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Ballarat East property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Ballarat East, VIC (3,978 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Ballarat East

Ballarat East is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential89.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential2.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial2.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

School catchments in Ballarat East

PrimaryBallarat Primary School (Dana Street) · Black Hill Primary School · Caledonian Primary School · Canadian Lead Primary School · Macarthur Street Primary School · Warrenheip Primary School
SecondaryWoodmans Hill Secondary College

Ballarat East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Ballarat East

Ballarat East sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
794
Break-ins
668
Vehicle theft
3,858
Other theft
1,303
Property damage
365
Fraud
159
Handling stolen goods
1,128
Assault
211
Sexual offences
46
Robbery
486
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,279
Other offences

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.

Who lives in Ballarat East

At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Ballarat East’s 5,937 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.6%
Australian37.8%
Irish16.9%
Scottish12.8%
German4.5%
Italian3%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
India1.3%
New Zealand0.9%
United States0.5%
Netherlands0.4%
Italy0.4%

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 1,081 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,081
Dwellings/yr
959
Houses
122
Units
01,2502,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Ballarat East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ballarat East address:

Nearby suburbs

EurekaBakery HillCanadianBlack HillNerrinaGolden Point

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.