Ballarat East bushfire risk
Of Ballarat East’s 3,978 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 23.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ballarat East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Ballarat East address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Ballarat East
Flood and bushfire areas across Ballarat East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ballarat East
Ballarat East sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Ballarat East
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Ballarat East
Ballarat East is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE ZONE
School catchments in Ballarat East
Ballarat East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ballarat East
At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Ballarat East’s 5,937 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 Ballarat East
Ballarat council approved 1,374 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Ballarat East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 East Street, Ballarat East VIC 3350
- 22 Marbles Crescent, Ballarat East VIC 3350
- 3/5 Kenny Street, Ballarat East VIC 3350
- 6 Gray Street, Ballarat East VIC 3350
- 6 Havelock Street, Ballarat East VIC 3350
- 8 Barrys Lane, Ballarat East VIC 3350
- 99 Mair Street, Ballarat East VIC 3350
- 9 Montrose Street, Ballarat East VIC 3350
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ballarat
Compare Ballarat East with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.