Ballyrogan vs Tatyoon
Tatyoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Ballyrogan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ballyrogan, the large majority of households are couple families. In Tatyoon, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ballyrogan tends to suit families with children and couples, while Tatyoon suits people living alone.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Ballyrogan is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 59%)
- Tatyoon has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ballyrogan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($114/wk vs $135/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ballyrogan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (199.8 km vs 211.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ballyrogan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ballyrogan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.9% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ballyrogan and Tatyoon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tatyoon has more residents (130 vs 77); Ballyrogan has higher household incomes ($112,112 vs $77,012).
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 130 +69% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.9% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 35 |
| Median household income | $112,112/yr +31% vs other | $77,012/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $114/wk | $135/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 56 across Ararat same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +80% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 24% of VIC |
Liveability
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Tatyoon carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 40).
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | High 70/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Waterways | 1 | 5 |
Mobility
Tatyoon sits further from the CBD (211.5 km vs 199.8 km).
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 199.8 km | 211.5 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 144 min | 146 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3375 | 0.0% postcode 3378 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.2%).
Setting
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 344 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 293 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 554 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,002/yr same for both | |
| Council | Ararat same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ballyrogan | Tatyoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Ballyrogan
Tatyoon
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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