Myrniong vs Ballan

Ballan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Myrniong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myrniong, most households are couple families. On these figures, Myrniong tends to suit couples, while Ballan suits people living alone and families with children.

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 childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Myrniong is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Myrniong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Myrniong leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • Ballan has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Myrniong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (69.8 km vs 85.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 64 min)
  • But Ballan is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ballan

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

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 -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Myrniong 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.

Myrniong 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.

Myrniong Ballan
Walkability 0 / 34
Myrniong — Walkability: 0/100 Ballan — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 26 / 25
Myrniong — Safety: 26/100 Ballan — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 23 / 34
Myrniong — Low fire risk: 23/100 Ballan — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 74 / 63
Myrniong — Low flood risk: 74/100 Ballan — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Ballan has more residents (3,392 vs 387); Myrniong has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $81,120).

Myrniong Ballan
Population 387 3,392
+776% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +13.6%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $123,448/yr
+34% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+7% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myrniong Ballan
0-4 3.4% / 5.7%
Myrniong — 0-4: 3.4% Ballan — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.6% / 12.8%
Myrniong — 5-14: 10.6% Ballan — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.5% / 4.9%
Myrniong — 15-19: 7.5% Ballan — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.9% / 4.1%
Myrniong — 20-24: 5.9% Ballan — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.0% / 11.5%
Myrniong — 25-34: 8.0% Ballan — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 9.8% / 13.1%
Myrniong — 35-44: 9.8% Ballan — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 21.4% / 12.5%
Myrniong — 45-54: 21.4% Ballan — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 17.6% / 14.7%
Myrniong — 55-64: 17.6% Ballan — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 9.8% / 11.2%
Myrniong — 65-74: 9.8% Ballan — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 4.1% / 6.5%
Myrniong — 75-84: 4.1% Ballan — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 0.8% / 2.6%
Myrniong — 85+: 0.8% Ballan — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myrniong 62.5% couple families
Myrniong — Couple Families: 62.5% Myrniong — Lone Person: 25.0% Myrniong — One Parent Families: 12.5% Myrniong — Group Household: 0.0% Myrniong — 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.

Myrniong 5.5% renting
Myrniong — Owned Outright: 40.6% Myrniong — Mortgage: 53.9% Myrniong — Renting: 5.5%
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.

Myrniong Ballan
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 18.2%
Myrniong — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Ballan — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 9.1%
Myrniong — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Ballan — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 7.8%
Myrniong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Ballan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.6%
Myrniong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Ballan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.3%
Myrniong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Ballan — Postgraduate Degree: 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.

Myrniong Ballan
England 2.1% / 4.5%
Myrniong — England: 2.1% Ballan — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.3%
Myrniong — New Zealand: 2.1% Ballan — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Myrniong — Scotland: 1.0% Ballan — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Myrniong — South Africa: 0.8% Ballan — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.8% / —
Myrniong — Ireland: 0.8% Ballan — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Myrniong — Germany: not among its largest Ballan — Germany: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.5%
Myrniong — Italy: not among its largest Ballan — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myrniong 102.3% houses
Myrniong — Houses: 102.3% Myrniong — Townhouses: 0.0% Myrniong — 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

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

Zoning mix

Ballan has more rural and farming land (86% vs 59%).

Myrniong Ballan
Rural and farming 59% 86%
Parks and recreation 33% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Residential 0% 3%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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

Myrniong 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Myrniong Ballan
House price — Higher than 38% of VIC
Income Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 63% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% 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).

Myrniong Ballan
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ballan carries more flood risk (37 vs 26); Myrniong carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 66).

Myrniong Ballan
Bushfire High
77/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime High
74/100
 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

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

Schools in Myrniong

  • Myrniong Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ballan

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Ballan sits further from the CBD (85.1 km vs 69.8 km).

Myrniong Ballan
Walkability score 0/100 34/100
Distance to Melbourne 69.8 km 85.1 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 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.

Myrniong Ballan
Car (driver) 70.5% / 67.4%
Myrniong — Car (driver): 70.5% Ballan — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 22.0%
Myrniong — Worked from Home: 23.3% Ballan — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.2%
Myrniong — Car (passenger): 3.6% Ballan — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.5%
Myrniong — Walked Only: 2.6% Ballan — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train — / 2.5%
Myrniong — Train: not among its largest Ballan — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Myrniong Ballan
Elevation 472 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 504 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Myrniong

River Rural

Ballan

Acreage Trains

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