Ararat property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Ararat, VIC (5,269 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Ararat
Ararat is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE
School catchments in Ararat
Ararat can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Ararat
Ararat sits in the Ararat council area, which recorded 1,104 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,104 total. Figures are for the whole Ararat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Ararat
At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Ararat’s 8,500 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Ararat
Ararat council approved 45 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ararat council area (not just Ararat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.