 12.2% Ballarat Central — Group Household: 8.6% Ballarat Central — Other Families: 1.6%
Redan 55.4% lone person
Redan — Lone Person: 55.4% Redan — Couple Families: 17.5% Redan — One Parent Families: 19.6% Redan — Group Household: 6.1% Redan — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ballarat Central 41.0% renting
Ballarat Central — Owned Outright: 33.1% Ballarat Central — Mortgage: 25.9% Ballarat Central — Renting: 41.0%
Redan 48.8% renting
Redan — Owned Outright: 26.7% Redan — Mortgage: 24.5% Redan — Renting: 48.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ballarat Central Redan
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 10.8%
Ballarat Central — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Redan — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 16.7%
Ballarat Central — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Redan — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.6%
Ballarat Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Redan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 2.8%
Ballarat Central — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Redan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 2.1%
Ballarat Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Redan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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.

Ballarat Central Redan
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Ballarat Central — England: 2.4% Redan — England: 2.3%
India 1.8% / 0.9%
Ballarat Central — India: 1.8% Redan — India: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Ballarat Central — New Zealand: 1.1% Redan — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Ballarat Central — Philippines: not among its largest Redan — Philippines: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
Ballarat Central — Netherlands: 0.3% Redan — Netherlands: 0.6%
China 0.5% / —
Ballarat Central — China: 0.5% Redan — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Ballarat Central — Scotland: 0.4% Redan — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ballarat Central 74.0% houses
Ballarat Central — Houses: 74.0% Ballarat Central — Townhouses: 12.9% Ballarat Central — Flats / Apartments: 13.1%
Redan 57.4% houses
Redan — Houses: 57.4% Redan — Townhouses: 41.6% Redan — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ballarat Central Redan
Median house price $675,000 $507,500
Median unit price $407,000 $397,500
Median land price — $427,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 39 sales
 26 days
from 21 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.

Ballarat Central Redan
2 bed $489K / $422K
Ballarat Central — 2 bed: $489K (13 sales) Redan — 2 bed: $422K (14 sales)

13 vs 14 sales

3 bed $646K / $518K
Ballarat Central — 3 bed: $646K (52 sales) Redan — 3 bed: $518K (55 sales)

52 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $550K
Ballarat Central — 4 bed: $1.06M (17 sales) Redan — 4 bed: $550K (11 sales)

17 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Ballarat Central has more commercially zoned land (22% vs 0%).

Ballarat Central Redan
Residential 57% 69%
Commercial 22% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 5%
Other and special use 2% 13%
Parks and recreation 3% 12%
Industrial 1%
same for both
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

Ballarat Central Redan
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
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.

Ballarat Central Redan
Houses 3.7%
$460/wk on $645K
 4.2%
$445/wk on $548K
Units 4.7%
$350/wk on $384K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Ballarat Central Redan
House price Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools Higher than 55% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 59% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of VIC —

Liveability

Ballarat Central scores higher overall (64 vs 48); Ballarat Central is more walkable (81 vs 70).

Ballarat Central Redan
Grade B C
Score 64/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Ballarat Central carries more crime risk (98 vs 88).

Ballarat Central Redan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Ballarat Central Redan
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 0.0 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 2.1%

Schools in Ballarat Central

  • Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Ballarat Clarendon College - Second Campus Independent · Combined
  • Mount Rowan Secondary College-LinkUp - Ballarat Learning Exchange Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Redan

  • St Aloysius' School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ballarat Central Redan
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 62 0
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 9 2
GPs 12 0
Pharmacies 9 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 1
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Redan sits further from the CBD (117.2 km vs 115.2 km).

Ballarat Central Redan
Walkability score 81/100 70/100
Distance to Melbourne 115.2 km 117.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 89 min
Public transport score 76/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 191.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
same for both

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.

Ballarat Central Redan
Car (driver) 53.4% / 71.0%
Ballarat Central — Car (driver): 53.4% Redan — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 16.8%
Ballarat Central — Worked from Home: 24.0% Redan — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Walked Only 14.1% / 2.7%
Ballarat Central — Walked Only: 14.1% Redan — Walked Only: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.0%
Ballarat Central — Car (passenger): 4.7% Redan — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.1%
Ballarat Central — Bicycle: 1.8% Redan — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus 1.2% / 1.7%
Ballarat Central — Bus: 1.2% Redan — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Ballarat Central Redan
Elevation 453 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ballarat Central Redan
Connectivity score 98/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
4,537 premises
 53%
1,924 premises

Climate

Ballarat Central Redan
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Ballarat Central Redan
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Ballarat Central Redan
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ballarat Central Redan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ballarat Central

Cafe Culture Gentrifying Nightlife Professionals

Redan

Affordable Parks Quiet Townhouses

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