Greendale vs Ballan

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greendale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greendale: a median of $820,000, against $640,000 in Ballan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greendale tends to suit couples, while Ballan suits people living alone and 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

Ballan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Greendale carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ballan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($362,500 vs $750,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ballan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $375/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ballan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 78 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, 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 0)
  • But Greendale carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Ballan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greendale Ballan
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.

Greendale Ballan
Walkability 0 / 34
Greendale — Walkability: 0/100 Ballan — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 61 / 25
Greendale — Safety: 61/100 Ballan — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 20 / 34
Greendale — Low fire risk: 20/100 Ballan — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 74 / 63
Greendale — Low flood risk: 74/100 Ballan — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Ballan has more residents (3,392 vs 623); Greendale has higher household incomes ($107,380 vs $81,120).

Greendale Ballan
Population 623 3,392
+444% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +13.6%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $107,380/yr
+24% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+12% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greendale Ballan
0-4 6.1% / 5.7%
Greendale — 0-4: 6.1% Ballan — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.6% / 12.8%
Greendale — 5-14: 15.6% Ballan — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.4% / 4.9%
Greendale — 15-19: 6.4% Ballan — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.3% / 4.1%
Greendale — 20-24: 4.3% Ballan — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.1% / 11.5%
Greendale — 25-34: 7.1% Ballan — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 14.4% / 13.1%
Greendale — 35-44: 14.4% Ballan — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.8% / 12.5%
Greendale — 45-54: 13.8% Ballan — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.8% / 14.7%
Greendale — 55-64: 14.8% Ballan — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 9.6% / 11.2%
Greendale — 65-74: 9.6% Ballan — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.5% / 6.5%
Greendale — 75-84: 5.5% Ballan — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.1% / 2.6%
Greendale — 85+: 1.1% Ballan — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greendale 60.5% couple families
Greendale — Couple Families: 60.5% Greendale — Lone Person: 25.0% Greendale — One Parent Families: 12.5% Greendale — Group Household: 2.0% Greendale — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greendale 0.0% renting
Greendale — Owned Outright: 42.3% Greendale — Mortgage: 57.7% Greendale — Renting: 0.0%
Ballan 17.9% renting
Ballan — Owned Outright: 37.0% Ballan — Mortgage: 45.1% Ballan — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greendale Ballan
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.2%
Greendale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Ballan — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 7.8%
Greendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Ballan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.1%
Greendale — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Ballan — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.6%
Greendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Ballan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.3%
Greendale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Ballan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Greendale Ballan
England 5.9% / 4.5%
Greendale — England: 5.9% Ballan — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Greendale — New Zealand: 1.6% Ballan — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Greendale — Scotland: 1.0% Ballan — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.4%
Greendale — Netherlands: 1.0% Ballan — Netherlands: 0.4%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Greendale — Germany: 0.5% Ballan — Germany: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.5%
Greendale — Italy: not among its largest Ballan — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Greendale Ballan
Median house price $820,000 $640,000
Median unit price — $520,000
Median land price $750,000 $362,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 39 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.

Greendale Ballan
3 bed $812K / $585K
Greendale — 3 bed: $812K (8 sales) Ballan — 3 bed: $585K (44 sales)

8 vs 44 sales

4 bed $865K / $700K
Greendale — 4 bed: $865K (6 sales) Ballan — 4 bed: $700K (29 sales)

6 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Ballan has more rural and farming land (86% vs 39%).

Greendale Ballan
Rural and farming 39% 86%
Parks and recreation 59% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 7%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Greendale Ballan
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Greendale Ballan
House price — Higher than 38% of VIC
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 63% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 80% 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); Greendale scores higher overall (38 vs 32).

Greendale Ballan
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ballan carries more crime risk (75 vs 39); Ballan carries more flood risk (37 vs 26).

Greendale Ballan
Bushfire High
80/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
39/100
 High
75/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Greendale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Ballan

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Greendale Ballan
Walkability score 0/100 34/100
Distance to Melbourne 86.5 km
+2% vs other
 85.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3341
 0.8%
postcode 3342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3341
 48
postcode 3342

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.

Greendale Ballan
Car (driver) 69.8% / 67.4%
Greendale — Car (driver): 69.8% Ballan — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 22.0%
Greendale — Worked from Home: 23.5% Ballan — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.2%
Greendale — Car (passenger): 5.6% Ballan — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.5%
Greendale — Walked Only: 1.1% Ballan — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train — / 2.5%
Greendale — Train: not among its largest Ballan — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Greendale Ballan
Elevation 561 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 504 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greendale Ballan
Connectivity score 30/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
248 premises
 52%
1,848 premises

Climate

Greendale Ballan
Annual rainfall 778 mm 578 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Greendale Ballan
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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